20 Minutes T Shirt Revamp

Red Valentino knockoff bow on the back

Posted by Donatella M.

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All you need is a t-shirt, half yard of mesh fabric, and some ribbon or scrap fabric for the bow.
It's easy enough that can be hand sewn or machine sewn.

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You Will Need (1 thing)

  • T Shirt

Steps (3 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    * cut the back of the t-shirt in the middle, leaving about 3" at the top uncut
    * round the edges (optional, the original doesn't have round edges)

  2. 2

    * cut a piece of black mesh in a sort of triangular shape with a round base (the two extra parts sticking out at the bottom won't be necessary if you don't round the edges)
    * place the mesh inside the shirt and pin the sides onto the side of the cut
    * trim the excess mesh underneath
    * make a bow and pin it with a safety pin (so you can easily remove it to wash your shirt)

  3. 3

    ... and there it is :) side by side with the expensive original!
    This is my most "famous" project on my blog with about 300,000 views!
    I sewed with a straight stitch with my sewing machine, the secret is all into finding the right tension, so I suggest to make some trials with the mesh on a scrap piece of t-shirt fabric! ENJOY xox, d.