I am a little rusty with the posting here so bear with me.
I was doing a challenge where the topic was bird houses. I always break the rulz so I went on a train thought and ended up with Smokey the Bear saving birds houses by stopping forest fires.
The image was printed on fabric with an inkjet printer then heat set. I added a braided sisal frame because… well because why not?
The collar got a bit of miniature pom pom trim. Because I had it.
I also had a bag of these circle things that I can never remember the name of from a vintage store. So I sewed them on the bottom like a fringe. Because I had them and because the shirt wanted fringe. Who am I to argue with the shirt over what it wants.
I had this embroidery design from when I made some shirts for a car club. I used to drive a Willys Jeep. Smokey is in one on the design. So I modified it an stitched it on the shirt. I even managed to do it so the pocket is still functional. Because. Oh come on. It has pockets right!?! Well that and I had never done that before so why not try it on a project I am going to post on the internet for everyone to see.
It wouldn’t be a truly upcycled flannel shirt if it didn’t have some kind of insert right? So I used some map fabric. We wouldn’t want Smokey to get lost on his way to preventing a forest fire now would we. And besides, he needs a map because those Willys Jeeps don’t come with GPS, or windshield wipers or gas gauges or seat belts for that matter.
So… my home for birds shirt that doesn’t have a single bird house or bird on it.
A fringe is a great way to use yo-yos! (that’s what they’re called, hehe)
I love how you did this up. Smokey for the win!