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I first soaked my fabric in a printer ink set solution called Bubble Jet Set (get it here) and then let it dry (or rather blow dried it because I was too impatient! ). You don’t have to dilute it so after soaking my fabric I’ll just pour the solution back into the bottle so the $15 goes a looong way (also think of the possibilities 😍). If you don’t have access to the Bubble Jet Set, I have tried soaking the fabric in vinegar after printing on it and while it works for the most part, if there’s any color it fades A LOT. Once I printed the picture, I placed it down on a plain piece of fabric (could print the picture mirror image to have on the back as well

To get the quarter sleeve length I measured from shoulder to above elbow (you can of course make it longer or shorter I personally wanted this exact length). Again, you could use the zig zag stitch for this step if you don’t have a serger. I wanted to add the “wifey” design because like I said, I wanted to recreate the shirt I saw on Pinterest. I applied the stencil with an iron waited for it to cool COMPLETELY, went over with black fabric paint, again waited for it to cool completely and then peeled it.

So I bought a (not so cute) $10 canteen bottle (here, though if you google it you can find them elsewhere for about the same price) and covered it with fabric, because c’mon, when you can add a little style you gotta! Another option would be to add a trim over the metal after applying the fabric so you could skip this step. Then, using Mod Podge for fabric, I brushed it all over the fabric covering the canteen, and laid my fabric over it spreading any wrinkles out. Finally, I finished with stuffing the excess fabric into the sides and closing it with the flathead screwdriver!

Now that Landon is older–and doesn’t scream cry if I leave the room A lot of posts will be child and kid friendly, and I won’t be posting daily like I used to. But that means I can focus on the posts I DO write 🙂 I’m excited to be back and have a few posts I’m really looking forward for you to read!