Married Monday: Weekend Recap

This weekend was a pretty lazy weekend.  Other than the usual weekend clean up and church, we decided to head to Target and buy a new wireless router.  For the past couple of weeks, our router has been out; causing us to use our modem on one computer.  While in the store, Brian kept walking in the middle of the aisle so this conversation came up:

C: Brian, why do you keep walking in the middle of the aisle?!  You are going to get in people's way.
B: No one is around and I own this aisle!
C: Ummm...it takes a special person to marry such a unique person like you.
B: If that's what you keep telling yourself to sleep better at night, then okay.
C: :-P

After the crazy conversation and finding the perfect router, Brian set up the router.  While waiting, I decided to start on a Pinterest project I found online.  I don't have a sewing machine yet, but I want to get back in sewing like I did when I was younger.  So far, I have started on the middle ruffles of the shirt and I can't wait for the outcome.

Source: http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorialruffle-shirt.html

I moved my project to the guest room as I watched Brian finish his task.  As of Saturday 11:22pm, we officially were wireless and I'm able to use my guest room computer and Nintendo 3DS again.  I got so excited that I stayed up till 2am.  Horrible decision.

Now I'm still tired and I have an event to go to after work.  I can't wait to see my bed.

Married Monday: Pinterest Challenge Results

Friday Night, Brian and I got to see The Amazing Spider-man movie!  I've been waiting years since Spider-man 3 and I was super excited.  We had a horrible thunderstorm that night, so we had to run from the packed parking lot to the theatre.  The movie was great and a completely different story line than the last three.  I can't wait for the sequel.

The next morning, I was super pumped to complete my first Pinterest DIY craft for the Pinterest Challenge.  I finally narrowed down which shirt I wanted to use for my DIY Fitted Husband T-Shirt and the guest room was clear for me to start.

Example DIY Fitted Husband's T-shirt:

-From Connect the Dotsons:

Chela's DIY Fitted Husband's T-shirt:

Directions:



1. Pick a large shirt to work with.  I have so many Mario shirts, so I decided to pick one that I wouldn't cry over if I messed it up.
2. It was an XL.
3. Turn the shirt inside out.
4. The original creater eyeballed the edges.  I decided to overlay a fitted t-shirt that I already had.
5. I folded the shirt in half and cut around the sides.
6. I also cut the bottom.
7. Fringes!
8. Double knotted the fringes.
9.  I turned the shirt on the right side.

Results:

Pros:
I loved this easy project.  Even though I love to sew, I chose this project because it was really simple and I always wanted a fitted video game shirt.  When I wore these shirts, I always tied it in knots, which usually made my back sore if I had to drive.  The project took less than an hour and it wasn't messy at all. 

Cons:
The only problem I had with this project were the sides of the shirt.  If you didn't tie the knots tight, it created gaps.  The creator of the project did suggest putting on a shirt underneath.  I also slept in it to see how it stood up to other conditions before I put it in the wash and some of the fringes poked through the double knotted seams in the morning.  I did wash the shirt yesterday, so I will give you all an update of how that went.

Overall, I loved it being my first real DIY craft.  If I were to do it again, I would sew it.

Update:
The shirt didn't do too well in the wash.  The fringes showed on the outside and the gaps got larger.  :-(

The Pinterest Challenge - Summer Edition!

Thanks to my friend Alex @ Good Girl Gone Wife, I found out about the Pinterest Challenge!  Hosted by Sherry from Young House Love , Katie from Bower Power, Kate from Centsational Girl and Michelle from Ten June, this project challenges pinners to actually make something we've pinned.

Here are the rules from Centsational Girl's blog:

"Here’s how it works:  No project is too big or too small!  Pick any project you have pinned or one you have seen on Pinterest and tackle it for your post.  Then write up your completed project and include a link to the Pinterest inspired project on Tuesday, July 10th, you’ve got one week!  Please be sure to link to the original source of the Pinterest inspired project too.  There will be link parties on that day by the co-hosts, so add your Pinterest Challenge project to any or all of them and link back to your hostess too. "

On Pinterest, I usually try awesome hair style ideas and recipes but I wanted to step outside the box and try something different.  I decided to make a fitted tee using the million of video game shirts my husband passed down to me when he used to work in retail.

Example DIY Fitted Husband's T-shirt:

-From Connect the Dotsons:

 I will let you all know how it goes with pictures on Married Monday!