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beyond fashion
G e n e r a t i o n T
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mighty
my
t
(superhero cape)
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t’s a rainy afternoon and thekid you babysit is bummedbecause she can’t meet herfriends, imaginary or real,for adventures on the junglegym or at the park. Neverfear, superfun is here! Createadventures inside when youturn her into a superhero. Withthis T-shirt cape, she’ll be morepowerful than a (Thomas theTank Engine) locomotive, ableto leap tall furniture in a singlebound, and fight for truth, justice, and DIY faster than youcan say “Shazam!”
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ingredients
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1 T-shirt
n
ruler
n
chalk marker
n
scissors
Kid Rock
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1
Lay the T-shirt flat,back side up. Marka straight diagonalline from the bottom leftcorner to a point 2" leftof the neckband. Mark asecond diagonal line fromthe bottom right corner to apoint 2" right of the neckband.
2
Continue the diagonallines over each shoulderuntil they intersectat the front of theneckband.
3
Cut along the chalkmarkings, through justone layer, and around theneckband in the front.
4
Slip the neckbandover your little superhero’shead. Make sure the cape isshort enough that it won’tbe accidentally snagged orstepped on. Now it’s up, up,and away!
Optional:
Acrossthe back of the cape, iron on(or cut out and stitch) lettersto personalize the cape withher name, a title (“SuperSister” or “Big Brother”), or anappropriate word (“Shazam!”).
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beyond fashion
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shak
it
up
baby
(fringe dance skirt)
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hat better way tofight those dreary-day blues than by imagining you’re in a warm tropicalplace? Together with your young charge (she can helppick out the colors), you canrefashion a single T-shirtinto this easy-to-make fringedance skirt and hold a luauat home with the musicturned up—let’s hula!
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Lay the T-shirt flat and cut off thehem just above the seam. Then cut off a4" band from the bottom of the shirt.
2
Cut through the band to make along strip. Fold it in half lengthwise,wrong sides in, with the fold at the top(this is the waistband).
ingredients
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1 T-shirt(or lots ofT-shirt scraps)
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scissors
n
ruler
n
chalk marker
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