Birthday Headband

Went to Josh’s cousin’s daughter’s birthday dinner yesterday and this is what I made her for a present.  Just wrapped a headband with a strip of tshirt and attached a rosette made from the hem of the tshirt.  So simple and yet so cute.  Everyone loved it.

Closeup of rossette.  This picture turned out clearer since I remembered to use the closeup focus.

Rustic Orange T-shirt

I spied this T-shirt at the thrift store the other day and had to get it.  I just fell in love with the color.

I couldn’t wait to crochet it up into this:

As usual, I used the hem of the t-shirt to make the rosette.  I think the white stitching gives it some nice detail.

Black Paisley Headband

I was sifting through some old clothes the other day and came across an old favorite from Benneton.  I instantly knew that I needed to make a headband from it. 

I cut off the hem from the waist to make a rosette and then I cut a strip to wrap around the headband to cover it.  So cute!  I love it!

This is what is left from the t-shirt.   It’s very big and boxy.  Funny how when I was smaller I actually wore bigger clothes.  Not sure what I’ll do with it now.  Either keep cutting it up for projects or alter it so that it’s wearable.

Two more Tshirts upcycled

This is an old Tshirt of mine that I haven't worn in a very long time!

Why I ever owned a 2XL shirt is beyond me.
Josh's favorite Tshirt that he still wore even though the neckline was totally fraying and there were lots of holes in the shirt!

I used the same pattern for all three. The blue one turned out a bit smaller since that fabric was thinner but I love them all.

P.S. -- The other day my friend told me her picture taking secret and I'm using it here for the first time. She takes pictures in the corner of her garden tub since there's a great white background and lots of natural light. Brilliant! Why didn't I think of that? I dusted my tub this morning since I never use it so I could try it as my picture taking spot. There's a bit of a pink hue since I had my pink curtain closed but I think it worked pretty good. I'm sure I'll be using this spot a lot more.

Upcycled Tshirt

Before - my old Gap tshirt had seen better days

During - I started out cutting a 1" spiral. Once I got up to the sleeves I just cut strips and then pieced them together.

After - Upcycled into this versatile container. The sides really are straight. I'm not sure why they look all wonky in this picture.

A week or so ago I came across this old tshirt of mine that had been packed away for a pretty long time. Obviously it wasn't fit to be worn anymore so lastnight I started cutting it in a 1" spiral to get it ready to be crocheted. Today I started crocheting intending to make coasters or a trivet or something like that but then I ended up making this cylinder instead. It would make a great pencil cup or you could put a glass jar in it and use it for a vase. For the picture I threw some of my crochet hooks in it. It is 3 1/2" across and 6" high. I'd been wanting to try this for a while now and really liked it. I already have a couple more tshirts set aside to make some more. I can't wait to make another one.