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- Contest open to Canadian residents only (excluding Quebec)
- Contest closes 11:59:59 p.m. EST, March 22, 2013
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Camisole and Panties by
Joan from Ontario - Fashion Entry
Joan’s creativeness saw
her use her white t shirt to create a set of “undies”. Not content with just the re-purposing she
added extra detail from some of the contest sponsors products, mini designs
from the 5D embroidery settings on her Pfaff machine and using Sulky rayon
thread. She used her baby lock serger
for edges.
Pillow by Susan from
Ontario - Home Décor Entry
Susan started with a
children's white t-shirt and cut two squares for the pillow then cut several 1
inch wide strips and pulled them to get them to roll (tarn) which was attached
to create fronds, a few buttons for flowers and voila!
Necklace & Bracelet by
Carmi from Ontario - Fashion Entry
Carmi used a ball of
tarn made from cut up T shirt fabric and a Kumihimo disk to create this
wonderful necklace and bracelet. Braided
with a thin metal chain the results are spectacular, and even better in person
than shown on the image.
Baby Diaper by Lisa from Ontario - Fashion Entry
The entire diaper is
made of one cotton t-Shirt with 4 layers of T shirt fabric for the absorbent
part. The only things added were snap’s and elastic. On the front of the diaper
is a snapped on bow made from the bottom portion of the T-shirt.
Blouse by Margaret from
Ontario - Fashion Entry
Margaret tells us she
used “One white t shirt, bought from a charity ($1.00), some black lace from an
antique sale ($5.00), one button with a little bit of bling from my button
stash, a touch of inspiration and a couple of hours creating: result - a great looking top.”
Summer dress by Megan
from Ontario - Fashion Entry
Megan tells us “I
started with four white t-shirts from the thrift store. Three shirts make up
the main dress and a fourth was turned into t-shirt yarn to braid the
collar/straps and the waistband/sash. I used cotton twill tape behind both
braids to prevent them from stretching out. Once I'd sewn the dress I dyed it
using a gradient dip-dye technique. It transitions from a pale sky blue to a
medium indigo. On the left side of the skirt I used silver embroidery thread to
create a filigree design and embellished it with hotfix swarovski crystals that
I bought at last year's CreativFestival. I did a whole bunch of things that
were totally new to me on this project. Firstly, I worked without a pattern of
any sort. I just kind of envisioned how the pieces would need to be shaped,
measured myself, then drew them out in chalk directly on the shirts. I made
adjustments after I'd basted it all together. I'd also never used dye of any
sort, and that was an eye-opener. It's a surprisingly physical process to
dip-dye (even a small garment, saturated with boiling water, is heavy -- and
painful).”
Baby Quilt by Nina from Ontario - Quilting Entry
Nina used her T shirt as
a backing for her baby blanket. The soft
and easy wash T shirt fabric is a great fit for use on baby items.
Button T Shirt by
Ursula from Nova Scotia - Fashion Entry
Ursula tells us “It
began as a challenge from my aunt who gave me a bag of blue buttons she had
bought from a shop in England called the Eternal Maker. I love blue &
buttons and she asked me how I would use all of these. The center piece button
was purchased on a trip to Florida and was waiting for just the right place to
put it where I could enjoy it. Through several trials I eventually created this
shirt which is a real conversation starter. Hand sewing is a real pleasure for
me as it reminds me of both my Grannies who taught me the arts of needlework”.
