My first born girl, my barbie-lovin', lipstick wearin', playin' in Aunt Mimi's high heeled shoes girly-girl, the original princess of the family, decided she wanted to have a Transformer party for her 5th birthday. I am so used to pink and purple and had no idea what I would find for Transformers for a birthday party (thanks to the recent movies, transformers run rampant on Earth...well, at least, transformer party supplies do).
Last year, I started making outfits for my kids for their birthdays (see the patchwork twirl dress on the top of my blog? I made that for L for her fourth birthday), so I was excited to conquer the challenge of a girl transformer outfit. Since Princess/Transformer L isn't much into dresses anymore and I didn't want to risk spending hours making something that she wouldn't even wear (which happens more often than I like to admit), I decided on a t-shirt and skirt. Is there such thing as a female transformer?
No?!?!
Well, if there was, I think she should look like this:
Optimus Prime would be smitten.
She is feminine yet fierce...perfect for my little Transformer Princess:
I had to beg L to put the whole outfit on and go outside so I could take pictures. She wore the t-shirt for her birthday but this is the first time she put on the skirt. But she really got into the "photo session" once she realized that I wasn't going to make her pose and smile pretty!
Want to make a transformer t-shirt (You can use these instructions to make any image on a t-shirt, like a peace sign)? You don't even need a sewing machine! You do need:
1. Fabric
2. Iron
3. Iron-on Advesive (I used Therm O Web)
4. Scissors
5. Exacto Knife (not totally necessary but makes it easier and better)
6. Image of the autobot (I got one from Google Images).
Step 1. Lay iron-on adhesive over autobot image and trace lines from autobot onto adhesive paper (see photo under step 2). Step 2. Iron adhesive with transformer image to fabric according to instructions on the iron-on adhesive package: 
Step 3. Use exacto knife to cut out image of transformer: 
Step 4. (optional) Trace the outline of the autobot image onto another piece of iron-on adhesive paper. I am going to use this to add more color to the autobot image: 
Step 5. Iron adhesive to fabric according to iron-on adhesive instructions and cut along lines: 
Step 6. Here we are going to place the "face" of the autobot on the (pink) fabric. Remove paper backing from iron-on adhesive and lay autobot details on top of blank autobot fabric shape so that you have a completed autobot face. Iron according to iron-on adhesive package directions. If you are not doing the secondary fabric (pink), then just lay the autobot pieces directly on the shirt and iron according to iron-on adhesive package directions. Step 7. Now we are going to secure the autobot face to the shirt. Remove paper backing of the iron-on adhesive from the (pink) fabric and lay in the center of the shirt, a few inches below the collar. To find the center of the shirt, fold in half and iron to make a crease down the center of the shirt. Line up the center of the autobot with the crease. Iron the competed autobot face to the t-shirt according to iron-on adhesive package directions: 
You could end here, but I wanted to add a little bit more girly-ness, so I cut off the sleeves: 
Then I did a very narrow zig-zag stitch along the edge of the sleeves with purple thread. This creates a neat wavy edge on the sleeve:
Do this for anything! Does your child love dinosaurs? Cut an image of a dinosaur out of green fabric and iron on to a t-shirt! You could even take something from one of your t-shirts, cut it out, and iron it on to your kids t-shirt (I am thinking of your old INXS or ACDC t-shirts; cut around the letters or images and affix it to your kid's t-shirt!). It is a great way to not only add personality to t-shirts but also to hide stains. Whatever you do, have fun with it!
wow,good post, I also like the Transformers t shirt.
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