Mohawk Tee

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  Step 1

  Take any old (or new) shirt you have and turn it inside out.

• Step 2

  Fold it in half and mark the center line with pencil or tailors chalk.

• Step 3

  Lay the shirt down flat, front side up (still inside out) and measure and mark two lines 3 inches to the left and right of the center line you just drew. Be sure that each line extends from the bottom of the shirt to the shoulders.

• Step 4

  Pinch the fabric along the left side of the line so that it stands 1 inch high. Pin the pinched fabric.

• Step 5

  Repeat step four with the line on the right.

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  Step 6

  Sew along the pinched fabric.

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  Step 7

  Flip the shirt right side out and it should look like this.

• Step 8

  Flip the shirt inside out again.
  Flip it over.
  Fold in half and mark the middle of the shirt again. Unfold it and lay it out on a flat work surface, back side facing up.
  Measure and mark 2 lines 4 inches outside of and parallel to the center line.

• Step 9

  Mark every 2 inches along all 3 vertical lines . Cut the top layer of shirt along the center line, from the bottom to just below the collar.

• Step 10

  Working from the center line to the left, make horizontal cuts at each 2 inch mark, stopping at the parallel line 4 inches away.

• Step 11

  Repeat step 10 on the line on the right.

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  Step 12

  Turn the shirt right side out . Working from top to bottom, tie each set of strips into a knot (Square knots work very well).

• Step 13

  Put the shirt on and mark how you would like the neckline.

  Cut the neckline.

• Step 14

  Make any adjustments that need to be made.

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  Step 15

  Wear your new shirt! :)

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Kirky · Sparta, Tennessee, US · 16 projects 19th August 2010

Why is it called a mohawk shirt?

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