Last month one of my favorite blogs to read, I Am Momma Hear Me Roar, announced a contest for a boys top and I knew I had to enter. I love making girly things for my daughters with bows and frills and fun over the top-ness but I also love making fun things for my son. He already has his own sense of style. He loves wearing ties, bow ties & hats. He has a favorite t-shirt that he has outgrown but refuses to give up. I see a sweatshirt facing the same fate soon.
His school dress code is solid shirts and pants without extra pockets. Simple and easy but not much fun. After a few days of thinking on it I knew I wanted to make him a fun shirt using freezer paper stenciling because it's so much fun. But I wanted a little something extra. Here's what I came up with.
He loves it. I'm happy with how it came out, though doing it over again I would keep everything black. Against the white freezer paper the gray looked good but not as much against the t-shirt.
Do you see the stitched guitar strings? I used a zig zag stitch on one to give movement. Now he can rock out and do the robot {he really does} with his 'air guitar' t-shirt.'
Very cute! I love the original idea and love the way you did the guitar strings. My little guy would love that shirt!
ReplyDeleteWow! <3 the design... and you son sports his tee very well!
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I LOVE it! The stitched strings are such a great idea!
ReplyDeletegreat idea! this is adorable. great job!!
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Great work... the zig zag string is the best part! :)
ReplyDeleteMy son loves guitar shirts too
That turned out so good! The strings are awesome :)
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so cute!!! i saw you in the linky party contest!!
ReplyDeleteCame across your blog from the contest at I am momma, love your design! My 6 yo would totally dig this. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThis is freakin ADORABLE!!!! I LOVE the stitching! He sure looks like he loves it, I think that is SO cool :) Maybe I'll make something for Marcus's birthday next week. GREAT JOB!
ReplyDeleteLove the guitar strings! What a great design!
ReplyDeleteI love your shirt I love the zig zag stitch guitar string great idea! My son would love this shirt it looks like your son loves his.
ReplyDeleteNICE!!! Very nice!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shirt! So much fun.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, the graphics/stitching are so good (along with his pose) that at first I thought he was holding a real guitar. Great work!!! I am loving reading about boy projects since I finally have a nephew! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party. :) Have fun finding a new blog friend or two, and I hope you'll visit me at Serenity Now again soon! :)
I LOVE this shirt! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all of the nice comments everyone. =] It was exciting to see my idea turn out as pictured. So happy that my son loved it and it's nice seeing it well received by others.
ReplyDeleteYour shirt turned out awesome!! Love the idea :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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