These charming T-shirts are perfect for kids.
Tools and Materials
Old white T-shirt
Pencil
Fabric paint in assorted colors
Paintbrushes
Scissors
Measuring tape
Colored T-shirt
Pins
Sewing machine threaded with coordinating thread
Eyeball T-shirts How-To
1. Cut a white T-shirt into 3-by-5-inch pieces. Draw an eye shape, and circles within the eye shapes, onto each piece with a pencil.
2. Paint circles blue, green, or brown; let dry. Paint pupils with black paint. Accent by painting a white dot onto the pupil for shine, and red streaks onto whites of eyes to make them look bloodshot; let dry.
3. Trim around the eyes, leaving 1/4 inch all around for seam allowance. Turn a colored T-shirt inside out and pin eyes into place, face down. Use 5 to 6 eyes on the front and 1 on the center back. Sew around each eye.
4. Turn shirt right-side out. Cut a small hole in only the top layer of the center of the eye area. Trim fabric inside the stitches to reveal the eye, leaving a small amount for eyelid.
Resources
Special thanks to Regina Lord for demonstrating this craft; for more information on Regina, visit creativekismet.com. Martha used T-shirts from American Apparel. All additional tools and materials are available at most crafts stores.
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