Shirt turned into a pillow. DIY Monday

Pillow Shirt

DIY Monday

Madison has outgrown her Zebra Birthday Shirt from last year. I couldn't put it in the trash simply because I think it's so cute. It matches her room perfectly so we turned her old shirt into a pillow.

Very simple to do. Just cut, sew, stuff, sew closed, and add to your bed with the rest of your pillows. 

Now, her sixth birthday shirt will last a long time in her zebra room.

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Learning to sew...

Learning to Sew

Today, I gave Madison her first sewing lesson....

She was so nervous to use the foot pedal, but did a great job. We did a basic zig-zag stitch on a piece of scrap fabric. She, then, made a Cross design using the zig-zag stitch. 

Next lesson we will do something with a curve. Maybe a "M" for Madison.

What age did you learn how to sew? What age were your kid(s) when you taught them?

This is one memory I will never forget. It was short & sweet and a perfect bonding moment with my sweet girl.



Yo Gabba Gabba Brobee Shirt

.Tutu Fairy.

Yo Gabba Gabba "BROBEE" Sewn Applique Shirt

Front        -        Back

This Brobee Shirt was a custom order for a friend, and I love how it turned out. 

The front: Brobee Sewn Applique Shirt

The Back: Sewn Child's name and age.

To place an order email TutuFairy@sbcglobal.net or go to Tutu Fairy's Etsy Page.

Cowboy Bandana Applique Shirt: Initial or Age

Cowboy Applique 1st Birthday Shirt

Tutu Fairy

Yall may remember these pictures from Jaxson's 1st Birthday. I have gotten a few emails regarding this applique shirt, so I decided to finally add it to Tutu Fairy.

 Now, you can just purchase it straight on Etsy. Of course, if you do not have an etsy account I will still send you an invoice via paypal.

Western Bandana Applique Shirt can have age or initial.

Size newborn-18m.

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DIY Pillowcase Dress Tutorial. No ARMholes to cut out!

.Pillowcase Dress Tutorial.

NO ARMHOLES TO CUT OUT!

This is a very easy Pillowcase Dress Tutorial. If you can sew a straight line you can sew this Pillowcase Dress. No ARMHOLES to cut out!!

Supplies Needed:

1yd of fabric

Scissors

Thread

Sewing Machine

2 - 3 yds Ribbon 1.5"

Safety Pin

**Before I started I sewed 6" of pink fabric to my brown fabric. You can just use a solid peice of fabric or add a trim like mine if you would like. I'm writing this tutorial like the brown and pink fabric is one solid peice of fabric.

Getting Started:

Decide want size you are making. I want a 6x dress. I need it to be 24" long.

Here are some Pillowcase Dress Sizes you can use:

6-9 Months: 14" Long

12 Months: 15.5" Long

18 Months: 17.5" Long

2T: 19.5" Long

3T: 21" Long

4T: 22" Long

5/6: 24" Long

7/8: 26" Long

I personally like all of Madison's PCD to be 21" long. She wears a 6/7 and it is a long shirt instead of a dress. It goes right above her knees and looks adorable with a pair of jeans or leggings.

Cutting Your Fabric:

Cut your fabric at 21". This is the width of the dress. It is about 3x's the chest measurements.

You need to cut 2 panels of fabric. One for the front of the dress and one for the back of the dress.

If you are making a PCD under 12Months old cut it at 20". If it is over a size 8 cut it at 22".

Decide what lenght you need

I need a dress 24" long. Add 3 inches to the length you need. Cut your fabric. I will cut my fabric at 27" long. I added 3 inches, because I'm adding 2 inches to the top and 1" to the bottom of the dress.

Now you have two panels of fabric both measuring 21" width x 27" (or whatever your length + 3 is) Length.

Lets Start Sewing!

Sewing the Sides

Start with the sides of your dress, fold the fabric 1/2" and sew. I fold my fabric once and use a zigzag sticth. You could double fold your fabric and use a straight stitch if you prefer.

Sew both sides of the dress and do the same thing with your other panel of fabric. (4 total)

Sew the Bottom

I fold the bottom part of the dress 1" and sew a zig zag stitch. Do the same with your other panel of fabric.

Right now you should have 2 panels of fabric with 3 sides sewn. The top of the dress is still unsewn at this point.

Sew the Top of your dress

Fold your fabric down 2" and sew a zig zag stitch.

TIP: You want to always make sure to sew this part (top of the PCDress) after you sew the sides of the dress. If you do it first you will mess up the armholes and the hole to add your ribbon.

Sewing your 2 fabric panels together

Have both outsides of your fabric panels facing eachother and line them up. It should look like it's inside out.

Start from the bottom of the dress and sew a straight stitch 1/4" from the side. Do NOT sew all the way up! You will sew closed the armholes.

Stop 6" from the top of your PCDress. This is your ARMHOLE!

