How hot is it where you live? This time of year there's nothing like a cool cotton T-shirt and an ice cold drink to ward off the heat. Don't you agree?
I suppose if you are like Verito who lives wayyyyyy down south of the equator in Argentina you would NOT agree. It's winter in Argentina.
What does winter in Argentina have to do with this post? ABSOLUTELY nothing...except I do like to write a lot about friendship on this blog and today is friendship day in Argentina and today Verito wished me a Happy Friendship Day and thanked me for being her online friend in an email....so, Verito, RIGHT BACK ATCHA! Verito is new to tatting and has progressed quite rapidly in this art. She learned from online sources how to tat. I think she deserves our applause. If you are interested in tatting blogs, you might want to take a gander over at her place. Just click on the link on her name above.
But wait, (before you go visit Verito) there's more.
Back to the T-shirt. Remember the 90's? Especially the early 90's, everyone had those T-shirts with ALL the embellishments on them. I couldn't afford the ones in boutiques so I made my own. I even made my own tatted lace to go on one. This was 15 years ago so the shirt I'm showing you has had it's heyday already. It's been washed in the washing machine countless times and I STILL wear it, occasionally.
Easy, easy, easy!!! 
40 absolutely fabulous things were said:
Happy Friendship Day to you also! I think your t-shirt looks neat. So did you tat the embellishment and then I see where you stitched it onto the shirt. How long does it take to tat something that big? My mother used to do it, but I was all wrapped up in myself in those days and I should have been paying attention to her.
Hi Nana Trish. So cute that you remember your Mother doing it. I think it's human nature when we are young to be self absorbed. To answer your question. Yes, I did tat the lace first and then basted it to the shirt. Unfortunately I cannot answer your question about how long it took. I tatted it size 10 cotton crochet thread so it was quicker than something like that in a tiny thread like, say size 80 thread. At the time I made this piece I was a virtual tatting machine. I tatted so much stuff there is no way I can recall the time and my tatting speed has increased over the years.
Happy Belated Friendship Day to you. Tatting on T-shirts great idea. I've only done one where I tatted a parrot in very, very small thread attaching the tatting to the pocket and gave it to my Dad. He wears it all the time. Now I need to do one for myself. So many things to do so little time.
Smiles,
Tara
I love the shirt! I just had to comment because I just posted an "out-of-style" decorating scheme on my blog (from the 1980s, though... not the '90s). Hey, some things are just too classic to let go, right?
This is a fun post! I love the shirt...that must have taken a fair amount of time to tat. How neat that you can share it after all these years.
I love love love the shirt and I think it would still look just fine in today's fashion too. Happy Friendship Day!
A belated Happy Friendship Day to you too, TattingChic! I've never embellished t-shirts myself, but I've always admired the work of others. A few years ago, I was thrilled because I could buy t-shirts embellished with buttons at CJ Banks. I guess I was always afraid the t-shirt would shrink, and then the embellishment would look funky. After seeing the pics of your t-shirt, I think I should have been brave and embellished! It still looks great after all these years!
Hi Tara, thanks for stopping by. I hope you are able to get a picture of that shirt you made for your Dad. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would love to see it on your blog.
Welcome,Karla @ Ramblin' Roads. Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you did! Yes, some things are too classic to let go.
Thank you, Lady Shuttle Maker, I appreciate the comment. I have so many things from my prolific tatting period to share still!
Thanks, Melissa. It's so fun to meet like minded people such as yourself online. (speaking of the tatting on shirts)
Hi Lace-Lovin' Librarian. I guess my mindset is if things are a fad, which they usually are it's okay if they don't last too long! LOL! In this particular case I don't wear the shirt nearly as often as I would other T's so it's lasted longer. The nice thing about tatting is that the tatted lace will last much longer than the shirt so I will be able to easily remove the tatting and attach it to another shirt someday. Maybe a shirt with some color so the tatting will show up better!
