Last week as I was posting about things to make sure to register for, I highlighted my super-handy sewing kit. One of the things I love about is that it came with fabric shears. I believe the reason for having "special" scissors for fabric is that fabric can dull normal scissors quickly--but I'm not entirely sure. I just have a vivid memory of being a kid and using my mom's "normal" scissors to cut a piece of fabric, which resulted in a blow up from my mom and the direction that I was only ever supposed to use the white handled shears in her sewing room for fabric. So clearly it's some sort of a big deal.
Anyway, whether or not have special fabric shears is necessary or not, the ones in this kit certainly know their way through a piece of fabric. Even though I've only used the needle and thread a few times, the shears get used quite frequently--mostly because I have a
t-shirt problem. And like all problems, there comes a time when I need to tackle it and get it under control. My favorite way to do that? Make cut-offs (classy, right?). And, as I realized this time around, the arm sleeves make great headbands--perfect for holding back all those crazy short pieces after you cut your hair super short!
I decided (mostly out of boredom) to document the process. Be prepared to be blown away by my craftiness (and no--this won't become a trend on my blog. I am not crafty. This is just me being
cheap resourceful).
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| Step One: Cut off sleeves. I always try to leave the majority of the seam on the shirt so that the ends don't get too frayed |
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| If all you want is a cut-off, then you're done now! If you think you're ready to tackle turning the sleeves into headbands, read on! |
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| Remove the seam--chances are you won't be able to stretch it over you head with this attached |
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| Straighten out the other side of the headband, cutting to the desired thickness. Repeat on other sleeve. |
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| Viola! Two headbands! |
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| Ready for a run! (Don't I make a beautiful model?) |
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