Let's hear it for the boys!

When the boys shirt contest called "Let's hear it for the boys!" was announced over at I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar, I knew that I wanted to create something to submit.

I also knew that I wanted to incorporate images inspired by this little poem...

What are little boys made of?

Snips and snails

And puppy-dogs' tails,

That's what little boys are made of.

This is what I came up with...

...and it was super inexpensive too!

Materials

• plain boys shirt - on clearance for $3
• embroidery floss - .39 cents per little pack
• left over canvas from previous projects - free
• canvas coloured thread courtesy of my mom - free

Tools

• scissors
• pencil
• fine and ultra fine tipped sharpie markers
• pins
• embroidery needle
• sewing machine

Here's the how to...

1.  Cut and rip the canvas into patches of the size and shape that you desire.

2.  Draw onto the canvas with sharpie markers (use pencil first, if you like).

3.  Pin the patches to the shirt.

4.  With the canvas coloured thread and a sewing machine, sew the patches on.

{Initially, I skipped this step and just sewed the patches on with the embroidery floss.  Then I started to get worried about the edges fraying too much so did this step at the end.  Thanks Mom for your input and help!}

5. Add decorative stitches around the patches with embroidery floss.

6.  And some X's placed here and there.

Here's another look at Oliver in his new shirt...

Don't need a hat indoors, Mom!

That's better!

Thanks for dropping in!

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