My thrifty DIY ketchup and fries shirt refashion

It’s no secret that I think That Cheap Bitch has a fabulous attitude about personal style & fashion and when I saw her latest snazzy acquisitions I instantly began coveting them. Unfortunately the price tag and (potentially) unethical production practices of the brands behind the outfit meant the actual ensemble could not be mine:

DIY french fry blouse and flares

Fortunately my eco-refashionista-self managed to not only replicate and upcycle those groovy flares and that french fry & ketchup patched shirt for a fraction of the price from second hand items but also recreate and personalize the look to my own style.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Raid your wardrobe, hit the charity shop and create your own monogrammed, funky french fry & ketchup patched boxy shirt and a pair of fab flares with my quick & easy tutes (+ free patch templates!)

Fry Box & Ketchup Bottle templates

Simply right-click the template above to either print it for immediate use or save it to your computer, easy!

diy french fry & ketchup blouse (1)

Cut out your desired template patch size, snag some red & yellow scrap fabric or felt + your trusty scissors.

*felt is awesome as it doesn’t fray and washes & wears wonderfully!

diy french fry & ketchup blouse (2)

Pin the ketchup bottle and fry box to the red felt and chop them out.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse (3)

Slice some fries out of the yellow felt.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse (4)

Embroider your initials onto the ketchup bottle & fry box using a simple split stitch.

split stitch

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Grab a loose fitting, boxy button up shirt with a chest pocket.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Chop the sleeves to your desired length + seam allowance.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Hem up the raw edges.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Arrange your patches with the bottom of the bottle and fry box just inside the pocket, pop the 2 “edge fries” into the box and pin them in place as a guide for stitching on the rest.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Sew on the fries.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Pin the bottle and box in place

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

and stitch them on.

diy french fry & ketchup blouse

Wicked!

diy flare bottom jeans

Create a pair of fab flares with my bohemian bell bottoms tute!

diy monogrammed shirt refashion

Enjoy your new favourite shirt!

*Unfortunately my darling Cheap Bitch has decided to step away from blogging, fortunately it’s due to her awesome job as a freelance video director & journalist + a wish to live life to the fullest away from the computer screen (+ get a few more hours of sleep).

Emily’s dry wit and refreshingly honest voice in the crowded world of fashion blogging will be sorely missed but her stylish legacy will remain online at ThatCheapBitch.com.

Love ya Emmy!

*I promise a trip to NYC for a CoaR/TCB thrift-o-rama & gabfest is coming sooner than later!

Want to transform your entire wardrobe for pennies? Grab all of my groovy CoaR tutorial collections right here:

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