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T-Shirt Recon

  • Completed Project: T-Shirt Recon Picture #1

Taking T-shirt Recon to a whole new level

With a pair of scissors, a needle, some pins and a bit of thread you can turn a T into conceptual design fit for the hippest boutiques.

(Modeled by Ellen Schultz of Compai)

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Take a large T-shirt and lay it down flat.
    Fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise and mark the front, center with a pin on the collar.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise and mark the front, center with a pin on the collar.

    Pinch a fold in the center of the shirt, about 1 inch deep creating a pleat. Pin the pleat vertically (from the collar to the hemline) so that it stays in place.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Repeat until you have 4 pleats in the front, center of the t-shirt.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Starting from the bottom hem of the T-shirt, sew a horizontal line from right to left, sewing over the pleats so that they are facing the left.

    Four inches above that line, sew another horizontal line, this time from left to right, sewing the pleats down so that they are facing the right.

    Repeat the horizontal lines until reaching the collar of the shirt.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Okay…almost done! Now, using a zigzag stitch sew two large “S” shapes, starting from the collar, down to the hemline, feeding the t-shirt fabric into the stitches to create tiny gathered pleats into the stitches.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Now, if you like the look of this top as a tank, cut off the sleeves around the sleeve hemline to get this edgy look.

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Waffle I.

Waffle I.

April 7th, 2008 00:12

I love it! Are you part of Compai?

Candace H.

Candace H.

April 7th, 2008 00:13

WOW!!!! SUPER cool!!! Thanks for sharing!!

Nanzaa LOW

Nanzaa LOW

April 7th, 2008 13:24

i really like your work...

Nanzaa LOW

Nanzaa LOW

April 7th, 2008 13:24

i really like your work...

Roma

Roma

April 7th, 2008 16:06

Niiiice!

Valerie G.

Valerie G.

May 27th, 2008 19:45

ah yes this is awesome... this is another tshirt recon i was looking at my t shirt book!

SEWButterfly

SEWButterfly

April 16th, 2009 11:48

I will definitely have to try this one! Good job!