Embellished T-Shirt

It seems that embellished t-shirts are all the rage.  Directions for making your own are all over the internet.  I'm going to share my version of this easy project.  Disclaimer....I am not, nor have I ever claimed to be, a seamstress.  If you want to hear from an expert you need to consult with one of my sisters, not me.  I say that to emphasize that this is an easy project.
I started off by buying 2 t-shirts on sale at Wally World.  I got one in my regular size and one XL to cut up.

 Cut strips, fold in the raw edges and iron.

Start rolling the strip to make a rosette.

Twist the strip and continue wrapping.  You can use a hot glue gun and secure the rosette with a dot of glue every few inches.  If you would rather sew the rosette you could do that too. Continue wrapping, twisting every inch or so.

Here are the finished rosettes.

Cut wider strips (about 3 inches) to make ruffles.

Sew a wide stitch down the middle of the strip and gather into a ruffle.

 Decide how you want to place the ruffle on the shirt, then sew in chosen place.

 Attach other ruffles on the shirt, close to the first one.

Cut out leaves and add them to the area where you want the rosettes.

Sew the rosettes in place.

 Here is the finished shirt.  I had this on one night when I was shopping at Costc*.  A girl came up to me and said, "I have a shirt just like that.  Did you buy yours at B*lk?"

Here is another version.  These flowers were made by gathering down the middle of the strip, folding the strip in half and rolling it into the flower.  I sewed these closed rather than using the glue gun.  This was a fun project and even buying 2 shirts the project was only $6.00.  Give it a try.