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Reducing Large Tees

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

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Start out with a t-shirt that is too big for you.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    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.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Trace the outline of the smaller t-shirt on to the larger t-shirt with chalk.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Place dressmaking pins along the outline, making sure to catch both sides of the t-shirt.

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Pin right along the outline so that you have the outline of the smaller t-shirt pinned into the larger one.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Cut along the outside of the outline leaving a 1/2" margin.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Using a sewing machine sew along the outline removing the pins as you go.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Turn the t-shirt back inside out and you're all done.


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zootm

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

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.

kate

Mar 23, 2007 2:45pm ago

woo hoo
thanks for this info bro
nice site

phœbe and alexa and alex

May 31, 2007 7:18pm ago

OMG! this is so helpful! we have so many big tees that we all hate wearing because they are so big... thank you so much! this is great!

Jocelyn A.

Jocelyn A.

Sep 9, 2007 11:26pm

ooooh nice this will help me take in some of my old scrubs

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[...Wanderlust Lost...]

Nov 30, 2007 9:33am

Wow excellent tutorial! And Radiohead! MY FAVOURITE!

Tami

Tami

Dec 6, 2007 6:30pm

I want that Radiohead shirt, hahaha.

They're my favorite band (:

nouk m.

nouk m.

Jan 6, 2008 3:27pm

Really cool! I'm really small so nice shirts don't fit =( but this is great!

Karen M.

Karen M.

Jan 11, 2008 3:17am

My younger sister has been dying to wear her Ramones shirt that is 3 sizes too big...thanks so much for this!!!

Stephanie N.

Stephanie N.

Jan 19, 2008 6:33pm

I have lots of big shirts from school, but they never fit me, even though im a medium. Now they will and i can show off some school pride =D

Wouter

Wouter

Feb 9, 2008 10:03pm

And how do you make it bigger? :P Handy tutorial!

Becki A.

Becki A.

Feb 22, 2008 11:10pm

This is such a good idea!!

Geslepen

Geslepen

Mar 23, 2008 4:20am

I read this a while ago, and it has probably been the most useful tutorial I have ever read. Thank you so much!

Amberlynne

Amberlynne

Apr 15, 2008 3:56pm

I can't believe I never thought of this!
Thank you!!

Elizabeth D.

Elizabeth D.

May 3, 2008 5:08pm

that's so much easier than what i've been doing. thanks!