so. freaking. excited.

 

One of my favorite crafty blogs is Lil Blue Boo.  I kept seeing pictures of these pieced together knit dresses and thought they were adorable, and then I found out they're made from old tee-shirts.  Old. Tee. Shirts.  Who doesn't have tons of old tee shirts?  And if not, aren't they like $1 at Goodwill?  I bought the pattern from Ashley's Etsy shop and let it sit for a while so I could figure out exactly what I wanted to do.  In the meantime I gathered all the old tee-shirts I could find and looked in clearance sections of the stores I frequent.  Here is my first recycled (or upcycled, as Ashley calls it) T-Shirt Dress!  I'm so excited about it.  Here are some of the details:

The sleeves are from one of Lily's old shirts that she outgrew.  I wanted to make them longer but couldn't get enough fabric out of a size 5 shirt for long sleeves.  I think this length is cute.  :) 

The collar, top portion (with the record graphic) and the bottom are all from a tee-shirt I found on clearance for $3.  I totally dig the record.

The flower print is from a knit halter style top I found on clearance for $1.  I bought about 6 of those in one trip because I thought they'd add so much to these types of dresses!  

And here is my Lilybug all smiles, so excited about her new dress!  I can't wait to make more! 

Ashley has so many cool techniques on her blog, including a tutorial for photo emulsion screen printing.  I think I'll get some plain knit yardage and print some cool pictures for more dresses! Also, I can't wait to get my $35 steal of a serger out and try some reverse seams. 

(Can you tell I'm a little excited?  It's amazing how little it takes to make me giddy!)