Friday, August 13, 2010

Your Own U Shirt



This is an easy way to design your own shirt with any logo or design you want. I used an old shirt and a fabric scrap I got at a rummage sale. It may fray at the edges, but that's all part of the look.

Print your favorite U logo on paper and cut it out, trace it onto your fabric.

Cut the U out and trace it, centering it in the circle. This is a fabric marker that washes off.
If you don't have a fabric marker use a pencil.

Cut the U out by cutting a slit inside the U and carefully around it.



Pin it to your shirt where you like. I covered up an old stain with mine!


With the zig-zag stitch, start in the middle. Use different sizes of zig-zag if you have smaller spaces.


When you need to turn your shirt while sewing, keep the needle down to hold it in place, but lift the pedal. Remove pins as you get close to them.






Don't worry if it bunches up or isn't straight, it's homemade!