Reducing Large Tees

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  Step 1

  Start out with a t-shirt that is too big for you.

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  Step 2

  Fold the t-shirt inside out and lay it down on a flat surface. Place another t-shirt (one that fits you properly) on top of the large t-shirt.

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  Step 3

  Trace the outline of the smaller t-shirt on to the larger t-shirt with chalk.

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  Step 4

  Place dressmaking pins along the outline, making sure to catch both sides of the t-shirt.

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  Step 5

  Pin right along the outline so that you have the outline of the smaller t-shirt pinned into the larger one.

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  Step 6

  Cut along the outside of the outline leaving a 1/2" margin.

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  Step 7

  Using a sewing machine sew along the outline removing the pins as you go.

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  Step 8

  Turn the t-shirt back inside out and you're all done.

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 18th December 2012

OH SWEET!!! THAT'S awesome!!!!!!!!! Thank you b.t.w. LOVE THE SIGHT!! LOL.

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 21st December 2012

Aww thanks x

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 17th December 2012

Scrolling through and I see this is the last post in dress making which makes it first post in dress making 7 years ago! fantastic, and I still see you on here! yaya!

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 18th December 2012

Aww thanks. The site actually started as my blog, so that's why mine was the first

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Eien · Conyers, Georgia, US · 3 projects 18th April 2011

I've used this for three of my shirts and I just love it. Geeky shirts only come in boy sizes and I love making them girl shirts. They go from barely worn into regular rotation.

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Ixo · Vienna, Vienna, AT 7th February 2011

Thank you so much!

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Serene T. · Singapore, SG · 24 projects 5th November 2010

awesome! Just received a cool but oversized tee! Will definitely try!

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T!N@ · Stratford, Ontario, CA · 4 projects 9th February 2010

awesome! i used to just guesse where to sew, so it would always end up to big or to small, i never relized that i could just put a shirt over it!

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Lady E. · 4 projects 1st February 2010

I just used this technique on one my shirts. fits me wonderfully! brillant tut! thanks a billion!!! <3

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KageG · Bristol, England, GB · 20 projects 6th August 2009

Wow, what a simple idea! Thanks for the post. x

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Frankye B. · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 7 projects 21st July 2009

♥ i love going to good will and buying overzied tees and then doing this

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rainbowbarf 14th July 2009

i love radiohead! haha

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