Ok, you may be wondering, what is Disneybounding? Here’s the concept in a nutshell…

Disneybounding: Creating a fashion look based on a Disney character by drawing from colors, or iconic design elements from that character’s clothing. Disneybounding isn’t simply making a costume, but instead creating a look you could wear on a normal day and hint at a favorite character. You know, bring a little Disney magic to your every day. 😉

Merida from Brave is up next in our little series. My mom chose her because she loves Merida’s color palette. Confession, I haven’t see Brave yet, but luckily Google images came to my rescue and gave me plenty of inspiration! This is an easy project, with VERY little sewing.

Materials:

• Green t-shirt
• Suede or faux leather cording
• Small grommets or eyelets
• Faux leather or brown trim
• Coordinating Thread

How-To:

1. Here’s the design I sketched up, you can see how simple it is when you start with a t-shirt.
   
2. Measure, mark and apply grommets following the directions on the package.
3. Cut the cording to the desired length.
4. Measure/cut cording. Lace up your top. Tie knots at the end of the cording.
   
5. Measure/cut trim.  Sew side seams together, pin and sew on trim.

   

Seriously, 5 steps and you too can Disneybound Merida. How’s that for quick, easy, fun! The countdown to Disneyland is on!

–h