Altered Tie-Dye T-shirt Challenge featuring Anne of Wobisobi

Editors note:  All this week, we will be hosting an Altered T-shirt challenge featuring some of our iLoveToCreate bloggers!  They were each sent a Tulip One-Step Tie Dye kit and Gildan t-shirt to distress, hack, cut up and alter to their heart's desire.  Have fun with us this week as we share four different looks from four awesome designers.  And check back with us in the future as we plan to have more challenges featuring our other iLoveToCreate bloggers!

 I love creating different types of no-sew t-shirts, and when you add tie-dye to them, it just makes them even more unique. Here I am using the Tulip One-Step Tie Dye kit in Moody Blues. This is the easiest way to tie dye, because all you do is open up the kit, add water and go!  There's everything you need for creating the perfect tie-dyed shirt in there!

 What you need:
– 100% Gildan Cotton Shirt (Large)
– Scissors
– Tulip One-Step Tie Dye Kit (I used Moody Blues)

 Fold your shirt in half.

Mark a diagonal line.

 Gather that line and rubber band around where you gathered.

 Add some rubber bands about 3 inches apart.

Now mix up your Tulip One-Step Tie Dye Bottles. Just add water to the top line of the bottle and shake well until all the powder is dissolved.

 
Squeeze you colors on your shirt, cover it with plastic, and let sit for 6-8 hours.

 Cut your rubber bands and rinse your shirt in the sink.
Then wash in the washing machine following the instructions on the kit.

 Now let's have some fun cutting this shirt up!

 It's so easy to cut up and restyle and basic t-shirt as you can see.

 Cut apart the top strap.

 Cut the other sleeve like the picture above!

 Cut and stretch the sleeve.

 Cut one inch strips down the side of your shirt.

 Cut them open.

 Now put on your shirt and tie the sides to fit your body.  It's the best part cause you can make it to fit your body type!

 Here's how the sleeves look.

 Another view...

 Now you have a cute summer shirt for the beach or to wear with your favorite pair of jeans.
For more no-sew t-shirts head over to my blog at wobisobi.com and click on T-shirt DIYs at

the top of the page.

Lots of love,
Anne

The Top 10 Posts from iLoveToCreate blog in 2013

We thought it would be fun to present our year-end review of our blog!  Sometimes we know we have a hit blog post on your hands and sometimes there is simply no way to know what will catch on like wildfire!  Here's our fun top 10 list of projects & posts from this last year that our fans loved!  Click on the links below each pic to be taken to each project! Enjoy the show :)

Flag Shirt, DIY

 Flag shirts are so much fun to make 

and since The 4th of July is just around the corner 

I thought this would be a fun project. 

I really love these new Color Shot Fabric paints by Tulip.

They cut the time it takes me to do a project in half 

which is wonderful because my time is so limited.

Tie Dye Cut-out T-shirt DIY

Tie-Dye is one of the most popular and fun ways to re-create a plain t-shirt. When you Tie-Dye you become your own Artist by making  an original piece of art. 

Tulip has made creating that perfect Tie-dyed t-shirt so easy with their One-step Tie-dye kits. This kit has become my new favorite way to tie dye. 

What you need:

– T-shirt

– Scissor

– Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye kit

Pick out the colors you would like to use fill the bottle to the line with water. Decide on a design. I wanted green and teal varied stripes. Use the rubber bands provided by the kit, and make off your stripes.

Let sit for 6-8 hours you can place this in a plastic bag if you would like i just let mine sit as is.

Rinse until the water become comes clear. 

 To put my own twist on my shirt, I made cut outs around the top of collar. I cut out two triangle shapes out of paper, one large, one medium. I folded the front part of my shirt in half and folded the triangle in half and traced it on to my shirt.

Then I cut them out.

There are lots more Tie-Dye ideas on Tie Dye Your Summer.

and more T-shirt Ideas on my site Wobisobi.

Have a wonderful day!
Lots of love,

Anne

Gold Chevron Sweatshirt DIY.

If you follow my blog WobiSobi you know I love the chevron pattern. 

There is just something about this pattern that I am drawn to.

Make a Sparkly sweatshirt to go with that sequin skirt your going to wear New Years Eve.

No-Sew Tie Dye Kimono

Kimonos are everywhere.
Every time I look in  a magazine I see a Kimono.
 This Kimono you can make

out of a XL men's T-shirt and some Tulip Tie-Dye .
I think I am going to use it as one of my beach cover ups.

Palm Leaf, No Sew Halter: DIY

Ideas about how to recreate a t-shirt are constantly haunting me. 

I have so many thoughts about t-shirt it's a little crazy.

Why do I always go back to using t-shirts?

Well,  who doesn't  have a t-shirt lying around,
and if you don't have one they only cost $5.00.

Here is a quick way to spruce up a plain old white t-shirt.

Oh.. and I am a little obsessed with Palm leaves at the moment.

Glitter Plaid Shirt.

 I really loved the look of causal plaid with Gold Glitter,

I saw this sequin plaid shirt on Pinterest and I could not wait to recreate my own version.

 Below is my inspiration.

  VIA

Now let me show you how easy it is to re-create using Tulip Glitter and Glue

Monogrammed Bags, DIY

 Along with working in "The Blog World" I have a regular 40 hour a week job, working with some amazing people. Associate Appreciation Week is this week and I wanted to make them something that was specifically tailored for each one of my them that shows  how much I value their hard work and dedication. I have always loved monogrammed bags so I thought that I would make each one of them a bag with their initials monogrammed it. Tulip made it so easy with their Spray and Tube Fabric paint.