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Diy No Sew Pocket T Shirt

Spruce up your plain tees, no sewing required!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-no-sew-pocket-t-shirt • Posted by OhTheLovelyThings

If you have a small piece of fabric, some fabric glue and a plain tee, you're all set. It takes only 10 minutes tops, plus about an hour of patience to allow the glue to dry completely.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 10

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

If you have a small piece of fabric, some fabric glue and a plain tee, you're all set. It takes only 10 minutes tops, plus about an hour of patience to allow the glue to dry completely.

Instructions

  1. Before you start, decide where you want your pocket to be placed. An easy way to do this is to wear your tee-shirt, look in a mirror and place a post-it where you would like the pocket to be placed. Also iron your tee-shirt and your piece of fabric, to prevent any unwanted wrinkles.

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    Print the free pattern (http://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8yfvfzIaU64ZUctQ1hjVlhUdGs) onto cardstock, or print onto standard paper then transfer onto cardboard. Cut along the external lines. No printer? No problem. Simply draw a pocket pattern on cardboard and cut out.

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    Place the pattern on your fabric, trace and cut.

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    Now cut the pattern along the internal lines, then place it onto the piece of fabric.

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    Carefully pull up each fabric edge around the pattern guide and iron flat. Remove the guide.

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    Delicately apply fabric glue along one edge, trying to distribute it evenly. Press firmly. Repeat until all edges are hemmed. Then place a book above the the pocket (or anything heavy that has a flat base) and let it dry for about half an hour.

  7. When your pocket is fully dry, place a piece of paper inside your shirt (so that no glue seeps through) and delicately apply fabric glue along the edges, trying to distribute it evenly. Place your pocket onto your tee, press firmly and let dry for about half an hour.

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    Voilà! Wear your t-shirt proudly.