Happy Friendship Day, TattingChic...a day late! But better late than never--LOL! LOVE the embellished T-shirt...me thinks an embellished tee revival is about time, eh? Happy Day ((HUGS))
Hi,
I just happened to be on the computer. Love the tee shirt. I remember those. Yours is prettier than most I remember.
Happy Belated Friendship Day.
I have been so busy, I am trying to catch up on the blogs.
Have a great day!
Rosemary
That is such a beautiful t-shirt. Have you ever done one like this on a baby's t-shirt or onesie? I think it would be darling. Thanks for you kind comments. Take care,
Martha
LOL, Tracy! Yes, let's all embellish our T's again. It was a fun fad, but some of the things were just plain ridiculous...like things you couldn't wash. That was silly, but there sure was some fun T shirt designs.
Oh, thank you, Rosemary. I'm glad you're able to make the blogging rounds.
Hi Martha from Mermaid Queen. Thanks for visiting. No, I haven't done any baby onesies. I've done baby booties and a bonnet and I've seen another tatter's work who has done some baby onesies and they are cute.
Oh I love this..... so sweet and it has washed so well!!! So nice to have original one of a kind items!!!!
Happy Belated Friendship Day to you! Your tee shirt is great and has held up really well. This is a very nice post.
SO cute! I LOVE those! You wouldn't think something so fabulous would come from a basic men's tee! So creative!
Hi TattingChic, what a lovely post! Really. The shirt looks really nice with your embellishment, you do magic with tatting. And you know that I really like it when tatting can be used in some way. Even better if it's a personal use.
About friendship day, anyone can guess why it's celebrated on 20th July? It happened at the end of the 60's, and it was an event that made people from all the world feel united and one. :-)
Once again: Happy friendship day to everyone!
I'm a but late but Happy Friendship Day!!!
Victoria x
That is an awesome t-shirt!!! You do such wonderful work...*sigh*
Thanks for stopping by, Vintage girl at heart! It is nice to have original one of a kind items...I guess I never thought of my tatted items that way, but they are! LOL!
Hi TattyCat, thank you for your lovely comment. It's always nice to have you visit.
Yes, Shabby Addict, the basic men's tee has had all kinds of fun things done to it in the name of women's fashion through the years. I'm thinking about the 80's and chuckling...LOL!
Hi Verito! Oh, yes, I'm thinking of the tatting your mother used on her uniform. You posted it on your blog and it looks really nice.
Um...I cannot remember that far back I was kinda young at the end of the 60's, well, really really young actually. Since you can remember back that far maybe you should just tell us? I'll never guess. I KNOW it's not Woodstock...LOL.
Thank you Victoria from Vintage Tea! I appreciate the visit.
Awwww...thank you Farm Chick Paula. So nice of you to say. I know you are busy being a fabulous farm chick and all but have you ever considered learning to tat? You might enjoy it. Just a thought...a little seed to plant in your fertile mind...LOL!
Yooo hooo, Veritoooooooh! I foun out the answer. It was the day that the astronauts landed on the moon in 1969! A man in Buenes Aires declaired that event the whole world felt like they were friends and July 20 is declared friendship day in Uruguay and Argentina!
Here's the wikipedia link for that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%ADa_del_Amigo
In the USA Friendship day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August and was officially declared in 1935 by the US Congress.
Here's the wikipedia link for that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Friendship_Day
I guessed it! Hee Hee!
Yeaaahhhh!! You got it right!!! :-) :-) :-) Now everyone knows... and now you know when you have a friendship day in the U.S. which means you can celebrate again, we all can celebrate again. :-D And it'll be just in a few days. :-D I have to admit that I thought it was a more international event, that more people celebrated it the way we do around the world. Maybe in time...
What a cute embellishment on your t-shirt. The design is so pretty and love the beading too.
I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for an Award over on my blog. Please don't feel obligated to do it, but I do want you to know how much I enjoy your blog and appreciate your visits.
