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T Shirt Shrug

cheap and simple t shirt alternative!

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Instructions 
  1. 1
    Step 1

    Cut a t shirt in half vertically and just below half diagonally.


  2. 2
    Step 2

    Fold over and pin/tack stitch all raw edges so they are even and ready to sewn on the machine


  3. 3

    Put this to one side


  4. 4
    Step 4

    Cut the material from the bottom of the original t shirt into 4 equal pieces (cutting in half and half again is usually easiest)


  5. 5

    You should now have 4 strips


  6. 6
    Step 6

    Fold these strips in half and pin the longest edges together and sew


  7. 7
    Step 7

    Pin 2 pieces to either side of the t shirt, where the shrug would open


  8. 8
    Step 8

    Pin the left over strips to the bottom of the t shirt (the hem)


  9. 9
    Step 9

    Now sew

    And decorate!


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rachel.

rachel. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:28:56 +0000

cute!! i like the stars!

 
Les F.

Les F. Sat, 31 May 2008 21:02:27 +0000

OH- My daughter,my grand daughters will LOVE this! Thank you Les

 
Krissi

Krissi Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:42:10 +0000

Awesome! I haven't seen a Tee altered this way before.

 
kaludesign

kaludesign Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:47:24 +0000

wonderful. you're a genius.

 
Sarah

Sarah Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:21:32 +0000

Thanks everyone!
It also looks great if you use two tops, one for the main part of the shrug and the other for the edging :D
xx

 
cherry rabbit mama

cherry rabbit mama Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:59:15 +0000

how cute! i wanna do this now =)

 
northernstar

northernstar Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:42:26 +0000

This is so useful and cute too. I have lots of tops I don't like anymore that would make nice shrugs, thanks:)

 
Jasmine

Jasmine Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:40:42 +0000

kudos.
cause this is awsome.