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t-shirt makeovers

May 14, 2010 · by: Cathie Filian

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  1. Natural Gumption says

    September 22, 2011 at 4:59 am

    Love your ideas, glad I found you!!

  2. Make It Happen Mama says

    September 24, 2011 at 12:42 am

    I mentioned this article on my blog today! Thanks for linking up all these tutorials 🙂

    http://makeithappenmama.blogspot.com/2011/09/tale-of-three-tees.html

  3. cathie filian says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Thanks!!!! Off to check it out!

  4. Anonymous says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    My tees always get holes around the tummy area (still haven’t figured out why). Do you have any ideas how I could make over these tees that would allow me to wear them outside the house.

    • Anonymous says

      January 28, 2012 at 3:16 am

      Reverse applique would be perfect.

    • Em's Adventure Book says

      June 22, 2012 at 5:05 am

      Do you ever lean against the counter when you get ready in the morning or in the kitchen? I would bet the holes just come from being worn out from being rubbed between a belt/jean button and the counter. It happens.

    • Anonymous says

      July 13, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      it’s absolutely from rubbing against things.. If you’re against a counter and wearing button-up pants, the metal scratches through your shirts so easily.

    • Anonymous says

      October 12, 2012 at 3:17 pm

      I have them too in nearly all my shirts! I think it’s from the seatbelt rubbing them against my jean’s button.

  5. cathie filian says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    LOl Anonymous! Do you have an front loading washer? I heard this can cause holes in the belly area. Also the button area on jeans can cause holes. I think you might need to add some cute appliques or embroidery!

  6. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Mine totally get holes in the tummy area, too! I’ve been trying to narrow down the cause forever… no luck yet, though! 🙂 Good to know it’s not just me!

    • J-ME says

      July 23, 2012 at 2:31 am

      this is so interesting…. I get these tiny holes in the front of my shirts too. I do have a front loader washer, but why would they make holes just there??? I wonder about drawer handles under the counter top…

    • Anonymous says

      October 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      Its not the washer putting holes there. When you rub against things it thins the material in the tummy area. Then when you put it in the washer it thins the material more usually causing the holes. Front load waswhers use less water and throw your clothing around more than a top load washer. Try washing your tshirts seperate on the delicate cycle 🙂

  7. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2011 at 12:53 am

    Anonymous, I have a friend with the same problem…turns out her shirts were getting just slightly caught in her seat belt in her car!

  8. Lora says

    January 4, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    A possible reason your shirts get holes in the belly area may be because you rub up against the counters after you wash them with cleaners. It’s a thought????

  9. cathie filian says

    January 4, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Could be! It is so odd! 🙂

  10. Anonymous says

    January 12, 2012 at 2:28 am

    I think mine catch on the stick part of my belt

  11. Anonymous says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:26 am

    Mine too! Personally I think it happens when we pull up our pants and the shirt gets stuck inside, then we pull it out. Perhaps a small piece of shirt material gets zipped up with the zipper. Just a thought? lol

  12. sgsidekick says

    January 26, 2012 at 4:22 am

    My tshirts ALSO get holes around the belly area! It drives me nuts!

  13. خياطة وتفصيل says

    July 8, 2012 at 8:56 am

    thank you so much 🙂

  14. Anonymous says

    August 25, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    For some reason, none of these links leads to anything but a picture. 🙁 I’ll have to unpin….

    • Cathie Filian says

      August 25, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      You have to click the words under the picture…..that takes you to the tutorial.

  15. Valerie says

    November 17, 2012 at 12:02 am

    Great list! I used it as the “craft of the day” on our facebook page. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brushes-and-Thread/231012056980834.

  16. Ladies & Girly says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:41 am

    you are amazing to come out of so many cool good ideas. it’s really good tips for us to design tshits by ourselves

  17. Hapar Simpsons says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:42 am

    thank you so much for sharing. it’s good post

  18. Anonymous says

    February 8, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I found that my desk at work has a “sharp” piece in the plastic trim at the front just left of center and my clothes catch on it and pull. I stopped wearing “good” blouses and keep an “office sweater” when I do wear something “nice” that I want to protect.

  19. Joanne Landry says

    March 13, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    For t shirts with holes in the tummy area, I cut small round pieces of fusible interfacing, and carefully iron it on the wrong side of the t shirt. Use white or black, depending on the color of the t shirt. It’s not perfect, but it helps, and may prevent the holes from getting bigger.

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