So I have been obsessed with Pinterest since I first made one over a year ago. Once I started seeing these mixed-match shirts & pockets, I fell in love. And once the shirts starting popping up, I found a link to the site. The frat collection. I have recently bought a few frat collection shirts, but kept thinking to myself about how much cheaper it would be to make my own. The other day, I went to JoAnns fabric store and bought the fabric & shirts. All for about $7. Tonight I had my boyfriend's mother help me measure the pocket and sew it on. Here are the directions:
1.) Buy the shirt & fabric. (You don't need much) I bought half a yard.
2.) Iron the shirt & the fabric.
3.) Find a shirt that already has a pocket, and take some cardstock and measure around the pocket leaving about a 1/2" extra on all sides.
4.) Take the cardstock & put it over the fabric and cut around the paper. Fold over the 1/2" on all sides and iron down, this helps the sewing process. You want to have an overlap of fabric to fold over, so the edges are clean and near.
5.) Once you have the pocket cut out and have ironed the edges over, take some pins and pin the pocket on the shirt wherever you like. I put the shirt on and looked in the mirror and pinned the pocket on that way. It might not be right the first time, I think I moved the pocket a good 3 times before it was in the perfect spot.
6.) Then use your choice of thread & sew the pocket on your shirt. Since my pocket was mint green, I used mint green thread.
7.) Once you have sewn on the pocket, you now have a super cute & super cheap DIY version of a frat collection shirt.
Here are the pictures of the process & the final product! It was extremely easy to make and only took about 20-30 minutes.
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That is so awesome! I work for a company that is making our own version of these! We are always looking for fashion and trend forward individuals who might be interested in finding the next cool item like this!!
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