
I put a layer of knit interfacing behind these parts.ĩ.) I sewed together the rest of the shirt.Usually, when you unbox a fresh pair of shoes, your first thought is "what can I wear these with?" But anyone who's had the honor of slipping their toes into a pair of Nike's beloved Air Force 1s knows that with these sneakers, it's "what can't I wear these with?" Celebs like Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, Jordyn Woods, and Rosalía love their Air Force 1 outfits because the cult-favorite shoe is practically a blank canvas that you can build any type of outfit around. Air Force" and the rectangle edges in gray embroidery floss, being careful not to stretch the knit.

(There's a lot of painstaking bits to this.)Ĩ.) I finished off the design with embroidering "U.S. Then I pressed them with a steamy iron as the Wonder Under directions instructed.ħ.) I painstakingly sewed around each letter and shape on my sewing machine.

I measured, checked, and triple-checked everything. You just have to watch your seam allowances.)ġ.) I decided my phrase and a general idea of a layout on the back of the shirt.Ģ.) I printed out letters, a star, and a circle I could trace that were the right size.Ĥ.) I ironed Wonder Under onto a large piece of dark gray fabric for the letters.ĥ.) Before removing the paper of the Wonder Under, I traced the letters onto the fabric and cut them out, being sure the Wonder Under was on the back side of the letter.Ħ.) I removed the paper backing of the Wonder Under and painstakingly laid out all the pieces on the back of the shirt where I wanted them. Being flat, it was a lot easier to manage. (I did the back decoration on the back shirt piece before sewing it together.

While I didn't take progress photos because I was in the throes of inspiration and experimentation, here were my steps. So I modeled this shirt after some of the old women's Harley shirts I've seen in photos.
