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Black Avenged Sevenfold Tank Top

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Sweet!!!! Finally some time for sewing!
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I'm so busy with work that I havent had much time for sewing, but my brother had gotten me this awesome Avenged Sevenfold shirt when he went to see them play (damn finals!!!!), sadly as it is with most tour shirts, sizes were limited and the original shirt was sadly too big and really unflattering. So I asked my brother's permission to change it, and with a slightly guilty conscious I made the first cut, this is the first time I've done a shirt design fully from what I thought of, and I love it.

Let me know what you think...

Sorry No befores....I always forget.... Three shirts were involved, a Black Avenged Sevenfold one, a green thrifted shirt, and a white thermal shirt with skulls on it.

I never actually took the sides of the shirt in, but rather I sewed the sleeve holes up, and then where that bunched out on the sides I attached the straps made out of the thermal shirt. I also did some little pleats in the middle where the bottom green band meets the black shirt (you can't see it well in this photo...sorry:( ) It was my first time with pleats and I am happy they turned out well :D. And because the shirt is long and because I have a bit of a booty, I put slits in the bottom of the shirt.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Step 1 - cut off sleeves of the shirt and then cut off the top of the shirt as well

  2. Step 1

    Although this how to is drawn right now, I will add detail photographs of my shirt at a later date to help explain the drawings and text.

  3. Step 2

    Step 2

    Which leaves you with this

    - at this point you can sew up the remaining sleeve holes


  4. Step 3

    Step 3

    Step 2 - Take your second shirt and cut a strip off the bottom - about 3 inches - this will become the top band of the shirt. - Always remember to keep about 1/4" - 1/2" on either side for hemming

  5. Step 4

    Step 4

    Step 3 - Still using the second shirt mark out a half moon/banana shape (I used newspaper to create a pattern for this, again make this strip about 3" this will become the bottom band in the back of the shirt

    - For this one you only need to cut out one piece not two


  6. Step 5

    Step 5

    Step 4 - Mark two strips at the top of the shirt, The thickness of these can vary depending on how thick you want the straps - Just remember to add 1/4" - 1/2" on either side for hemming.

    - Make sure to cut through both layers of shirt, which will create nice straps for you

  7. Step 6

    Step 6

    This is what you are left with

    ---its a happy face :D

  8. Step 7

    Step 7

    - Hem the cut edge of the bottom of the shirt - the original hemmed edge will become the top of the band.

  9. Step 8

    Step 8

    Take that newly hemmed band and pin it to the top of the front of the first shirt. Only pin the front of the shirt, not the back.

    When pinned, sew two lines of straight stitching to attach the two pieces together.

  10. Step 9

    Step 9

    Take your banana shape piece and hem both the top edge and the bottom edge.

    - I recommend again using two lines of straight stitching

  11. Step 10

    Step 10

    Now here is where things get tough

    - Step 1 - Take your banana band and pin it to the back of the top band of the shirt - Sew together with two lines of straight stitching.

    - Step 2 - Take the bottom of your banana band and pin it to the back of the first shirt - You will have material over the top of the banana band, we will cut it off later. Also because my shirt was too large for me in the middle of the banana band I created pleats in the first shirt. - Now you can sew the bottom of the banana piece to the back of the first shirt.

  12. Step 11

    Step 11

    - Cut the remaining material from the first shirt to create the peek a boo in the back.

    - This is what you will have

  13. Step 12

    Step 12

    Now we take the third shirt and mark out two strips along the bottom at the thickness you want (allowing for a 1/4" hem on all sides once again) (do not use the hemmed edge - it will just get in your way)

    - cut these two strips out you only need one layer of each strip.

  14. Step 13

    Step 13

    This is what you are left with

  15. Step 14

    Step 14

    Now hem all around each of these strips with one line of straight stitching

  16. Step 15

    Step 15

    You will now take these hemmed strips and fold the ends over into the middle of the strip to create a reinforcing (This step is not mandatory, it just helps create a stronger strap)

  17. Step 16

    Step 16

    pin these folded edges to hold them in place.

