Honestly, I'm not good with craftwork. I tend to prick myself with a needle too much, get glue all over my art piece and above all, my idea of creativity is limited to using objects around me as texture stamps. It's because of that I rarely feel the need to create "Do-it-yourself" gifts especially for Christmas in fear of insulting others. All that changed when I was challenged to a DIY Levi's shirt. I can now proudly say I overcame a few of my gripes above! This it how I did my Tic-Tac-Toe-Tee - perfect for the gift-giving holidays.
What's in the bag:
- A Tic-Tac-Toe-Tee printed with a tic-tack-toe bars
- Felt hearts and crosses
- Felt hearts and crosses
What you need:
- Black and red thread
- Sewing kit
- Black and red thread
- Sewing kit
Step 1:
Lay down the shirt flat on the table; place the unsown felt pieces around the shirt squares until you're happy with your placements.
Lay down the shirt flat on the table; place the unsown felt pieces around the shirt squares until you're happy with your placements.
Step 2:
Sew the felt in simple stitches, get playful with them if you must. For the hearts a simple running stitch and for the crosses, tiny 'X' on the edges holds it up perfectly. And, use different coloured thread if you must. We chose a red thread for the black felt crosses and vice-versa for the red hearts.
Sew the felt in simple stitches, get playful with them if you must. For the hearts a simple running stitch and for the crosses, tiny 'X' on the edges holds it up perfectly. And, use different coloured thread if you must. We chose a red thread for the black felt crosses and vice-versa for the red hearts.
Step 3:
Gift wrap it and you're done! So simple, I almost felt guilty claiming ownership of the work.
All right, so I wasn't completely honest, it did take very little effort but I'm now proud to say, I've made my own tee. If you found this creative, please like us
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