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Cute Halter From Baggy T

create a cute little halter from an old t-shirt

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cute-halter-from-baggy-t • Posted by Brittany Marie

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Instructions

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    -Take the shirt you want to use and measure how long you want the section under the bust to be. -Mark this length out with Chalk. -Measure the length around your torso, (under your bust) and divide that measurement in 1/2 and mark this at the top of the section you are going to cut. (mark it out in the center) -Draw a diagnal line from the top of the measurement to the bottom of the shirt. (Note the red section)

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    -cut along the diagnal lines and the shorter line from the bust measuremnt. -face the outside of the fabric into each other and stitch it up on both sides. -you now have the bottom portion of your halter.

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    -Take one of the sleeves and hold open the tube. -cut both of the sides of the tube so that you have two pieces. - If the hem of the sleeve is still intact, then you can use it for the next step, otherwise create an inch hem on each.

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    - Take the tube from step 2 and fold down an inch hem inside of the shirt and stitch it using a wipstitch. -attach the sleeves to the top of the tube. -Take the excess fabric and cut three strands. -Thread one through each hem of the sleeves, so that a piece of fabric is coming from each side. -Cut two holes in the back of the halter where the hem is. -Feed the third piece of fabric through.