Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Using Men's Business Shirts


Anyone who knows me knows that I collect fabric. Well a long time ago I realised that a man's business shirt has a lot of fabric in it and so I started collecting 100% cotton or linen ones. I have made many things from french inspired cushion covers to aprons.

This time I made a nightie. This is a pattern that I use a lot as it is simple, comfy and reasonably decent if someone knocks on the door. The bias binding that I posted about the other day was for specifically for this.

the shirts - total cost $3
















I needed a new nightie and got inspired when Miriam posted about her dress made from two different men's shirts. So behind the machine I whipped this up just in time to take to Rarotonga. The pink shirt was a bit more see through than I realised at first, so it is completely lined with the pink check shirt.
The labels.

Just for a bit of fun I put all the labels from the shirts onto the back of the skirt.

10 comments:

  1. Very cute! Love the way you put it together.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Haha classic! I especially love all the labels in the back! Very clever you!

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a clever idea. It seems much more comfortable than things I see in the store. Thanks for the post.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Love that you did this
    I was just watching something on the news about recycling fabric/clothes

    ReplyDelete
  5. Wonderful! A fine cotton shirting is so comfortable! It just so happens that my husband has recently cast off two heavy cotton shirts because the collars had worn out and I have been wearing them as bed shirts. At some stage I intend to cut one up so I can lengthen the other - I might need to if we get a cold winter!
    Love from England, Muv

    ReplyDelete
  6. What a great example of recycling. I am going to start looking in the charity shops over here to see what I can find. I am visiting your blog from Cardiff, UK via Needle and Thread Thursday.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Novel idea , cheap and useful and definately pretty

    ReplyDelete
  8. That's so sweet! I've used men's plaid shirts in my quilting, but never looked at the white ones.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for stopping by. I love that you took time out to comment on my blog.

A gorgeous break in Rarotonga

Woo hoo, A holiday with no kids for 11 days. Bliss, relaxing and warm! BTW it was an early 20th wedding anniversary present to ourselves....