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1. 

   

   take an old t shirt or any t shirt

2. 

   

   cut along the red
   i actually folded it in half and cut it to make sure it was somewhat even
   it doesn't have to be perfect since you won't see it in the end
   
   note: you're going to have to sew it down later so don't make it too low
   ALSO do not throw the sleeves out you will need them




3. 

   

   pinch and sew along blue
   
   this is embarrassing but...i actually wore the shirt as i did this cause my attempts of just sewing did not work out
   
   i suggest you use chalk or something to make a straight line for reference as you do this step

4. 

   

   now, take the sleeve and cut 3 thin strips...say 2 cm wide
   
   2 of them will only need to be half the sleeve (in the picture it is the one with TWO bolded lines on the ends)
   1 will need to be cut all the way around
   (this is the one with only one bolded line on the end)
   
   (In the picture you see only TWO strips shown, this is because one is 'underneath' the one with the bolded lines on the ends)
   
   an alternate to the strips is just sew the parts together
   
   i just tied it so that i knew what it would look like if i sewed it, then end up liking it the way it was




5. 

   

   take the strips and tie where the purple is
   
   the left picture is the front, you tie basically anywhere you want on the strap
   i had a tank top on and just tied it where the tank top had the strap starting
   when you're done that i usually just tuck the excess of the strips inside, but if you make a really tight knot i guess you can just cut it so that you don't have to worry about it
   
   on the right is the back, you can tie really anywhere between the strap parts, there will be that extra bit that sticks out, you can push this piece towards the inside of the shirt (whatever part that was above the part you tied, you'll know what i'm talking about once you've tied it) you can leave it there, really, or you can cut it so that they are individual straps
   the strip that was used to tie this was just left out but if you don't want that feel free to cut it or anything
   
   then TA DA you now have a new shirt to wear :)

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RogueSister

19 Aug 16:27

Very nice, i love tshirt makeovers!
looks nice on you :)
RogueSister

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

19 Aug 18:09

It looks cute!!

EVEnl

19 Aug 18:19

That's a very cute shirt!

Nicole W.

20 Aug 09:44

Wow I can't wait to make this!! Thanks :D

Kiko

28 Aug 13:49

That's an awesome tank! But you might want to add needle and thread to the you will need section?

Kyrna

08 Sep 15:53

Surprisingly simple and very pretty! Did you use a t-shirt that was already your size or did you use a bigger one?

*katie m*

06 Oct 18:45

thanks for the tute!
step 4 doesn't make sense to me... what do you mean by strips? where on the sleeves?

Penguin

22 Nov 18:51

Kiko : Thanks :) i'll do that
Kyrna :
it was a loose fitting shirt, not tight around the waist area
*katie m*:
uhm, its sort of hard to explain i guess, but;
if you lay the sleeve flat, after cutting it off the t-shirt, just cut a strip. and you'll have basically a loop when its picked up, then you cut the middle which becomes your strip, ... hope that helped, message me if you still don't understand and i'll send pictures of soemthing

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Penguin »
August 19, 2009 08:46

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