My First project

I have completed my first Pinterest project and I'm so excited to share it with you. Who knew that making pleats into a shirt would be so challenging. I almost think I would sew the pleats together first somehow then sew it onto the shirt but who knows if that would work or not. Here is the link to site where I found the project so you can try too.

Now I did not make my shirt in white for three reasons: 1. I could not find white shirts where I was at. 2. I have a newborn, can you say spit up. 3. I have three boys, enough said. You just don't wear white with boys.

Here are my notes or thoughts on this project. I would be sure to get the shirt you are going to cut up in at least three sizes larger than the size you wear. That way your shirt is long enough when pleated. I thought it would look a little better if my pleats came down lower. Plus it would help hide my baby belly, so I could wear this now.

And I would switch the neck options, ie have the larger shirt with a scoop neck while the shirt the correct size could have a regular neck. That way when you sew them on to the shirt you don't have to make as many adjustments with the colar. Or you might be able to leave the shoulders a little longer.

Anyway this was super fun, and after a lot of pinning and repinning I finally got it done. I think will try to make another one, to see if my notes are actually helpful. Anyway, it looks cute and maybe I'll make something else to go with it later.

Sorry no pics with it on, since that is hard to do without help.