waiting


Here's a picture of me waiting in the Radcliffe library for my date with a boy named J.D. His short stories are brilliant and have been published in The New Yorker, but I fear, entre nous, that he may be a little too misanthropic for me.

Speaking of fiction, don't you love the outfit? You can make a giant flower like this white one by cutting up old t-shirts. Look!






Cut a strip of t-shirt fabric, stitch down the middle, gather, fold in half lengthwise, and roll it up. 





Blob some fabric glue on the back and stick it to a circle of fabric.







Wear them on a date or stick them in a vase! Because don't you totally need a little Spring right now? I do.



Comments

  1. Lovely! I'm going to go make some right now.

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  2. those are gorgeous!! how did you secure them together after you rolled them?

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  3. Oh MY!! I LOVE IT!!! I am going to do this for sure!!!
    Thank you!!

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  4. Fabulous! those colors are amazing!

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  5. you can blob a bunch of fabric glue on the back and stick it onto a small circle of fabric. it's the same technique i did for my mistletoe hairpins. i'll add a pic that shows the step. and, yes, the old t-shirt colors come to life as flowers. i almost burned out my retinas sewing the hot pink one.

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  6. This is brilliant! By the way, I got the pull toy today and, WOW. It is absolutely perfect. Well, except for one thing. The string needs to be longer so it can follow ME wherever I go!

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  7. On my list. Also on my blog. crafterhours.blogspot.com
    Because I love it. Now to choose the shirts that will be reincarnated as flowers. I'd like to be reincarnated as a flower some day. Not now. Later.

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  8. You look beautiful. I hope the evening was worthy of you. Can't wait to make some flowers today. And a hedgehog too. What could be better a hedgie and a bunch of flowers!

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  9. You are a genius !!!

    Love, Mom

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  10. Awww, shucks! My mom thinks I'm a genius! Thanks, Mom.

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  11. I love them! You have perfected fabric flowers. I posted them on my bolg and left a link.

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  12. Dont you hate it when you comment and then realize you misunderstood the "story". Well, the model does look gorgeous and the flowers are so fun. I am discovering that I have far too many t-shirts in brown or white. Well I guess it's an excuse for Goodwill. Love the do it yourself versions of those beautiful accessories. You really are brilliant.

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  13. Oh I totally have a plan for brown and white t-shirts! Coming soon...

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  14. thanks for this idea and tutorial. I will be linking on mypetitepurse.blogspot.com

    it was fun to try this out.

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  15. Been playing with tshirts myself!
    See here: http://valerieaharoni.com/2010/04/all-bloom.html
    for some more ideas you can develop!

    I am now making yarn from some of mine.

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  16. Hi!

    Today on my blog I posted a link to this tutorial.

    Wpuld you let me know if that's OK?

    Thanks,

    Nancy Ward
    http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com

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  17. Fantastic Creative ReUSE! I am thinking of this same technique with newspaper, plastic bags, or even inner tubes. I love this idea and it can go in so many directions.

    Thanks for sharing!!!

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  18. great way to put old tee's to a wonderul and pretty use! thanks a bunch! : )

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  19. I love this so much! Do you mind if I feature it in my little newly started blog? www.periwinklepixies.blogspot.com
    I want to share it!

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  20. Just found this tutorial....I love it and I am going to make some today....thank you so much for sharing....

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  21. Thanks...I loved this flowers.

    Val (Brazil)

    www.crieartezzanato.blogspot.com

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  22. I like this idea, nice flower.

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  23. Did you just use regular thread to stitch down the middle of this or was it the elastic kind? I'm new to sewing and would LOVE to try this project out, the flowers are adorable. Thanks! :)

    Lorie

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  24. Thank you for sharing. I've been wanting to make some of these.

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  25. These are too cute. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  26. so cute! thanks for the tuto

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  27. I love these! It's a "why didn't I think of that" moment!
    Thanks!
    Jan

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  28. I run a thrift store, this is a great idea for the t-shirts we have. I love it when our customers turn something old into something unexpected. I'm going to share it on our Thrifty sister facebook page.

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  29. Gorgeous! I've pinned this one for future reference... now where is my glue???

    Cass
    http://casscansew.blogspot.com/

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  30. I absolutely love these... I am getting married in April and am trying to do as much of it diy as possible... any suggestions on how to attach stems for a bouquet?? Thanks for sharing!!!

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    1. I save my stems from silk flowers that I've cut off to use on wreaths. You can cut a hole in the round bottom piece of material and insert the stem up through it and the center of the flower and hot glue into place. I've also used small pieces of corn stalks. If you dry out the corn stalks really well, they resemble flower stems.

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  31. I picked up two purple t-shirts, and as soon as the glue dries on the rose...I'll be able to sport one of these myself!

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  32. did I miss the measurements? How wide the strip? How long the strip?

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  33. Nicole, pipe cleaners might work :)

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  34. I had a blast making these. Occupied my lap while watching TV. We always have a homemade Christmas with my dad's side of the family, and all my cousins loved them! I added a hair clip to the back, as well as a pin to put on a shirt or jacket. THANKS!~

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  35. Hello!
    I LOVE these fabric flowers and have added them to my Friday Finds at The Northend Loft.

    Thank you for sharing your creative talents and inspiration.

    Laurie
    http://www.thenorthendloft.com/2012/03/friday-finds.html

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  36. Hey
    I made a fabric flower DIY roundup a while ago.
    I featured your DIY in it.
    And I forgot to tell you (so sorry)
    Better late than never.
    If you aren't okay with it, please tell me.

    http://birdsandkittens.blogspot.nl/2012/06/diy-roundup-fabric-flowers.html
    Please check it out!

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  37. Sew cute! What stitch length? Will it gather on its own?

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  38. Would love to incorporate a few of these into a cute shirt for DD. Think these would wash ok on a shirt? Thanks in advance for any help/advice, and thanks for the adorable idea!

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  40. Does it gather on its own on the sewing machine

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  42. How long are the strips? I would love to make some of these but want to make sure I don't overcut!

    Thanks!

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  43. How clever is that!

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  44. I love these ,maybe a print would look not too ?

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  45. This is just the right flower accessorie for my demin purse I am making!

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  46. Lindisimas estas flores las necesitaba, no se pueden hacer en otra tela.Muchos exitos,gracias.Mercy

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  47. My sewing skills are pretty basic--how do you get the ruffle effect? Does it occur naturally when you sew or do you need to do something special?

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