Geometric Lace Shirt

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  Step 1

  Supplies:

  - Lace, about 1 yard
  - Scissors
  - Sewing machine or sewing needle
  - Coordinating thread
  - Large piece of cardboard
  - Scrap cardboard
  - Stained by Sharpie markers* I used black and blue.

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  Step 2

  1) Fold lace in half, so that the edges meet on the bottom.

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  Step 3

  2) Trim according to your preference. I took off a decent amount, as I didn't want to this particular shirt to be too loose and "flowy". This is totally up to you, though.

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  Step 4

  3) Fold the shirt in half again, from left to right. Cut out your neckline in the top left hand corner. As always, don't cut out too much too soon; you can always try the fabric on and trim accordingly.

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  Step 5

  4) Unfold the fabric and lay on top of the cardboard.

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  Step 6

  5) Cut out a triangle from a piece of cardboard to use as a pattern. This can be as big or small as you'd like.

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  Step 7

  6) Use the fabric marker(s) of your choice to draw triangles along the neckline.

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  Step 8

  7) Continue to draw more triangles.

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  Step 9

  8) Fill the triangles in! Make sure your brush strokes are all in the same direction.

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  Step 10

  Triangles, all filled in.

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  Step 11

  9) If you'd like, add in some more triangles/shapes. I drew smaller triangles in blue, and later went over them in black to add some dimension.

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  Step 12

  10) Trim the bottom to your liking. You can keep it long/tunic length, or make it into a crop top. (Or in between).

  Sew down each of the sides; I drew arrows where I decided to sew mine.

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  Step 13

  11) The sleeves might stick out a bit, depending on how much fabric you used. If you want, you can turn the top inside out, and stitch a diagonal line as I did above. This will "soften" the arch of the sleeve.

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  Step 14

  The finished top. I love how the ink brings out the lace's pattern.

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  Step 15

  Of course, you can go a million different routes with these fabric markers by Sharpie. You can create a pattern along the bottom edge of the shirt, or maybe along the edge of the sleeves. You can add more triangles in different colors - or just not use any triangles at all, and draw other shapes instead. You can draw stripes all along the shirt, or maybe on just the one half of it...I can go on and on with this! xo

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Arianna L. · 2 projects 29th February 2012

Where did you find the lace fabric? I can't find any where I live.

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Death or Plumbing! · 1 project 3rd January 2012

Absolutely love it! So cute! Definitely gonna give it a go! Thanks for sharing! ^^ *Mwa!*

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Lorena M. · Barcelona, Catalonia, ES · 5 projects 23rd September 2011

Cool!!! =))

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Emily C. · Fort Worth, Texas, US · 4 projects 7th September 2011

cute idea! :3

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blurrymind · Alameda, California, US · 32 projects 23rd August 2011

i got excited when i firt saw the i think it was painted sea shell earrings on here, i was like hey that looks familiar! oh wait its from studs and pearls! i love studs and pearls!! always awesome diy projects!!

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AmandaPriscilla · 1 project 22nd August 2011

I love studs and Pearls. It's one of my favorite diy sites.

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