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    Home » Craft Tutorials » Kids Crafts

    The Mini Heart Tee

    Modified: Jun 8, 2025 · Published: Feb 14, 2014 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

    white t-shirt with heart

    I wear jeans and a tshirt probably 5 days a week. It's my raising 4 children, walking the dog, yard work, and housewife uniform. When I find a tshirt style I like, I become a creature of habit and buy every color they have. I absolutely love these vintage washed tees from my favorite clothing store. I love that I can get them for around $5 so if I want to try customizing one, it's worth a shot! 

    To make a Mini ♥ Tee you will need:

    1 plain t shirt, washed without fabric softener, and dried.

    Tulip Fabric Markers

    A cutting board, piece of cardboard or waxed paper

    plastic board inside shirt

    Place your work surface board inside of your t shirt. This will prevent the ink from bleeding through your shirt to the other side.

    pink fabric pen and white shirt

    Shake marker well. Begin marking small hearts (in a quick "v" motion)  about 2" apart along the bottom of the shirt. Begin your second row 1" above and 1" to the side of  your first row so that the second the hearts don't line up with the first row.

    white shirt with fabric pen hearts

    Continue up the entire front of the shirt. Flip the shirt over and mark all long the back. When doing the sleeves, use waxed paper inside instead of the board (it fits better) and lay the sleeve flat.

    white shirt with mini pink hearts drawn on it

    No ironing needed! Dry flat for 24 hours before wearing. Wash in warm water, gentle cycle with mild soap after 24 hours; line dry. Do not dry clean.

    bottom of heart shirt

    I think it came out perfect! The hearts aren't all completely identical. I could have used some sort of stencil, but it was simple enough to free hand and I like the look of it.

    woman wearing white heart shirt

    A quick and easy makeover to one of my favorite tees!

    This post was sponsored by Tulip. All opinions are 100% mine.

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Marilyn says

      February 18, 2014 at 9:32 am

      I LOVE your t-shirt...I never would have thought that a "quick v" could look like a heart!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        February 24, 2014 at 11:20 am

        Thank you Marilyn! It was a pretty fun and quick project, my favorite kind! 🙂

        Reply
    2. detta says

      February 14, 2014 at 4:52 pm

      Cute. I'd love to know where you got those shirts

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        February 14, 2014 at 8:54 pm

        Old Navy! I love their vintage v-neck tees 🙂

        Reply
    3. abbeycron says

      February 14, 2014 at 1:12 pm

      Super cute!

      Reply
    4. Gina says

      February 14, 2014 at 7:58 am

      Nice quick project.

      Reply
    5. Brandy says

      February 14, 2014 at 7:16 am

      So cute! I love this. I need to find some of those pens.

      Reply

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