  18. Step 17

    Step 17

    Take your first shirt, and where you sewed the sleeve holes up there will be two pointed pieces.

    Take these pieces and fold them into the centre of the shirt (this will shape the bodice of the shirt, so make sure to fold it in with your shape and size in mind)

  19. Step 18

    Step 18

    Take your two hemmed straps and pin them into place onto your first shirt.

    You can now attach your straps to the folded pieces on the edge of the shirt.

    And Voila Done!

  20. Step 19

    At this point you can add the shoulder straps if you want, if sewed tightly enough this should create a good tube top as well.

  21. Step 20

    Alright so thats the shirt tutorial - first one - any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated

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Jessica G.

Jessica G.

28 Jul 20:27

hmm...this was a livejournal post, but it cuts off the best parts of the shirt...I will try again!

Knittin' Kitten

Knittin' Kitten

28 Jul 22:02

That looks brilliant!

Maryann

Maryann

28 Jul 22:26

Very unique, i like it.

tara m.

tara m.

28 Jul 23:30

Very cool. If you make another one, a how to with pics would be awsome. (=

Jessica G.

Jessica G.

29 Jul 00:29

Thank you guys!!! :D I can try a how - to but it would probably be with drawn pictures since I rarely make the same shirt twice. Does that sound ok?

Maya

Maya

29 Jul 03:35

wow this shirt is awesome!!

Lilim

Lilim

29 Jul 05:43

That's so kinky! I like the little "peek show" in the back

xrenax

xrenax

30 Jul 01:37

loveeee it!

Jessica G.

Jessica G.

30 Jul 02:25

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Darling Chelsea

Darling Chelsea

30 Jul 06:12

Love it!

Jessica G.

Jessica G.

30 Jul 20:50

Sorry to all who favourited this earlier!!! I'm not sure if it is now different because I made it a how-to or not..but it seems to have gotten rid of the people who have favourited!

Eve H.

Eve H.

01 Aug 05:06

wow this was ur design??? so cool! im gonna make it but prolly without the peekabo in back... any suggestions for that?

Jessica G.

Jessica G.

01 Aug 18:09

Hey Eve, if you dont want to do the peek in the back there are a few things you can do. You can keep the overall structure, but then just attach the back of the shirt to the back of the top band and delete the "banana" band. If you want to keep the "banana" band you can sew a thicker lace into the peek part so that its not revealing, but still alludes to the peek. Or you could also use fabric from the shirt and sew it into the peek part.

Thanks for the compliment, and yes it is my design :D

I look forward to seeing your variation, and if you need any help feel free to message me.

Ashli T.

Ashli T.

03 Aug 00:14

this is SUPER cool! lol my sewing machine is broken atm but as soon as it's fixed i'm soooo gonna try this!!:D:D

Jessica G.

Jessica G.

03 Aug 16:40

Awesome! I'm really looking forward to seeing your variation

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

12 Aug 22:15

This is awesome

maria m.

maria m.

22 Dec 00:11

i love it and ill add it to my list great design

Nancy

Nancy

17 May 19:16

Good Stuff!!

Sydney <3

Sydney <3

18 Jul 04:07

Yay for Avenged!!! My fav band. :)

I Amerika

I Amerika

12 Aug 22:13

This shirt is too cute!!

Chuckee D.

Chuckee D.

21 Sep 02:44

This is making me drool!
I have two problems with it, though:
A) I could never bring myself to cut up a thermal, as they are half a step from impossible to find in this particular location. But that's an easy to fix thing
B) (the real problem) I have these two AWESOME Guns N Roses shirts that my brothers got me a couple of Xmases ago. The thing is, like you say, for some reason there seems to be this international idea that only rather large men listen to good music (around here, any music.. nothing comes under XL), so of course, they're huge and I want to resize them. But the designs take up the entire front of the shirts... And who in they're right mind would chop Slash?
Ideas?

Jessica G. Posted By:
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July 28, 2008 20:25
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