MY SHIRTS ARE TOO SHORT! HELP ME!

29 replies since 27th November 2009 • Last reply 27th November 2009

Reply #16:

Corset with ribbing? Awsome, I did one for Tafe, I still have, it will look awesome.

Patternmaking, once you get the hang of it, you can basics make anything

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Reply #17:

WOW, i might actually try that, ill have to buy a pattern until i learn how to make patterns myself but ill definatly post it if all goes well.... do you think it matters what the fabric is?

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Reply #18:

It doesn't matter what fabric you it made out of, even leather or laces fabric, stretch fabric is abit difficult to handle at first but if you can handle it, go for it. But I suggest doing it in sometime you be able to handle first, because you might want to change things that you might not like, then do the real thing in the fabric you like

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Reply #19:

great, thanks for the tip Happy

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Reply #20:

great, thanks for the tip Happy

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Reply #21:

went looking for a good corset pattern today.. epic fail. came home with a pattern to make retro style aprons and little foam cat houses lol...

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Reply #22:

If you're into it, a ruffle at the bottom could be super cute. You could use any lightweight material and just make it double the width of your t-shirt, gather, and sew. It would be very feminine but probably fairly awesome.

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Reply #23:

do you have a pic or a link to something similar so i cold sort of visualise wat u mean? sounds cool tho . thanks Happy

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Reply #24:

You should try stretching your tshirts! I learned this trick from my boyfriend as he is very tall and all tshirts are too short on him, and now I use it whenever I accidently shrink something!
First, wash your shirt on cold. After you have taken it out of the washing machine, grab the top in one hand and the bottom in the other and twist the shirt evenly in opposite directions. Twist enough so that the tshirt is in a long,solid twist but not super tight. Now gently but with some pressure press your knee into the twisted shirt while holding it. If you have a logo on the top of the Tee I would recommend only pressing the bottom half of the shirt as it may break apart the print although it can make for a vintage looking tshirt.After a bit of strecthing, hang your garment to dry! I have found this a very effective way of dealing with t-shirts that have shrunk although I recommend only using this trick on cotton as this may warp other types of fabric!

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Reply #25:

your band tshirts could be made in to boob tubes, cut off the sleves and the shoulders make a casing and insert elastic or t-shirt scrap strips or ribbons. to hold the top up!. same technique but use as a skirt 2 in 1Happy

also if your thinking of adding material to the bottom of the shirt it makes sence to add material to the sleves make it look more off a proffesional finish and dosen't look like its just been stuck there.

how about a different use to your t-shirt completely check out 2 books called Generation T or Generation T - Beyond Fashion by Magan Nicolay 2 great books on t-shirt recons but can be reconed for you, family, freinds (for all ages) houses' and cars.

If your for sure about t-shirt recons you wont be dispointedHappy

hope it helpsHappy x x

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Reply #26:

I just recently got into cutting up my tees, and I noticed what when I cut up the black and cut the collar off, it seemed to add length to it.
This is what I'm talkin' about: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-4WbXGV4L._AA280_.jpg
Mine doesn't look like that, but I don't know any other way to really describe it o^_^o

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Reply #27:

You could make a cut off shirt and wear a normal one under?

LIKE- http://illtalkyouwritethisdown.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/to/

Croptop, belly shirt, ECT.

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Reply #28:

crop top! Or you could even make "shred" parts of the shirt. Shredding it will make the shirt bigger

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Reply #29:

I would turn them into crop shirts (a little baggy) and wear a white tank top underneath. You could even cut te shoulders so they lay crooked- it would look very 80's!

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Reply #30:

I had this exact problem myself once. I got some of those longer hanging fringes (you can even make these yourself)and lengthened the shirt with another one of the same color, then layered on the leather type of fringing from just below the breastline. Doing this creates a pretty rippling effect when the shirt is worn. Or you can cut wide strips from the shirts you are less fond of and make layered ruffles for as long as you want the shirt to go. If you want to add interest to it, spiral one long ruffle around a lengthened shirt in a diagonal manner and taper it at the end of the strip to make an even hem. Of course, it is best to gather and then surge the gathers in place on stretchy fabric and make a second surge or zig-zag stitch to attach the ruffles to the shirt for move-ability.
I hope this all made sense.

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