xmas sparkly

they dont sell xmas tank tops over here. its all xmas sweaters and long sleeve shirts. and i needed a tank top to avoid overheating. so i bought an iron-on applique and put it on an existing tank top.


its so sparkly its hard to take a picture and get all the different colors to show




because i sew, i own a little tabletop ironing board. but i do not own a regular iron. i had to borrow my moms actual iron.


my iron is a little tiny sewing seam iron, like this http://www.joann.com/clover-mini-iron/5351150.html
to iron on the rhinestone applique, you needed to apply maximum heat, and pressure, and my little iron couldnt hack that. but i didnt know that until it arrived and its instructions said i needed a heat press, not an iron, which is bullshit. i found a couple videos online, and learned i could indeed get by with just an iron. so i borrowed my moms iron and ironed it without issue (and then turned it inside out and ironed the backside like one special video said to, to make sure the adhesive REALLY was melted on good). and none of the rhinestones fell off! so i did good. i'd definitely order an iron applique again.