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Let’s Make Something Together

August 31, 2010 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

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This week is marking the first of what will be a new set of series here at Positively Splendid:

Let’s Learn Something Together
and
Let’s Make Something Together

For the full scoop on what this is all about, visit this post from Monday. I am truly excited about this venture!

For those just tuning in, this week’s LLST feature was on snap setting tools and how to use them to add a professional touch to your sewing projects. Head over to that post for the full details on how these tools work. Snaps like these are obviously great for closures on garments, bibs, and the like, but as the project I’m sharing today proves, they can also be used in creative ways to bring versatility and fun to an otherwise plain-Jane t-shirt!

My 3-year-old daughter is a clothes horse, and considering that my mom and I are constantly making her new duds, it’s a good thing. 😉 Given the choice, I think she would change clothes as many times a day as there were outfits at her disposal. (Yes, I do a boatload of laundry around here!) As I was playing around with my snap setter the other day, I had a sudden epiphany: why not use snaps to make interchangeable embellishments for her t-shirts to enable her to exert her fashion independence without having to try on a closet’s worth of outfits? I could make various sets of flowers, for instance, that could snap onto the same t-shirt, thus allowing one tee to match a number of different outfits. Talk about a Eureka moment!

For this project you will need…

Stem and Leaf Templates
Stacked Fabric Flower Templates
A Plain T-Shirt
Green Iron-On Vinyl
Snaps and Snap Setting Tool
Felt
2 Contrasting Main Fabrics (I used corduroy, but any number of fabric types would work for this)
Tear-Away Stabilizer
Coordinating Thread
Decorative Buttons
Hot Glue
Basic Sewing Supplies: Machine, Scissors, Etc.


For this t-shirt, you will need to use the above steps to create two smaller top flower pieces and two larger base flower pieces.
Now it’s time to put our new snap-setting skills to good use!

We’ll be applying snaps to our flower base pieces as well as to the tops of the flower stems we ironed onto our t-shirts in order to enable us to snap our blooms right on. I’ve actually created a couple of videos to show you exactly how to go about doing just that. This is my first foray into the world of vlogging, so please be kind! 🙂



As I mentioned earlier, the true beauty of this project is that it allows you to maximize the usefulness of one shirt by enabling it to match a number of different outfits. I am so excited to make another set of flowers like this one to expand our number of wardrobe options!

As always, please let me know if you have any questions!

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Linking this to…

Show and Tell Green

The Girl CreativeThe DIY Show Off
Sumo Sweet Stuff


A Crafty Soiree at Yesterday on Tuesday

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Amy @ Positively Splendid

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Projects, Sewing, Tutorials Tagged With: Clothing, Let's Make Something Together, Snaps

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  1. Katherine ( Katie) Corrigan says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:49 pm

    Wonderful! I really enjoyed my visit to your blog. Wishing you happiness, Katherine

  2. Tara says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Amy, this is ADORABLE! You are so creative!!

    Tara
    http://www.tarabeingtara.blogspot.com

  3. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Absolutely fabulous idea! And love that zebra corduroy. Very fun! How to you like the iron on vinyl? Is it nice and soft?

  4. Tammy@ Not Just Paper and Glue says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    Isn’t this so adorable and what a great idea to make them interchangeable like that! Awesome!

  5. Mandi says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    These are so cute! I litterally gasped whenI saw the pic at the top. I am so excitd to try this!

  6. Kristen says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    That’s super cute!!! Would make for a perfect baby shower gift…one shirt with multiple flowers to interchange.

    LOVE IT!!!

  7. Kristen says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    That’s super cute!!! Would make for a perfect baby shower gift…one shirt with multiple flowers to interchange.

    LOVE IT!!!

  8. Sandy says

    August 31, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    What a great idea… I love it!! You did great on the videos too… my favorite part was your daughter saying “that’s cool Mama!” Too cute!

  9. roxybonds says

    August 31, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    Such a fabulous idea Amy!

  10. Brandy @ Gluesticks says

    August 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    GENIOUS!! What a wonderful idea. I will be making some of these for my little gal when she gets a little older, although she is already a little fashionista 🙂

  11. Camille says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    The stitching around the flower is my favorite part, I’m going to have to whip some of these up! Thanks for sharing!!

  12. CraftyMummy says

    September 1, 2010 at 6:15 am

    This is such a clever idea! Love it! Adding to my “to do” list 🙂

  13. malia says

    September 2, 2010 at 1:07 am

    hi amy– wonderful + original project. really special.
    hope you link it up to “a crafty soiree” at yesterday on tuesday tomorrow– katies nesting spot and i would love to see you there!
    malia

  14. Lori@Paisley Passions says

    September 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    I am hosting a Thursday Linky called Thrilling Thursday. I would love for you to stop by and link up!
    Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions
    ~Lori

  15. Katie's Nesting Spot says

    September 2, 2010 at 10:16 pm

    Oh, iron on vinyl!!! I haven’t seen that before, that sound so cool and I love the look of it on your t-shirt. I like how you can make it match all sorts of different outfits and how the snaps can be used even after the original t-shirt has been outgrown. Fun idea! Thanks for linking to A Crafty Soiree.

  16. Cap Creations says

    September 4, 2010 at 1:01 am

    These flowers are great! Love them! Wonderful job!

  17. Summer says

    September 10, 2010 at 11:24 pm

    Thanks for linking up your idea! I’ll be featuring it on my blog tomorrow!

    http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com

    Thanks!
    Sumo 🙂

  18. Infarrantly Creative says

    September 14, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Amy that is unbelievably awesome. Now I know what you are talking about. I am so making one! I will facebook and tweet about this?

  19. [email protected] says

    September 15, 2010 at 2:23 am

    Aww, I love it! Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.

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