sequin stripe tee

J.Crew (among other places) has quite the selection of sequined clothing items right now. But did you know you can make your own with some sequin trim (it comes on a roll, like ribbon!), an under-used tee shirt, and some fabric glue?

Welcome to the Good Life made her own shirts and added sequins, but I had this white t-shirt that gets very little use (because I prefer its v-neck sister), so I did a little revamp instead.

J.Crew sampling: left, middle, right

Supplies:

• T-shirt
• Sequin trim (saw it at both Michael's & JoAnn's)
• Fabric glue (that can go through the wash)
• Scissors
• Cardboard
• Ruler

First put the cardboard between the layers of the shirt so the glue doesn't soak through. Then use another piece of cardboard as a straight edge to apply a line of glue. Press down trim over the glue and repeat (I wanted thicker stripes, so I put two rows right next to each other). Measure desired width between stripes and apply glue for the next one, and so on.
I left a little extra when I snipped the trim at the ends of the rows so that I could apply some extra glue (or fray check stuff) to secure the ends, and then tidied up and cut them straight.

Follow the directions on your glue bottle for dry times (and wash instructions), and then voila, you can wear an $8 kinda knock-off version of a sequin stripe tee.

And here it is on (sort of awkward self-portrait, but I was home alone at the time...)