Repeat and do the samething with the other side. Make sure to stop 6" from the top of the dress!!

On the inside of your dress open up the flap. Sew back up the side of your dress using a zig zag stitch. Repeat with other side. make sure to stop at the 6" mark again. You are just resewing over the straight stitch we just did.

Turn your Pillowcase Dress right side out. It should look like a Pillowcase :)

Add the Ribbon

Grab your 1.5" wide ribbon and cut at 36" - 46". I cut my ribbon at 36". You will need 2 peices of ribbon. One for the front of the dress and one for the back of the dress. 

Use a safety pin in the middle of your ribbon. Feed it through the hole in the top of your dress...

Feed the safety pin all the way and even the ribbon out on both sides. Do the same thing to the other side of your Pillowcase Dress.

Sewing your Ribbon in Place

Fold the top of your PCD in half to find the center of your ribbon. Sew using a zig zag stitch to secure. Repeat with the other side of your dress.

Heat Sealing Your Ribbon

Fold each end of your ribbon in half. Hold securely and cut to a point. Keep holding your ribbon in half and heat seal the ends with a lighter or wood burner.

Voila! You are finished and didn't have to worry about any armholes :)

If you have any questions email me!

Learn how to make a matching bow by clicking here!

Learn how to add an applique to the front of your PCD by clicking here!

How to make a Scrunched Fabric Wreath

 Tutorial

How to Make a Scrunched Fabric Wreath

Supplies Need:

Fabric - I used Easter Egg Fabric

Ribbon

Wire

Glittery Easter Eggs

Hot Glue Gun

Steps:

Cut your fabric 5" wide and 60" long. One side I cut with straight scissors and the other side I cut with pinking shears.

Sew fabric together to make it 60" long if needed.

Cut wire at 14"

NOW......

 This is what you should have so far....

Now add your ribbon, a bow, and a few Glittery Easter Eggs for an adorable Scrunched Fabric Wreath.

Click to see my Easter Fabric Rag Wreath

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Tutorial: How to make a sewn applique shirt

Sewn Applique Shirt Tutorial
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LETS CREATE SOMETHiNG GREAT!

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Supplies Needed:

• Heat n Bond
• Fabric of your choice
•  Pen
•  Scissors
• Template (I'm using a number 1)
• Sewing Machine
• Thread
• Iron
• Shirt

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STEP 1:

Iron the Heat N Bond to the backside of your fabric

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STEP 2: 

Trace your template on the Heat N Bond paper.

Make sure to reverse the image (mirror image) so it is not backwards on your shirt.

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STEP 3:

Cut out your fabric design.

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Step 4:

Fold your shirt in half and iron it to create a crease. Now, fold your template in half to create a crease. DO NOT IRON THE TEMPLATE.

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STEP 5:

Line up the crease in the template to the crease in the shirt.

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STEP 6:

Iron the fabric template to the shirt.

Follow the Heat n Bond directions for ironing.

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STEP 7:

 Sew around the edges of your fabric template.

I used a straight stitch for this applique, but I also like using a zig zag stitch.

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STEP 8:

 Clip off the extra thread and enjoy your new applique shirt :)

These make great birthday presents and baby shower gifts! Make one for the childs age and initial of their name. You can even make a silhouette shape of a plane, skull, star or whatever else you can think of.

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Check out Jaxson wearing 3 different applique boys shirts by clicking here. He is wearing a tie applique shirt, a number "1" baseball applique shirt, and a colorful skull "J" applique shirt.

Have fun creating! I would love to see what you make :)

Zebra Diva Bedding with DIY Decorative Zebra Pillows

Zebra Diva Bedding

and

Decorative Zebra Diva Pillows

We are changing Madison's room to Zebra Diva and it's starting to look amazing.

The Zebra Bedding was bought from Target. My step-mother made the Zebra Curtains and two of the Zebra Pillows.

I saw this Yorkie Zebra Pillow at Justice and I knew Madison had to have it. We have two yorkie dogs (Coda & Pinkie) and this pillow looks just like them.  

You may remember this Zebra Diva Rag Wreath from a previous post. I added a long ribbon to it and hung it from the curtain rod. Looks great hanging here!

Learn how to make your own Zebra Diva Rag Wreath HERE.

Here are the DIY Zebra Diva Pillows.

My Step-Mom made the back two and she sewed black and white tassels to the corners. 

I made this Zebra Diva Initial Pillow.

 You can DIY. You just need Zebra and Hot Pink Fabric. The Pink Fabric is a 6" x 12" strip of fabric sewn in half and then sewn on a 12" x 11" rectangle. Leave one end unsewn to add pillow filler and sew close. I gathered the strip of hot pink fabric together using a peice of black and hot pink tulle. Then I added this rhinestone "M" broach I bought from Hobby Lobby. 

I never knew sewing a pillow could be so fun!

All for my Princess, Madison :)

If she is Happy then I am Happy!