Need anything embellished?
I shop differently since I've discovered the wonders of embellishing.
I found these $1.99 t-shirts for Thomas - but they had an ugly athletic logo on the bottom corner. No problem.
Literally 15 minutes before we had to drop him off at school, I'm quickly adding a little Dick & Jane patch to cover one of them up. Just the word fabric. I go and show him "Look! Dick & Jane!" and he says..."Where are they?" which made me run back upstairs and add the circle patch. Not my best work, but it does the job.
Here's a cardigan and a shirt that a friend asked me to dress up a bit - sorry it took me so long, Suzanne!
(Robot fabric patch, stencilled patch)
But the most fun lately was this:
breaking out a new t-shirt (for me), my bleach pen, and my mehndi book for inspiration.
I did one shoulder, and one little design on the lower corner.
Will definitely be doing that one again!
you are clever~
I keep thinking I should do something with all those shirts that I can't get stains out of. {My kids are pretty messy} Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: kat | March 27, 2007 at 08:00 AM
I have a zillion tops with stains on them (I shouldn't admit that)...what a great idea!!! I may have to copy you. :)
Posted by: Karyn | March 27, 2007 at 08:19 AM
so cute!
(and the athletic logos are the worst, aren't they? it's *so cute* now!)
Posted by: capello | March 27, 2007 at 08:40 AM
OMG..who woulda known about the wonders of the bleach pen! Great blog, I will stop in again :)
Posted by: Amy | March 27, 2007 at 08:41 AM
I love how you did that shirt with the bleach pen! It looks really cool. Must try it!
Posted by: Heidi | March 27, 2007 at 08:50 AM
LOVE.IT.ALL!
Posted by: laeroport | March 27, 2007 at 09:06 AM
very cute! Did you just zigzag stitch around the patches with a machine?
Posted by: Sheree | March 27, 2007 at 09:38 AM
What great ideas! They all look fantastic!
Posted by: Pieces | March 27, 2007 at 10:09 AM
Brilliant!
Posted by: carolyn | March 27, 2007 at 10:20 AM
we need to do that bleach pen one when i come back home.
seriously.
way cool, kirsten.
Posted by: kellie | March 27, 2007 at 10:42 AM
My husband wants me to make him a shirt with "that cool cassette tape on it" he was a big fan. I love what you did with the bleach pen.
Posted by: rachelle | March 27, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Oh, the bleach pen is nice! It didn't leave little holes?
Posted by: Sarah | March 27, 2007 at 11:25 AM
Those are all great! The bleach pen, I never would have thought of that.
Posted by: Emily | March 27, 2007 at 11:43 AM
I love the Dick & Jane appliques. My son, Jack, has been reading the books with me at home. I might have to find myself some of that fabric.
And, don't you love bleach pens? I've only ever used them for stains, but you've given me a whole new reason to love them.
Posted by: lera | March 27, 2007 at 01:27 PM
What fun! And nothing like quick projects for that instant gratification. I started shopping differently when I was ironing fabric on cards. Small pictures I could cut out were best. It's nice to shop with a plan in mind, though. :o)
Posted by: lindiepindie | March 27, 2007 at 02:44 PM
Ooh I love the bleach pen t-shirt. i saw that on Martha once, but have yet to do it.
Posted by: katie | March 27, 2007 at 04:07 PM
lovely embellishments, kirsten. your kids must be the best-dressed in your town.
Posted by: melissa | March 27, 2007 at 05:19 PM
Oh my, how very, very cute! I never thougth of a bleach pen... thanks for the idea!
I used to make my own patches for the kids'clothes with my machine's free-motion embroidery-- just doodling on fabric. These kind of things are SO MUCH better than the big logos they put on clothes these days.
Thanks for the fun ideas and inspiration!
Posted by: Amber A. | March 27, 2007 at 05:58 PM
i like the bleach pen idea - gotta try that!
Posted by: erin | March 27, 2007 at 06:01 PM
OOoooooh loving the bleach pen thing- I saw that in Family Fun magazine for jeans- Thanks for reminding me about it!
Posted by: Jennifer | March 27, 2007 at 10:14 PM