Girlifying

Girlifying in a matter of minutes!

Got this shirt for cheap, cheap, cheap at Target.

Cozy likes SpongeBob, so I thought I'd girly it up for her with a bow and some elastic.

Requirement #1 : matching thread.

#2 : two small pieces of elastic and a ribbon. I "fray-checked" the ends of both, since I had some on hand. I've skipped this step with elastic and been fine, and, for the ribbon, you can carefully melt the ends with a lighter to avoid fraying. 

Tied my not too girly bow and sewed it on a little to the side.

Now to "easy ruch" the sleeves: I start by the hem (so that ruching on both sleeves have a chance at matching each other...as long as I stretch both elastics the same amount).

Use a few stitches to anchor the end of your elastic, and then stretch out the elastic (by pulling on the end) as you sew the rest of it down.

I try to follow the sleeve crease to get as straight a line as possible.

I went a little crazy and did the sides too. Still not sure how I feel about that. (The longer elastic twists a bit.)

...and it doesn't look like a boy shirt anymore! Yay!

Threw it together with her black, polka-dot legging...

...cause Cozy rocks a lot of polka-dots!

...and off to the aquarium!

Where we saw adorable dolphins...

...and I got suckered into renting a paddle boat (Chessie, the Chesapeake Bay Monster)....

(That's the aquarium in the background!)

.....with a kid who could barely reach the peddles!