Summer in NZ is fierce. Not so much the heat, thought it does tend to be warm and dry here on the east coast, but with the lack of ozone layer over NZ the burn time is around 15 minutes. Scary stuff when you have a little one, especially when you reluctant to have her slathered in chemical sunscreen all over, all day long.
White long sleeved t-shirts helped last year. Along with cute ye olde fashioned bonnets.
But toddlers fond of digging holes and drinking blackberry juice and white long sleeved T-shirts don't really mix, and within the month she started to look a bit shabby-chic.
My plan this year is to add one of these wee t-shirt decorating doo-dads, made out of little remnants of fabric (4 layers) and op-shopped buttons each time a stain appears.
( I have a butterfly template and I'm gonna use it...all the time!)
I suspect that within a month or so these T-shirts will be fair festooned
and I reckon that will look bloomin' cool!
(Although I need to iron in the crumple-effect in the fabric, which has all but fallen out already)
The scrap-stash-busting idea was posted on the prudent baby blog and originated from this blog post.
which is well worth a read if you want a larf.
My humble contribution to our creative spaces this week
Awesome idea!! I love your butterfly template,I suggest you use it until it wears out!!!
ReplyDeleteMmm,I don't like the idea of nasty chemical sunblock on young skin,tops,hats,shade is the way to go,and I do that as much as poss myself.I find the worst is when driving,I always block my hands and chest especially.Luckily Claud doesn't have to worry about that!!! XXX
great idea and lots of fun for you too! i've had a white t-shirt for my 4 year old sitting in my craft space for about a year waiting to be 'embellished'- maybe i'll actually do it before this summer and she out grows it!
ReplyDeleteFab idea, I love the fabric used for the first butterfly, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea on how to keep your little 'un covered up through Summer.
Claire :}
LOVING that two blogs I follow have both done appliqued and/or accessorized t-shirts today for creative space ::))
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Cat
great tops Max,well done
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Take another pic when they're updated with butterfly families!
ReplyDeleteI love these. Simple but gorgeous and do-able. They are very cute:)
ReplyDeleteOh so cool! I love the idea of covering the grotty patches... hmmm might have to steal that idea (hee hee!)
ReplyDeletevery cool!! and beautiful.
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xo
I get covered in tea/coffee/wine stains - I reckon this could work for me.
ReplyDeleteI use Green People's chemical-free suncream. Only goes up to factor 25, but does the job, and smells of lavender, not paint. X
Very cute indeed!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! What a great idea :-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Love the idea. Wish I'd thought of it when my duaghter was a baby, she was an exhuberant eater and her clothes were always covered in indelible stains!
ReplyDeleteThought this might help you out :-)
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what a wonderful idea! and they're cute too! love the butterfly and flower templates, the fabrics you used are lovely too! great way to hide the stains hehe x susan
ReplyDeletethey are awesome. i am making this today for a two year old! thanks for the inspiration. Will check out my cookie cutters for cool shapes. (and thanks for visiting my place :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a very really idea!!! There is so much satifaction when you can make something look cool :)
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