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DIY Patriotic T-Shirt

June 30, 2015 By: Melanie

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The fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays to dress the kids all festive.   This DIY Patriotic T-shirt is still one of my favorite clothing projects ever!  It’s a project from a couple years ago but since it’s so cute and easy,  we are bringing it back on the blog!

Here’s what you need to make your own:

  • Patriotic fabric (or an old patriotic dress)
  • White t – shirt
  • Star Shape to trace
  • Embroidery Floss
  • Needle

This is a great way to give old stained clothes new life.  This is a little Patriotic dress my girls had all out grown, and a white shirt from their closet.

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Start by tracing the  star onto the white t-shirt and cut out.DIY Patriotic T-Shirt (4)

Now loosely trace the star onto the patriotic fabric.DIY Patriotic T-Shirt (3)

Cut out the star about an inch or so bigger than the actual star, as shown below.  Notice it’s not cut perfectly, which is just fine.

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Now turn the white t-shirt INSIDE OUT and place the star RIGHT SIDE DOWN over the star cut out.  Pin in place, just through the front layer of the shirt.DIY Patriotic T-Shirt (8)

Next, turn the shirt with the pinned star RIGHT SIDE OUT for stitching.  I added a couple more pins here.  Then thread your needle with embroidery floss, tie a knot at the end and use a basic straight stitch right along the edge of the star.DIY Patriotic T-Shirt (7) 

As you can see, the stitches don’t have to be perfect for the shirt to turn out cute still. 😉

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Continue stitching and finish with a knot.  Done!DIY Patriotic T-Shirt (5)

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Like I mentioned, this shirt is from a couple years ago, but it is still in good shape!  It fits my youngest now.  We’ll see if I can talk her into wearing it this weekend, she’s terribly opinionated about her clothes. 🙂

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