tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post4228018751684555270..comments2024-03-29T05:54:10.109-07:00Comments on creative savv: Bargain price on a staple of my summer wardrobeLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-5001818891831946302018-07-03T07:45:56.786-07:002018-07-03T07:45:56.786-07:00I bought a lot of plain t-shirts at end of summer ...I bought a lot of plain t-shirts at end of summer clearance sales for many years. These hardly change in fashion, especially since I stick to neutral colors, white or black. These days, I prefer printed shirts, so I will have to try crafting, as you did with your shirts. The tie dyed shirts came out so beautiful BTW!! I love grunge, boho and hippie, don't think I ever outgrew that era of my youth lol<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90663142535232594842018-07-02T17:53:05.816-07:002018-07-02T17:53:05.816-07:00Hi Alice,
I'm sure being on the hot side is a ...Hi Alice,<br />I'm sure being on the hot side is a help in the coldest days of winter. I like t-shirts because they're flexible and stretchy. I have always had a semi-active lifestyle, and freedom of movement in my clothing is important to me. But I understand if they don't work for you.<br />have a great evening, Alice!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72785924610824073642018-07-02T05:59:29.761-07:002018-07-02T05:59:29.761-07:00Are you ready for this comment? I don't own a ...Are you ready for this comment? I don't own a white T-shirt! I can't even think if I've ever owned one. I'm thinking if I ever got one, would I wear it and the answer is probably not. Hmm, I need lightweight, no layers at any season because I get too hot too quickly. I wish I could be normal (in regards to being too hot all the time.)<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29193675366095881372018-06-30T08:21:15.069-07:002018-06-30T08:21:15.069-07:00A beach cover-up from an over-sized t-shirt sounds...A beach cover-up from an over-sized t-shirt sounds like a really great and thrifty idea, Kris, especially if you can find a high-value coupon or sale at a craft store. <br /><br />Tie-dying is so much easier now than it used to be. You can buy just the powdered dye, or you can buy the dye plus the containers. You mix the dye with water in the squeeze bottle containers, tie up the shirt with rubber bands (lots of info online for how to get different effects), then squirt the dye onto the shirt. We did these out on the lawn, with shirts set on cookie/cake cooling racks (had to take turns). The squirt bottles could be scrounged -- well-washed out hair dye squirt bottles, if you begin saving them now you may have a few, at least. by November. Then just start buying the tie-dye powder when you have a good coupon. The dye has to sit for 4 to 6 hours (we let our sit overnight), then rinsed, washed and dried. But you could do the rinsing later, then deliver the finished shirts to the girls, or you could pack the shirts up into bags, and have instructions for rinsing afterward. Or, you could turn this into a slumber party, dye the shirts in the late afternoon, rinse around bedtime, then wash and dry and have ready in the morning for them to take home. Lots of possibilities.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-911090983494370752018-06-30T08:09:53.554-07:002018-06-30T08:09:53.554-07:00HI live and learn,
One of my daughters likes to re...HI live and learn,<br />One of my daughters likes to re-style her tees, too. She cuts the neckline, and rolls up the sleeves. She also goes for the looser fit when she does this. Looks cute on her.<br />The birthday party that your friend's twin daughters went to sounds like a lot of fun. I would have loved to have done tie-dye at a party growing up.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68429533916084164612018-06-30T08:07:01.377-07:002018-06-30T08:07:01.377-07:00Thank you, Ruthie. That's so kind of you to sa...Thank you, Ruthie. That's so kind of you to say.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43411305756925820582018-06-30T06:59:19.072-07:002018-06-30T06:59:19.072-07:00Ooh, cute idea. Since my daughter moves in a pod ...Ooh, cute idea. Since my daughter moves in a pod of 4 girls, I may have to use that idea for the next birthday party (except her birthday is in November and much as I love the sleeves-cut-out idea, maybe that's not going to work at that time of year. I agree with Lili, I hate the typical goodie bag stuff with toys that immediately get lost or broken. A t-shirt is a great idea! I'm also thinking ... my daughter needs a beach coverup--buying a bigger t-shirt would be an inexpensive way to manage that, as well.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-83761416846636407362018-06-30T03:28:27.895-07:002018-06-30T03:28:27.895-07:00Good idea for checking the craft stores for a basi...Good idea for checking the craft stores for a basic Tee. The other day my friend's daughters were wearing tie-dyed shirts they did at a birthday party. The shirts were big and they had cut the sleeves out of them and wore them over tank tops. They were very cute. BTW, they were twin daughters like yours. Only a bit younger-9 years old.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11696528981014735712018-06-29T13:35:04.066-07:002018-06-29T13:35:04.066-07:00Love that idea! I love checking on your blog - yo...Love that idea! I love checking on your blog - you always have such interesting ways of saving.ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571108822492894571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-14440726478716529282018-06-29T12:15:10.457-07:002018-06-29T12:15:10.457-07:00Hi Kris,
I love your b-day party activity/favor. A...Hi Kris,<br />I love your b-day party activity/favor. As we were buying the t-shirts and dyes, we talked about how fun this would be to do for a birthday party. It's not nearly as expensive as taking the kids on an outing, and it has the built-in bonus of the party favor being something that would actually get used (instead of a bunch of plastic toys which break or make their way to the bottom of the toy bin). <br />Have a great weekend, Kris!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42926087397492755512018-06-29T11:48:50.679-07:002018-06-29T11:48:50.679-07:00Good idea! For my son's birthday one year, in...Good idea! For my son's birthday one year, instead of a goodie bag, I bought fabric markers and had the kids sign t-shirts that I had purchased at the dollar store. Big hit! Your idea would also be fun for a kid's party--both for the activity and for a take-home prize.Krisnoreply@blogger.com