Get your sewing machine ready and dig out those old t-shirts! This is the perfect project to turn them into the cutest little dress around!
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo has just introduced her new Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern and we will be giving away 3 of them to lucky Everything Etsy readers!
It’s an easy tutorial that even the most inexperienced sewer can follow, and it includes all of her tips and tricks for sewing knit fabrics. You can make this dress in about 2 hours!
The PDF pattern & tutorial includes:
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33 pages of easy to follow step-by-step complete sewing instructions
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92 full color images, diagrams and drawings to demonstrate pattern specifics
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6 pattern pages which include separate patterns for sizes 12M, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 & 6
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Bloomers pattern for the 12M and 2T sizes
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Options for halter straps, tie-back loops, or stationary straps
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Options for customizing your dress by adding a ruffle, pockets, and racing stripes/graphics
Lil Blue Boo is Ashley’s blog and it’s full of sewing tutorials and other fun stuff…check it out. Visit Lil Blue Boo’s Flickr photos for great examples of what you can do with this pattern!
What a great way to recycle your old t-shirts into something beautiful!
If you would, visit lil blue boo and take a look around. Ashley has wonderful art for nursuries as well. Comment here to be entered {that’s easy}. To be entered a second time, spread the word by Twitter, blog post, Facebook, or something like that. If you are an Everything Etsy subscriber, leave another comment and you’ll be entered again! You have up to three chances to win!
The 3 lucky winners will be picked on August 18th.
***This giveaway is closed. Thanks for all the entries….our luck winners are Andrea from The Train to Crazy, Priscilla from My Swaddle Babies, and Mandy! Congrratulations and have fun with the pattern!
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Saw these dresses on her site….I can’t wait to try and make one. I have a little girl on the way……so it will be a bit before she gets into one…..but I’m excited to make her one anyhow!
This is so cute and such a great way to use old t-shirts!! I really like the t-shirt skirt pattern that she has in her shop as well!! Thanks!
I love it – please sign me up! I have twin daughters who are 2.5 and Im always looking for cute outfits I can make them. Thanks for the great blog and the great giveaway.
I am an Everything Etsy follower.
I love this! Great idea for using old (loved) t-shirts, and repurposing thrift store finds!
I follow your blog (on my iGoogle homepage)
I love the dresses and was so sad to see that I didn’t win on her blog. I love her blog and have to look at it alot for cute ideas for my little girl and nieces..
Love this idea!!! I also make t-shirt quilts with the special shirts that we don’t want to part with. This is better than donating to goodwill or getting rid of stuff at a yard sale! Hope I win!!! Blessings!
I am happy to be a subscriber, too!
I really love these dresses.
I love these dresses they are to cute!!
Oooh, I love Ashley’s tutorials and blog, and I would *LOVE* to win this pattern!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Ooooh, I love Ashley’s blog and her work! The Random Number Gods did not pick me the last giveaway of this pattern. Maybe they will smile on me this time
Love this idea (and the Lil Blue Boo blog!)…I hope I win!
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love the dresses…I love all of ashley’s creations..I hope I win!!
Okie dokie Artichokie! I’m officially a subscriber now too. Love me those esty artisans!
I would LOVE to win this, it is so cute!!!
I’m all over cute patterns for my girls. I’d love to win this.
Thanks.
AND, I’m a follower too!
Love her site! Would love to win this pattern!
What a great pattern. Stunning.
Awesome
I *love* the idea of upcycling t-shirts into other clothing but am not genius enough to do it without a pattern!
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I have so many t-shirts that I don’t wear but can’t get rid of. This is a great idea!
I’m also a blog follower!
I would love to win this pattern! My husband has stacks and stacks of tshirts to use!
I am now a follower!
I’m a huge fan of Ashley’s! She makes adorable outfits.
I love reading her blog and love to win one too
I LOVE these dresses… Brilliant and Thrifty! I would love to win this pattern!
I have 4 daughters, and I love to sew. Ashley’s patterns are so cute and easy to follow! Count me in!!
These dresses are just too cute and simple easy to read patterns so those of us who aren’t the best of sewers (moi LOL) can make them. I checked out her site and love the Custom Nursery Name Art. Would look great on the wall in my granddaughters room.
Thanks for this great giveaway
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Iadded a post on my blog. would love to make my girly girl one.
Thanks for your visit! I had fun checking out her beautiful art and the patterns look nice. I would love to try my hand at the dress!
Very fun dress pattern…I know that my daughter would love it and I would have fun making it.
this little pattern for the halter dress is sooo precious. there are a lot of nice things in the shop, but this patter is by far my first choice. some funny t shirts could make very funny little dresses
i have 2 1/2 year old twins and i LOVE making clothes for them, this dress would be perfect for my daughter!
I ama hige fan o her blog! Thanks for the giveaway
So adorable! I have a precious two year old who would love this dress!
I would love to try this out! Pick me! Pick me!
Just found out about ashley’s website today and have loved all the ideas. I would love to try this pattern.
What a fantastic idea! I would love to make my little one a million of these dresses and skirts–and then I would have an excuse to make my husband get rid of those 20 year old faded tee-shirts!
Love Ashleys website and I would love to try her pattern.
Would love to try this for my little gal!
Thank for the giveaway! The dresses are super cute!
I love this pattern. What a cute dress! I’d love to make it for my girls.
I love this T-shirt/dress idea! I can’t wait to look through my closet to make one for my little girl!
I discovered Ashley’s blog a few weeks ago and it has inspired me to start sewing again. Aug 18th is my birthday too…this e-pattern would be a great birthday gift!
So cute! I hope I win!
ooh, i’d love to win!!
This epattern would be great I was recently shopping and came across such cute t-shirts on sale that despite knowing they wont fit my daughter for at least a few years I still bought them – this would be a great thing to do with them!! Please enter me in the drawing!
Also I am an Everything Etsy subsriber!
Awesome pattern I so want one
I have been stalking the Lil Blue Boo blog for a while and LOVE everything I see! I am so impressed with you creativity and talent! I sure hope I win!
I am a everything etsy subscriber!
I love this pattern!I have 3 girls and would love to make it
I hope I win this pattern, what a super cute idea for old
t-shirts!!!
I would love this pattern, the tips that are included would be awesome. I’m just joining the world of knits, so they would come in handy.
Just found this blog browsing around and LOVE the dress!
These dresses are so cute, I would love to learn how to sew them! I also adore Ashley’s Joys on Earth original painting
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I LOVE this pattern!!! I have so many old shirts….
That’s adorable. It would be a great way to use up some of my old shirts I never wear (but can’t seem to get rid of).
I still want one of these. Please pick me!!!
This looks like such a cute pattern. I’ve never sewn with knits, so the tips would be great!!
I have 2 girls, ages 2 and 3 mo., I would love to make these dresses for them for the summers to come! They’re so cute and economical!
Been following Lil Blue Boo’s blog for a while and I absolutely love her designs! too cut had a GD on the way would love to make her a few of these.
Thanks
These dresses are sooooo cute! Love them!
I would LOVE to make one of these for my daughter!
I would so love to win this, I’m a newbie in sewing land, and I was told these tutorials are the best to get me started!!!! so…pick me!!…
So cute, and I love it as a jumper for Fall.
I love this! always on the lookout for my next project! count me in!
love ashley’s website, tutorials, and great upcycled apparel – - – hoping she’ll extend the sizes for bigger kids and adults too someday!!!