Robo-Tees

Materials:

fabric glue
palette
paintbrush
iron
ironing board
lightweight ironing sheet
sewing machine
thread
upholstery thread
cotton T-shirt
fabric: corduroy, heavy cotton, felt
scissors

Steps:

1. Place a cotton T-shirt on a flat surface and arrange it out so that wrinkles are flattened and the shirt is straightened out.

2. Cut out shapes for the robot assembly. The shapes are cut freehand and are approximate measurements.

• Cut one 5" x 3-1/2" light blue corduroy rectangle
  
• Cut one 2"x 3" light blue corduroy oval
  
• Cut two arms 4 inches long from plaid fabric
  
• Cut two legs 6-1/2 inches long from plaid fabric
  
• Cut two small antennae from plaid fabric

4. Squeeze out some fabric glue onto a tray or palette. Paint an even layer of glue onto the back of the appliqué pieces of fabric using a small paintbrush (figure B).

5. Glue all the robot shapes onto the T-shirt. Let dry 8 to 10 hours.

6. Outline the antennae, arms and legs with a straight stitch.

8. Cut out circles for the body buttons, eyes and mouth (figure C). Sew on the robot accent parts with a zigzag stitch. Change the top thread so that it matches the accents.

9. Using black upholstery thread, outline the mouth and fill in the teeth using a straight stitch (figure D).

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