How to Upcycle Flannel Shirts with Bleach and Stencils

 I have been seeing a lot of Bleached Flannel Shirts in magazines

 and at the Flea Markets lately.

Country Living Magazine October 2018 Issue

 

 

Have you seen them? They almost have an ombre effect.

 

This Flannel shirt in the picture is priced at $119- what?

 

I'm not sure if I am on board with this trend !....definitely not for that price.

 

 

OK... Let's go to our closets and see if we can find a flannel shirt to work with.
 

 

If not let's go to the Thrift Shop.

 

 

Hurry back I will wait for you!

 

 I have a cotton flannel shirt, a bucket, a hanger, gloves, water and bleach.

All set up, let's do it!

1 cup bleach to 2 cups water

Please work in a well ventilated area!

Time:  about 10-20 min.

Your shirt may need more or less time so keep checking on it.

When it is to your liking remove from the bucket.

Rinse thoroughly,

 

 1 cup vinegar to 2 cups water

to neutralize the bleach.



Rinse thoroughly again and wash with soap in bucket.

Now hang to dry.

I decided to add a stencil to the shoulders.

I used this Cathe Holden stencil.
http://istencils.com/hakney-stencil-ch-011.html

I used  Navy Blue Acrylic paint

 

On the back below the shoulders.

 

 

 

 

And stenciled on the pocket.








Let's do another shirt!

I am always up for stenciling.

 

 

My son gave me a Flannel shirt that didn't fit him and it fit me nice and baggy!

It had pearl-like snaps instead of buttons-love it.

I thought I might wear it to work in the garden as the weather cools.

I went over to Joann's Fabrics with a coupon and an idea in my head.

I found this stencil set.

The only bad thing was they were paper.

It came with all three designs.

Here's the UPC

I used my 60% off coupon and left the store!

I layed the shirt out flat. Place a piece of cardboard between the layers

of fabric to protect from accidental bleed through.

 

 I used White ACRYLIC paint and a stencil brush.

 

 

Use Spray adhesive on the back side of stencil if you have it.

 

It helps to keep the stencil from moving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center below yoke stitching

 

 

Stencil shirt and allow to dry thoroughly,

Heat set the painted design using a hot iron and a clean cloth.

 

 

My Model

How about another shirt !

 

Here is a different stencil from the pack

 

 

 

On the back of a Flannel Jacket

 

 

 

OK .....one more!

 

On the shoulders

 

 

On the pocket

 

 

 

I used this Cathe Holden Stencil

http://istencils.com/lillington-stencilch-014.html

 

 

 

I think I will hang the shirts on a clothesline behind me at

 

next weeks Flea Market ! What do you think?

 

Silly I know, but I am easily entertained.

 







 

 

I look so forward to the weather changing ! It is still so hot here.

I want to wear soft flannel and drink Hot Chocolate!

 

 

These will be great for working in the yard.

 

Let me know what you think of my upcycled Flannel Shirts.
 

xo Lisa S

Here is another flannel shirt that I stenciled and bleached!

UPDATE:

Took the shirts to the FLEA MARKET-
A couple of ladies that bought shirts let me take their pictures.
Don't they look cute?