Can I just say it again? I love my Silhouette! This machine has to be my favorite toy of all time and I just keep finding new ways to use it...
It happens to every mom doesn't it, the last minute request for something huge. Ok, Connar's request wasn't exactly at the last minute, but pretty close. He decided to organize a team for the 3-on-3 tournament sponsored by a club at his school. On Monday, with the tournament being on Friday, Connar asked me to make jerseys for his team. Oh...hmmm...well, uh... {Lightbulb} Yes! Silhouette and I can make that happen.
Connar and I made a quick trip to buy inexpensive black t-shirts and I had everything else at home...
Connar prepped the fabric, ironed on the fusible material, and cut it all out so that I could put it into the Silhouette...
...he chose a basketball image that he liked and we cut it about 5"X5". The Silhouette iron-on adhesive was perfect for this project, and it's the first time I've used it. The cuts were perfect and it was really easy to manuever the elements once they were cut out.
Connar also chose a flame to iron onto the basketball. He did all the ironing while I was cutting elements for all the shirts...
...we also cut letters for everyone's last name to iron on the back of the t-shirts.
Don't these look great? They were pretty easy to make, didn't cost much overall and the best part...Connar is thrilled with how they turned out...
I hope his team plays as well as they will look on the court!
I am linking up with the party over at Serenity Now, pop over and check out some other great projects!
I LOVE that you found a project you could do with your son. :) You're not the first mom who posted about doing a sporty craft with her boys. So cool! The basketball graphic is so neat! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining my Crafty Cutter party. Have fun finding some crafty inspiration, and I hope you’ll visit me at Serenity Now again soon. I have a new Silhouette project up today!