| 29 July 2011
Its no secret that finding cute sports clothes is a task that proves both difficult and time consuming. I have grown tired with the endless search of finding cute, but comfy sports clothes that I can wear to games.
But I have a solution that involves about $15 in supplies that fills every need of a female sports fan.
Hit the title/read more to find out how to make your own cute sports clothes for cheap...
So what do you wear to a game?
This answer could be an article in and of itself but the most important item to note is comfort. If you are going to a sporting event, you will be at the event for most likely a few hours. This doesn't mean you have to skip the dress and heels, but just know that no one will be willing to hear you bitch about how your feet hurt or that your cold if you don't dress appropriately for a game.
Most times jeans, flip flops and a t-shirt work best for any sporting event. But you can put your own unique twist on this and still look cute.
What do I need to make my own cute sports clothes?
First you need to figure out what type of clothing you want to brand. Do you want a branded jacket, shirt, skirt, pants etc...? In my example, I'm going to use a simple black form fitting t-shirt that cost $6 at Kohls. After you figure out what you want to make, its time to find the patches.
Sports patches are usually pretty easy to find. You can check any sports stores such as Football Fanatics to find the logo or mascot of your favorite team. The patches usually run about $6 each (but others can get a little pricey).
Or you can do what I did and just order a bunch of patches off Ebay for about a dollar a piece! If you go the Ebay route, I suggest ordering at least a few so you can make a variety of clothing articles. Most of the time those patches are coming from over seas and it may take a while to get to your door.
Besides the article of clothing and the patch, the most important item is the glue.E6000. You can find it at any craft store and its strong, clear and washing machine resistant. My favorite glue that I previously gushed about is
Unfortunately I could not locate my patch for this shirt but I did find a hat that was a Jaguar giveaway earlier in the year that fit what I wanted perfectly. Since the Jags logo was embroidered on the hat, that means I could cut up the hat I wouldn't normally wear and attach to something I would wear all the time; its win-win!
**You don't even have to use a patch or embroidered logo. I found an old baggy Boston Redsox shirt that was made for a boy, so I cut the logo part of the shirt out and clue the whole piece of fabric to a new shirt and you literally could not tell it wasn't part of the shirt. That shirt has lasted me over 2 years and I have worn it dozens of times more than I wore the baggy shirt. (and at least this shirt is cuter!)
I have the stuff I need, what do I do now?
To cut the logo off the visor, you simply start by cutting off the excess parts of the hat. Make sure to leave enough room around the logo to customize for the article of clothing you chose. There could be some fraying along the sides, but not to worry, you can burn these off with a lighter or leave them on the patch as it gives a retro vibe.
Once the item is cut out, place the patch in the general area of where you would like it. Try a couple different placements until you find one that works best for you.
Though its not absolutely necessary, I like to use an iron when I patch items on to make sure the glue is set in all the right places before I hang the shirt up.
Now with using the glue E6000, its important that once you pick a place to set the logo, you place it down without plans of moving it around too much. The glue dries very quickly and can stain the clothing with the glue and that will NOT come out in the wash.
Another tip is when you place the glue on the logo, keep it mind it will spread out when you place the patch on the piece of clothing. It could be a good rule to place the place the glue around the border of the patch but a little far away from the border to prevent it from seeping out of the sides. If the glue does seep out of the sides, scrap it away very quickly to avoid noticeable glue stains. (again, this will NOT go away if you are using E6000 so its important to get it very quickly).
Like I said earlier, I like to use an iron to make sure the patch is good and flush against the shirt. Another tip I have is right before you glue the patch on, place a piece of cardboard (or similar material) between the pieces of fabric (in my case, inside the shirt). So there will be no need to worry about the two sides sticking together.
Once the logo is placed, put the iron on top of the logo for about 15-30 seconds and take a peek to see if any glue seeped out. If it did, scratch the glue away very quickly; but if none seeped out, you are 5 minutes away from your brand new piece of sports clothing!
I have found this method of making sports clothes pretty flawless and this technique could be used towards any peice of clothing such as dresses, skirts, tube tops and even jeans! Use this method the next time you have a sports event to go to and can't find anything cute to wear. Its fool proof!
Have you tried to make your sports clothes? Use another method to make your clothing unique?
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