![]() ![]() ![]() This season's fashion is all about embellishment. Great news if you're handy with a needle and thread! Update tired old winter clothes with some colourful beads and inject new life into your wardrobe. Supplies![]() ![]() ![]()
1. Prepare the FabricStep 1Pop on your T-shirt and mark off the shoulder line with chalk. This will be where you start the design. ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 2To add stability to the fabric, attach a rectangle of iron-on interfacing to the inside of the sleeve. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2. Create Your DesignStep 1Find a flat working surface to lay out your beaded design. Measure your sleeve and mark out the dimensions with tape. ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 2Starting from the centre, build your motif using symmetrical shapes and patterns. Try a few different designs until you find a style you like. My design is half the size of the sleeve so I can repeat it once. Step 3Take a photo of the motif so you don't forget the design. ![]() ![]() ![]() 3. Prepare to SewStep 1Using tailor's chalk, mark out the area on the sleeve on which you will sew your beaded design. ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 2Cut off half a metre of cotton thread and thread your needle. ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 3Turn the sleeve inside out, and sew a tiny stitch at the top of the sleeve (where you have previously marked out the design) and tie it off at the back. Make the stitch as close to the middle of the design as possible. ![]() ![]() ![]() 4. Sew on the Beaded Design |
How to Make Your Own Beaded T-Shirt
This season's fashion is about embellishment. Anyone can update tired old clothes with some colourful beads and a needle and thread.
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Source: crafts.tutsplus.com
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