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T Shirt Shrug

  • Completed Project:T Shirt Shrug Picture #1
  • Completed Project:T Shirt Shrug Picture #2

cheap and simple t shirt alternative!
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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

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

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

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

  3. Step 3

    Put this to one side

  4. Step 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. Step 5

    You should now have 4 strips

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

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

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

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

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

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

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Now sew

    And decorate!


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Jasmine

Jasmine

Apr 20, 2008 12:40am

kudos.
cause this is awsome.

opposites-girl

opposites-girl

Apr 20, 2008 1:42am

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

cherry rabbit mama

cherry rabbit mama

Apr 20, 2008 10:59am

how cute! i wanna do this now =)

Sarah

Sarah

Apr 20, 2008 2:21pm

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

alittlesomething

alittlesomething

Apr 20, 2008 2:47pm

wonderful. you're a genius.

Krissi

Krissi

Apr 20, 2008 7:42pm

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

Les F.

Les F.

May 31, 2008 9:02pm

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