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This is probably the most popular project I’ve ever put out into the wilds of the internet, and sent more hits to my blog than I’d ever had before.
I then, of course, moved my blog from livejournal to wordpress. D’oh. Maybe some of ’em will follow.
Anyway! Three thrift store shirts: large man’s black, large man’s yellow, relatively fitted (but not enough, as you’ll see) long-sleeved gray woman’s shirt. One very strange and nerdy girl. Some hand sewing, some machine sewing, a lot of cutting and measuring and pinning and cutting again, and voila! A batman shirt, complete with a) obligatory arm spikes, b) hood with bat ears and c) utility belt complete with four functional pockets.
It’s fantastic and I’ll love it forever. You can see more, including some in-progress pictures, here: http://corvustristis.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/da-na-na-na-na-na-na-na/
Difficulty
Intermediate
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Tops
- Style
- Geek
- Material
- Knits/Jersey
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Dec 13, 2011, 05.43 PMby NeederMoo
That is so cool!
Apr 6, 2010, 05.45 AMby almatinka
That’s awesome!
Mar 25, 2010, 08.20 PMby camilaustral
i love that you made the spikes!
Mar 25, 2010, 06.40 PMby cquinn13
that is way too cool…totally kick’s my son’s batman costume’s butt! (maybe i should have spent more than an afternoon on it)…oh well, he’s 4. he liked it. i won’t show him how it could have been a million times cooler! great job! nerds make the world a better place, y’know (this comes from another nerd, so i know what i’m talking about!)
Mar 25, 2010, 04.40 PMby Geeky Seamstress
I am SO COMPLETELY STEALING THIS IDEA… YOINK
Mar 25, 2010, 02.00 PMby daisybisley
love, I would love to give this a try if i had the time!
Mar 25, 2010, 05.42 AMby sewgurlwmu
Truly awesome!
Mar 25, 2010, 03.17 AMby aurora-f
I love the hood. This really is awesome.
Mar 25, 2010, 02.03 AMby pink-cornelia
fantastic! i friend of mine would love it.
Mar 25, 2010, 01.40 AMby Jodi Wade
that is cool!! the arm spikes remind me of a batman car i had when i was a kid. you flicked this little switch thingy and spikes would come out of the car. i had completely forgotten about it until now :)