Men's T Shirt Into Cute Halter Top

Perfect for men's t's, concert tops or anything that you want to make look more feminine

Posted by Emmyann07

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What to do with all your boyfriends T's that he's passed on to you? Make them into something cute of course :D A Super easy tutorial to make a fitted halter top

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Scissors or rottary cutter
  • Sewing Machine
  • Pin(s)
  • Iron
  • 1 Men's T Shirt

Steps (6 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut the Shirt:
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    -Wash and iron shirt
    -Lay out flat on a hard surface
    -Use rotary cutter or fabric scissors to cut shirt following pink lines
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    - On the back side only cut straight under shirt sleeves
    - On the front side angle cut from bottom of sleeves up to shirt collar
    -Cut straight under shirt collar
    - Put scraps aside

  2. 2

    Turning Shirt:
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    -Shirt should now look like this picture
    - Turn Shirt inside out to hem

  3. 3

    Hemming the Top:

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    - With the shirt inside out roll a 1/4" hem around entire raw edge EXCEPT for the top neckline, pin in place

    - Fold neckline over 1/4", iron and then fold an 1" over, pin in place to create a "pocket" hem. This will hold the neck tie.

    - Sew hem in place, I recommend using a longer stitch and a looser tension in order to sew the t-shirt fabric

  4. 4

    Folding the Pleats:

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    - Turn shirt right side out
    - Fold 1" pleats along back of the shirt. iron and pin in place
    - Do as many or as few pleats as you need to make the shirt fit snug around your frame
    - I usually do around 5 pleats

  5. 5

    Sewing Pleats:

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    - Once pleats are pinned in place sew over entire length of the pleats making sure to back stitch on either side
    - For extra security sew twice 1/8" apart

  6. 6

    Completing your top:

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    - Use scraps ( I recommend the back section) and cut 1-2" wide strip(s) long enough to tie comfortably around your neck
    - Pull strips on both ends in order to roll edges in and extend the length of the tie
    - Pull tie through neckline pocket hem and scrunch
    - Try on top and enjoy :)