Embroidered T-shirt DIY

If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that I’m a huge fan of embroidery. I think this is such an underestimated technique – just because many projects are so old-fashioned. That doesn’t have to be in my opinion. I put a spin on it with embroidering wood – upgrading furniture and making planters and storage.

This time I used it with plain fabric to make this cute T-shirt. I like that it’s just so simple and not to prominent. Perfect if you’re opting for a simple design that goes with your minimal style.

All you need is:

a T-shirt
paper
a pencil
a fabric marker (that disappears after a while – it’s magic!)
scissors
yarn
a needle

First you need to make a template of the words you wanna use. I chose the quote “chase the sun” – perfect for my summer holidays!

Place the paper under the T-shirt and trace the letters with the magic marker.

Now stitch the the words with a backstitch. If you don’t know how to do it, here’s a great youtube tutorial.

And voilá! There’s your new T-shirt!

I took this pictures during my holiday (which I still have to tell you about in detail!) and it was so appropriate as we had to travel from the alpines to the sea to chase the sun.