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- 1 Old T Shirt
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Low Cut, Empire Waist, Halter Top

Old t-shirt to cute top!

Ok, so I wanted to try to draft my own pattern, did that, then I was afraid if I had measured wrong or anything I would mess up good fabric, soooo, I took an Old Tshirt and chopped it up applying my pattern! It actually turned out half way decent!

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First the measurements:
trace all of your pattern onto a tshirt:
NOTE: I made the waist pieces and the front & back of shirt half size and cut them out on a fold:

Pin along & sew along dotted edges. Right sides together!
Back of shirt. Pin & sew right sides together.

Pin & sew front & back of shirt together. Right sides together.
Cut 2 strips from tshirt for straps. Cut & braid half of the straps. Gather the top of boob covers, place strap behind & sew.
Cut 2 rectangle shapes out to cover strap ends, fold ends over, measure & pin around where strap meets top, slide off the strap & sew.
Slide the covers back on the straps & voila... your shirt is done!

I hope that covers it all! Sorry for the overload of pics! It's my first real tute! Any questions, just ask!
Enjoy!