Petty in Pink
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2. Mark a staight line across the chest about 3 in. below armpit, cut through both layers, creating 4 pieces from each T-shirt (8 in total).
3. Pin opposite top parts together and sew them back together as indicated in the drawing.
4. Pin and stitch both bottom parts of the same color on top of each other.
5. Pin and stitch both sides of the T-shirts back together, creating a tube.
6. Stitch top part together with tube, creating a checkered pattern.
7. Cut front of dress as a tank top, follow drawing where indicated with scissors.
8. Cut a diagonal line from armpit to armpit in the back of the dress.
9. Cut straps lining up with the straps you cut in front.
10. Try on and trim with scissors if needed.
PETR’S BIKINI
You’ll need:
1 pair of old undies with a good fit; they will serve as pattern for bikini bottom
1 T-shirt, preferably black or other dark color
Pins
Needle and thread
1 safety pin
1 thrift shop necklace made of olive-size beads
1. Cut the side seams of your undies open and lay out flat on top of your T-shirt.
2. Pin the undies to the T-shirt, making sure you only catch one layer of fabric. Cut around shape carefully leaving 1/2 in. seam allowance above the waistband.
3. Cut across sleeves as indicated on drawing, creating two triangular pieces. Each piece should cover the size of your bust.
4. Cut four 1/2 in. wide strips from bottom of T-shirt, cut one side seam open on each strip and pull to create stronger strips.
5. Fold seam allowance on both sides of your waistband downward and stitch across, creating a tunnel.
6. Attach a safety pin to one end of a strip, then slide the strip through the tunnel of the waistband. Repeat on other side with another strip, try on, and tie at sides.
7. Thread a few beads on the loose ends of strips and secure with simple knots.
8. Fold bottom of one triangular piece upward and stitch across to create a tunnel; repeat on second piece.
9. Attach a safety pin to one end of a strip, then carefully slide through the tunnel of the first triangular piece.
10. Thread a few beads onto the same strip and slide through the tunnel of the second triangular piece.
11. Thread a few beads onto loose ends and secure with simple knots.
12. Cut last remaining strip in two equal long strips and stitch one end to the top corner of first triangular piece, then stitch the second remaining strip to the other triangular piece.
13. Thread a few beads onto the loose ends and secure with simple knots.
MELISSA’S BUTTERFLY BELT
You’ll need:
1 pair of side-cutting pliers
Thrift shop necklaces or beads of various sizes
Steel wire
Super glue or a glue gun
1 sturdy clasp, big is better
1 wide elastic, long enough to go around your waist with 1 in. seam allowance
1. Carefully take the necklaces apart and thread the beads onto two 25 in. long wires.
2. Twist the wire into the shape of an eight.
3. Repeat the twisting until you have a shape forming half a butterfly; the top loops should be slightly smaller than the bottom ones.
4. Wrap a piece of wire around the waist of your half butterfly and let the end become an antenna with one single bead attached at the top.
5. Repeat procedure with second string of beads, creating an exact mirror image to create a full figure when laid out flat opposite each other.
6. Thread one side of elastic through one clasp and stitch to secure.
7. Thread opposite end of elastic through other clasp and stitch to secure.
8. Place a half butterfly on each side of clasp with the center facing each other. Glue in position and lay flat to dry according to instructions.
1 Like fellow geniuses Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, and Cher, Ted Pelligan was gifted with dyslexia.
2 On the Winston List of High Risk Listening, Mariah Carey’s high notes rank #2—between #3, Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas, and #1, playing “Helter Skelter” backward.