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Reducing Large Tees

How to turn a large t-shirt in to a smaller one.

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Start out with a t-shirt that is too big for you.
Fold the t-shirt inside out and lay it down on a flat surface. Place another t-shirt (one that fits you properly) on top of the large t-shirt.
Trace the outline of the smaller t-shirt on to the larger t-shirt with chalk.
Place dressmaking pins along the outline, making sure to catch both sides of the t-shirt.
Pin right along the outline so that you have the outline of the smaller t-shirt pinned into the larger one.
Cut along the outside of the outline leaving a 1/2" margin.
Using a sewing machine sew along the outline removing the pins as you go.
Turn the t-shirt back inside out and you're all done.

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zootm

Oct 14, 2005 12:03am

I managed to do that with the less-techical method of "putting it in the tumble dryer for too long"...

Nice one though, hopefully if I lose weight a version of this will help me with all my tent-like clothing ;)

thunder_kiss

Oct 14, 2005 12:03am ago

Awww! Thanks for this one! I have been trying to think of how to go about doing this for ages! =D x x x

jai

Mar 8, 2006 1:07am ago

how do you get the shoulder seam to loook right?..becase the neck hole is larger than the smaller shirt...so the shoulders kind of sag...or either look oddly?

Cat Morley

Mar 8, 2006 2:42pm

For the t-shirt I used, the neckline didn't need to be reduced as it looked fine. I'm not sure how you would go about doing it, over than making a new neckline out of extra fabric. <br><br>

I removed the original sleeves and then sewed new sleeves out of the main part of the t-shirt. To make the sleeves look neater, you would sew a small part of the edge under or go over it with an over-locker.

victoria

Mar 13, 2006 11:15pm ago

thank-you!
i love this website.
it's been sooo helpful!

Amy

Jan 11, 2007 8:51pm ago

Just remember ladies, if your smaller shirt is stretchy, and your large shirt is not, you may have a tight fit across the chest. I suggest your smaller shirt has the same material as the larger so you know it will stretch and fit in the same way.