Upcycle Flannel Shirt with Favorite Old T-shirt

Hello, my friend !

Have you ever had an old T-shirt 

that you really loved but it was pretty tattered ?

Maybe it had stains or lost it's shape

or

maybe a child has out grown a shirt

but still loves the graphic design.

I used an out grown T-shirt-

                                                                          and a flannel shirt-

Together to make a new shirt !

I cut out the T-shirt design.

Trimmed it down to size to fit

 the back of the flannel shirt.

I used a scrap of fusible (iron on)

interfacing between the shirts.

Cut interfacing an inch or so small than

the T-shirt if you want a ragged edge later.

Interfacing is used to stabilize the thin knit shirt.

I centered the design on the back of the flannel shirt

and ironed in place.

I used my sewing machine to stitch around the design.

Then I used sharp scissors to cut 1/4'' apart fringe.

Be careful not to cut the stitching or the flannel shirt.

Put it in the wash and then the dryer-

Love the look-

Now I can still wear an old favorite.

In our family, usually the old favorites would become

hand-me-downs OR pajamas.

I thought I would try something different.

Today is a perfect Fall Morning

 to wear my new shirt !

Have a beautiful week!!!!

xo Lisa S

If you enjoy upcycling Flannels,

you might like these-

here and here and another here

Autumn Junk Journal with Stenciled Cover

Hi there!

I was in the mood to make an Autumn or Fall themed Journal.

I used an old book for the cover. 

I gathered  together papers that had warm colors of gold

and browns.

 

The cover was golden yellow.

I reenforced the spine with some card stock.

Then destressed the edges with ink.

I used this stencil for the cover.

 

I used brown acrylic paint and then used gold paint to 

highlight some of the stenciled words.

After the stencil was dry, I used clear wax as a sealer.

This left a smooth finish.

You could also use Mod Podge as another option.

I liked the gold details.

I had 4 signatures to sew in the cover.

 

 

I used gold embroidery floss to sew in the signatures.

This multi colored pack came from the Dollar Tree.

 

 

Marked my holes for stitching

The signatures are sewn in one at a time.

Here is my finished spine with signature stitches showing-

I don't mind seeing them-

I added some antique lace on the edges, pecking out.

I cut leaves from old book pages.

These are leftovers from a wreath project.

If you need a pattern, here is one for you.

I used some coffee and water color on the leaves.

I added some loose leaves to the journal

here and there.

Some feather shapes too-

 

Finished up with a piece of antique lace.

Thanks for checking out my Autumn Journal.

Have a wonderful week!

xo Lisa S