Fixing a Bleach Accident

 Hello Readers. Do you ever bleach clothes that should never be bleached? That's exactly what I did. Oops!

 

Before and after.

 

I put this jacket and flannel shirt together over a year ago and I loved it. Unfortunately, it had a terrible accident. And it was all my own fault.

 

I put it in the washer with a load of towels and added bleach, not realizing until too late that the new shirt was in the wash too.

 

I was very disappointed. I loved the gray and white plaid flannel shirt/jacket. There was no way to put the gray plaid back on the shirt. The plain white looked awful and really bland.

I had an idea to make the shirt look better. My old friend Rit Dye. (Not an ad. They do not know me.)

I mixed up the dye on my stove as directed. I stirred it around to get the dye evenly applied. 

 

When 30 minutes had passed it looked like this. 

 

I picked green because I like green and it's perfect for St. Patrick's Day this month. I hope your St, Patrick's Day is full of fun shenanigans.

 

 It also works with my Yoda shirt. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun and green for yourself. 

***Year End Update- I love green so this was a winner for me. I did feel a little like a gym teacher in this outfit though.

A Tshirt Remodel For St. Paddy

Hello Readers. This shirt is a flash back to March 2017. You can see it here. We are taking a second look because St. Patrick's Day is coming and my sewing machine was in the shop for a few days. I had to take a quick break from sewing.

This shirt started out boxy and shapeless. I am Irish and all about the holiday but this shirt could be cuter and a little more fun. St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday, this shirt should be fun too.

 I decided to add some narrow white lace to make the shirt more fun and interesting. The white lace highlights the white writing on the front.

 I added the lace to the hem, the sleeves and the neckline.

I cut the original neck binding off to open up the neckline. You can see the lace around the neck here.

I curved the sides in and angled the waist back out to make the fit more tailored.

Here is the shirt in it's current form. I am still wearing this shirt after a few years. It is still perfect for St. Paddy's Day.

Thanks for reading along, I wish you all the luck of the Irish.