That being said, I'm not a fan of the boxy cut of unisex tees that you usually receive at races. It's not my style to have a super high neckline that almost makes me feel like I'm choking. Ditto that feeling re: turtlenecks. Soooo not for me.
The 5K I just completed was just for women, therefore the shirts were a more flattering cut. Now I've been upcyling a whole bunch of graphic tees lately, some that I had, some that were thrifted. I'd debated using my race tees to make a tee shirt quilt, but I just wasn't feeling it, and...I love graphic tees. I love NEW graphic tees, but I love not spending a lot of money on them. So if I already own them and can modify them...even better! Upcycling at its best. Cost = free. Sold.
Here's the tee for my first 5K ever, which was at Disney's Animal Kingdom with my friend Nicole, her brother Kyle, and his then fiance now wife Sarah. We had a BLAST, so the memories that go with this shirt are wonderful and something that make me smile just looking at it. I also did this 5K in memory of my mother, since I was determined to prove I could do something I previously thought I never could (run a race).
I've taken inspiration from this blog tutorial right here, and modified it to suit my own needs. Since both shirts I worked on were larges, I didn't want to do the drawstring neckline, as it would potentially make the shirt too tight and defeat the purpose of getting rid of the high neckline.
I can't really describe enough how much I love this shirt. Put together Disney and pumpkins, and I'm pretty much in heaven. So it's thrilling to me that I can wear it again, it's comfortable, and cute!
The second shirt is from my second 5K at our local Y. I modified it in the same way as the previous tee, creating scalloped edges on the sleeves and bottom, and a new scoop neckline. I think it looks pretty snazzy.
So there you have it! My fun upcyle fashions for this weekend. I absolutely love taking something old and making it into something new!
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