Upcycle A Band Tee!

Too small? Make it bigger!

Posted by Hot Coco

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So I had a Tokio Hotel shirt that was getting too small, but I still wanted to wear it.
It had a hole in the collar and was generally, well, getting too small for me.
Using an awesome cut-up back shirt I saw on here, I decided to use it to make this shirt bigger.

Love the outcome!

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • 1 Band T Shirt
  • Fabric Scissors

Steps (8 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Lay out your shirt.
    Look at it.
    Decide where you want to make your cuts, and grab your scissors.

  2. 2

    Does it have a hole in the neckline, like mine?
    If so, good. You're gonna cut it off.
    Seriously, I still don't know how I got this hole.

  3. 3

    Start cutting around the neckline.
    Take it right off.

  4. 4

    Throw it to the side.

  5. 5

    Now flip it over.
    Grab the scissors again, and start cutting long slits.
    I stopped about 1 1/2 - 2 inches from the side seams.

  6. 6

    Do this all the way up.
    Once you're done, cut those slits in half.
    Now you're gonna start tying them.

  7. 7

    This is kinda hard to explain..
    Take the halves from two slits and tie them together tightly.
    Again, go all the way up.

  8. 8

    Now you're done!
    I think Bill would approve of what I've done to his shirt. :)