DIY T Shirt Applique Tutorial for Personalized Fashion
Create a unique DIY T-shirt applique with this easy tutorial! Add style and personality to your clothes with a fun and creative customization project.
Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted or sewn before, you’ll be able to make this project. It’s a very easy adult craft.
When the weather warms up I love to have a bunch of go-to tees that I can throw on. But, I was noticing that my tee collection was looking a little boring with just stripes, stripes, aaaaaaaand stripes. Time for some fashion crafting!
After seeing this adorable project for little ones, I decided it was time to give one of my striped tops a little makeover to give them some sass. I am not kidding when I say that this t-shirt applique project was easier than pie.
Not the kind you have to make either, the kind you get from the freezer section and put in the oven. So. Easy. You just need to be able to use scissors and an iron! Here’s how I did it.
Gather These Supplies
- T-shirt
- Fabric to make the applique
- Heat ‘n Bond
- Scissors
- Iron
So easy, affordable and the payoff is BIG. The possibilities for upgrading your wardrobe in this manner are boggling my MIND.
Get the printable how to below:
T Shirt with Applique
Equipment
- Iron
Materials
- 1 T-Shirt
- 1 piece Fabric with a design you'd like to use as an applique
- Heat n' Bond enough to cover the design area
Instructions
- Cut out the fabric into the shape you would like on your shirt. Cover it with the Heat 'n Bond according to the package directions (for mine, this meant having the textured side down and the paper side up.)
- With the iron on medium setting (no steam), press fabric and paper for a couple of seconds until bonded. The time and temp may vary depending on the kind of Heat 'n Bond you buy, so make sure you follow those directions first.
- Cut the excess paper away from the fabric design, carefully, using scissors.
- Peel off the Heat 'n Bond paper.
- Place fabric on the shirt shiny (adhesive) side down. Iron on medium heat (no steam) for a few seconds until bonded to complete. Make sure to get the edges well.
Notes
Happy t-shirt making! You’re gonna look CUTE with your t-shirt applique. And be sure to come visit my sister and me as we blog about style, food, and the things we love over at The Pretty Life Girls.
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