Hey... you got the 'comments' to change!! I love it!! Love the T-shirt too... the lace doesn't even look like tatting... at first when I saw the pic, I confused it for crochet...must be the thread size.:) pretty anyway.
Hi TattingChic,
Happy belated Friendship day to you.
The t-shirt rocks!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by and your words of encouragement. They were so appreciated.
hugs to you,
Barb
I love that tee shirt! What a great idea!
And happy Friendship Day to you!
I'm so glad to count you among my friends!
Becky
Happy Friendship Day to you! It is really special to make friends and email to those around the globe. Your T-shirt is fantastic. I love it. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent. Always something so interesting awaiting on your blog.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
hugs, Celestina
la rea rose
So fresh for summer Tatting Chic!
It's marvelous! I LOVE WHITE!
xo
Constance
What a beautiful t-shirt! I would still be wearing it too :)
And a belated friendship day to you!!
Hugs,
Amy
I'm so impressed with the tatted embellishment on the t-shirt, look 3-D too. And Happy belated Friendship Day to you!
What a beautiful shirt! I can't tat (is that it?) but I do love the look of beautiful handmade laces.:)
xo Lidy
Hee hee So glad to know I got it right, Verito! Yes, I guess friendship day will be rolling around again Soon!
Thank you Kathy! I added your name next to my Brillante award I received recently. Thank you so much for thinking of me and come visit again, soon!
Hi Ais! Yes, finally I got the comments to change! LOL, duh!!!
Thank you for you tireless help on the matter...LOL! The thread was size 10 so that may be why it looks like crochet to you, plus since it's been washed in the washer, it's all scrunched up and you cannot see the pattern clearly due to it's scrunched-up-ness.
Thank you, Barb, and ((hugs)) back to you! I'm so glad to hear from your blog that things are starting to heal in the hearts of your family.
Becky, thank you soooo much for your very sweet comment. I am very glad to count you as one of my wonderful online friends, too!
((hugs))
Thank you Celestina Marie! I appreciate your comment so much! Your visits are always welcomed.
Thank you, Constance! I love white, too. Sometimes it can be refreshing if not too redundant in a wardrobe.
Hello, Amy! Welcome back and thank you!
Thank you so much Singtatter! I think the 3-D look is owed to the fact that it is scrunched up from so many washings...LOL!
Thank you for visiting, Lidy, and for you comment! Yes, you wrote that properly. You would use it like any most verbs in the english language. I guess at times it's an adjective and a noun, too, isn't it. Well, enough on the dissection of the word tatting...
That t-shirt is really cute! It doesn't look worn out to me :)
rue
Thank you, Rue, that is really kind of you to say! Come again! You're such a sweetie!
Now that is too cool! I remember those embellished t-shirts. Cute, but a pain to wash. :)
I have absolutely no skills with threads or yarn but I can appreciate something beautiful when I see it. The t-shirt you made is really very lovely, I especially like the little pearl beads.
wow, that t-shirt is amazing and looks liek you could sell it for about $50! Jen R
Hi Cathy from Tadpoles and Teacups, yes, they were a pain to wash, weren't they? And they NEVER looked the same afterwards. I made a few of them, it was fun...blogs weren't even a twinkle in someone's eye back then or you'd bet I'd have blogged about the others ones. The only reason this one has survived is because tatting is very strong.
Thank you very much, Sharon. I'm glad you like the pearly beads, too. They're my favorite part of this particular piece of lace.
Thanks, Jen R! That would be a great profit...wait...when I think about the time to tat the lace, tho...that becomes a completely different story. I think that is one of the reasons I don't sell my tatting is no one would pay for the cost of the amount of time it took to tat things.
Thank you for visiting me, and the invite to the tatting ning! I sent you a longer reply, but I dont think it got through- warm regards!
- Alexia
Hi Alexia! Welcome to my blog, I'm so glad you came to visit. I hope you join eTatters.
What a cool idea!
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