I was in Old Navy the other day and saw the cutest shirt that I knew I could make for a third of the price. It took less than five dollars and less than ten minutes to make this reverse applique ruffled heart shirt and my little one will look so cute wearing it! Whether you make this shirt for Valentine’s Day or just a regular day at school, this simple shirt is too cute!
I bought a patterned zebra t-shirt at Walmart {the Old Navy original used a striped shirt but I went for a bold zebra print} and a small piece of ruffled fabric for the heart.
Be sure to choose a fabric color that contrasts well with the shirt.
To make the shirt, I pinned the ruffled fabric to the inside front of the shirt, right side up, then pinned a heart template over top {drawn on tissue paper}. You can freehand the heart or use a stencil or a heart printed from your computer.
Using contrasting thread, I sewed over the heart, right through the front of the shirt and the ruffled fabric.
I slowly peeled away the tissue paper {the needle leaves a perforated line that simplifies the peeling but pull away slowly so you don’t stretch the stitches or pull them out} …
… and cut along the inside of the stitches, cutting through the shirt but not the ruffled material.
The edges of the knit shirt won’t fray but may turn up slightly after a wash or two. The look is cute and just adds to the look of the shirt.
The end result is a cute shirt with a dark pink ruffled heart, just perfect for a young girl.
For more cute sewing ideas for kids, be sure to check out this mermaid tail blanket …
… and this fun and adorable monster patch idea for torn jeans!
Such an adorable shirt, Randi! I love the fabric you made the heart out of. 🙂 Megan
This is absolutely precious Randi!! I love the choice of the little zebra shirt! Such a wonderful tutorial! 😉
I love how the red is underneath…so cute!
Love this t-shirt knock-off!
Cute! I love the ruffle!
Absolutely darling Randi. I am a sucker for animal prints! xo
What a cute t-shirt! You had me at zebra!
Have a great day rock star!
karianne
So CUTE! My little girlie would LOVE this…especially the zebra!
So cute, now could you come teach me how to sew please!!! Take care, Laura
SO cute, Randi!! I’m new to sewing, and I just love this technique! Pinning for future projects. 😉
Cute!!! Sounds simple and easy enough, thanks for sharing 😀
I absolutely love the red ruffle up against the bold black and white. So chic!
Jenn
Ohhhh, so cute! What a lovely idea:)
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