~It's about time we started making some cute clothes around here!~
To make this you'll need: a T-shirt in whatever colour you fancy, an embroidery hoop, a needle and black embroidery thread, scissors, a pen and some card. This is really easy! I hope you'll give it a go :)
1) Cut the sleeves and neck off the T-shirt:
2) Draw a cloud shape onto card and cut it out to make a stencil:
3) Draw around your stencil carefully onto the t-shirt wherever you want your clouds:
4) Put the top in the hoop ready to do your first cloud. Knot your thread, thread the needle, bring the needle through from behind the cloud and sew even-ish stitches all around the cloud:
5) Then go back and fill in the gaps using the holes you've already made with the first lot of stitches:
6) When you get to the end, gently tug any really loose stitches from the back of the cloud (using the needle) to neaten them up.
7)Knot the thread, snip off the excess and repeat with all the other clouds.
Then you're done! I wear a black vest top under mine:
If you make this, let me know! I'd love to show it on my blog :)
xxx
Awww that's adorable thanks for the tutorial xoxo
Posted by: Cate | 10/14/2010 at 01:47 PM
You make embroidery looks SO EASY.
I'm definitely going to pick up some supplies for it this weekend and give this a go! It's super cute!
You could even make a rainy day one with little raindrops!
Or smiley faces in the clouds if you're super cutesy!
You should totally post this over at Sliced + DIYced! We have 80+ members but like 7 people actually post! It'll be great to have some fresh meat. I mean a fresh face :D And you are allowed to link back to your blog too :)
Posted by: Max California | 10/14/2010 at 02:11 PM
So cute! You make this look so simple, I want to try it :).
Posted by: Gina | 10/14/2010 at 03:05 PM
Oh this is such a pretty top, and such a simple tutorial! I can't wait to try it out :)
Posted by: Tgbf7n | 10/14/2010 at 09:48 PM
So cute! I'm hoping someone even as anti crafty as me can do something like this!
P.S. I'm giving away a sweet little headband. Feel free to stop by and enter!
Posted by: Krysten | 10/15/2010 at 08:09 PM
LOVE your blog, that is such a great idea and makes such a cute top. I'm def gonna give it a go...although I doubt I'll do it as neat as you!! x
Posted by: Steph | 10/16/2010 at 11:56 AM
Love this - it's just dreamy ♥
Posted by: April | 10/20/2010 at 07:39 PM
This is completely adorable, I think I might try it with the colours reversed, or maybe purple clouds.
Posted by: Lady Julianne | 10/21/2010 at 12:57 AM
Dang girl, you are so clever! Nice top idea x
Posted by: Lauren | 10/24/2010 at 02:48 PM
This was a nice tutorial to read/see :).
MIki.
Posted by: Miki | 10/29/2010 at 11:53 PM
Very pretty! Thanks for the diy
Posted by: Cate Holst | 11/01/2010 at 11:24 AM
Oh, I think even I could make this! Thanks for sharing! Your blog rocks!
Posted by: Miki | 11/12/2011 at 02:26 AM
So smart! And the final effect is very pretty, thank you for sharing the tutorial. I linked it in a serie I'm writing for my blog (http://rock-n-roll-stops-the-traffic.blogspot.it/2012/04/diy-from-head-to-toe-7.html), hope you don't mind :)
Posted by: Lima | 04/12/2012 at 11:43 AM