By doing handicrafts, you can always do exactly what you want and even save your budget. This also applies to clothing. Nowadays fashion moves at a rapid pace and it is simply impossible to keep up with it. When you buy one popular item, another becomes popular.
Today we will talk about T-shirts, namely, how to make a fashionable T-shirt with your own hands. Surely you have such an old thing lying around at home, and you can give it a new life by decorating it with a print or inscription.
T-shirt with side lace inserts from an old T-shirt
1. Measure the side panels and, based on the measurements, cut the sides of the T-shirt (including the sleeves).
2. Cut each insert in half to sew onto the T-shirt.
3. Lay the T-shirt flat and sew on the lace inserts on the left and right using a machine.
4. Use pins to secure half of the lace inserts, leaving the areas where the sleeves will be untouched.
5. Using a machine, sew where you have marked with pins.
With lace
The product will become creative if you decorate it with lace. It is enough to sew a braid to an old T-shirt, and the product will be transformed before your eyes. You can sew lace in any order, creating interesting compositions.
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The decorations will help hide defects on the T-shirt, the product will become like new.
Tank top with a bow on the back, made from a T-shirt
You will need:
- t-shirt
- scissors
- pins
- sewing machine or needle and thread.
1. First, wash and dry your T-shirt if it is new. Place her on a flat surface with her back to you. Make sure the seams are symmetrical and the T-shirt is pressed.
2. Using a pencil, draw a line along which you will cut. Choose the width and length of the future bow yourself. The shape of the line should resemble the Latin letter U.
3. Start cutting a U shape along the line on the back of the t-shirt. Be careful to only cut out the back portion, not both sides of the t-shirt.
4. Fold the cut piece of fabric in half and cut off half. You will use the larger half for a bow (folding it like an accordion), and you need to cut the second half in half - you will get two strips.
Tie one strip around the middle of the bow and secure with thread and needle. If necessary, cut off excess.
5. Attach the bow with pins and sew it to the back of the T-shirt. It is better to sew at the top so that the batik is a continuation of the collar.
6. Turn the T-shirt inside out and you're done. You can make several bows, but then you need to cut an even larger U on the back.
* If you couldn’t sew the bow evenly, it’s okay, you can always fix it. The main thing is to take your time and you will succeed.
Classic blouse
From a men's shirt you can make a strict classic blouse for a girl. It is advisable to choose clothes in pastel shades with discreet patterns. It is suitable for official meetings and office work.
Tools for work:
- oversized shirt;
- needle and thread;
- scissors;
- pins.
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The collar is cut off from the shirt, shortened to the waist line and the sleeves are removed, leaving 7-10 cm from each shoulder. A thin braid is sewn from the remaining pieces and attached to the collar of the blouse. It should tie into a small bow at the front of the top. The sections on the sleeves are hemmed inward, creating small folds. Cuts are made on the side seams and overcast. The blouse should be fitted, but for now it is loose.
You need to put it on yourself, pull the hanging fabric from the back and hand baste it under the chest or in the abdominal area. The clothes are then removed and sewn on a sewing machine. The ready-made blouse is worn with classic trousers and skirts.
Another option for an office outfit is a loose top with short sleeves. Only the collar, cuffs and fabric are cut off from the shirt at a distance of 10 cm from them. The neckline is sewn on a machine. Carefully fold the fabric on the sleeves twice and hem it. 2 ribbons 8-10 cm long are made from the cut material. Loops for small buttons are made on one edge. The braid is sewn with the free end to the sleeves from the wrong side. When fastened, it should create small folds on the cuffs. The blouse looks simple, but the emphasis on the sleeves will not go unnoticed .
T-shirt beach dress
You will need:
- T-shirt (possibly with a bright pattern)
- scissors
- needle and thread.
1. Cut off the sleeves. Save them - you will need them later.
2. Place the T-shirt with your back facing you.
3. Cut large crescent moons where the sleeves were - do this only on this part of the shirt (the back), DO NOT touch the front.
4. Turn the T-shirt over again and cut out the collar, about 2cm from the stitching.
5. Turn the T-shirt over again and cut this part of the T-shirt in a straight line just below the collar. It turns out that you have cut off the part that connects the back - don’t worry, then you will connect all the parts using a “braid”.
6. Cut the lower back of the T-shirt into three equal vertical strips. Pull these strips a little to make them longer and a little narrower.
7. Start knitting a braid from these 3 strips (from bottom to top).
8. Take your collar, fold it in half and find the center. Mark this place.
9. Using thread and needle, sew the braid to the center of the collar.
10. Cut strips from one of the sleeve cutouts and use it to cover the seams that are visible where the braid meets the collar. Simply wrap the strip around the joint and secure with thread and needle.
Sewing stages taking into account the model
It’s easy to sew a T-shirt with your own hands. Step-by-step instructions will help novice needlewomen make a product for a man, woman or child. Before sewing, you should prepare the necessary materials and tools.
Women's with dropped sleeves
The off shoulder T-shirt pattern is made based on the basic model with some modifications. To do this, it is necessary to increase the length of the shoulder seam: place the cut out parts of the front and back on tracing paper, connect the shoulder seam with a smooth line to the armhole. Then we perform step-by-step actions:
- We sew the shoulder seams: fold the back and front parts of the product and sew them on a machine, retreating 1.5 cm from the edge.
- We process the neck of the T-shirt; the easiest way to do this is with tape from the same fabric. Calculation of the formula for the length of the binding - multiply the width of the neck by 0.8.
- Iron the binding along the neckline.
- We machine sew the side seams.
- Iron the side seams.
- We bend the sleeves and grind them on a machine.
- We fold the bottom of the T-shirt and sew it on a machine with an even stitch.
Don’t forget to pre-process all edges using an overlocker; if this is not the case, then use a special overlock stitch on a machine. We try on a women's T-shirt, check if it matches what we want and, if necessary, correct any shortcomings.
Stylish men's for beginners
Before you cut out and sew a men's T-shirt, you should decide on the fabric. You can use a cooler; it makes convenient and practical products. Next we follow the step-by-step algorithm:
- We cut out the pattern pieces, adding 1 cm to the seams on each side.
- At the bottom of the sleeves we will add 6 cm.
- Sew the front and back at the shoulder seams.
- We straighten the front and back and sew the sleeves into the armholes. Although the patterns are simple, we fasten the parts with pins before sewing.
- Fold the front and back along the shoulder seams, sew down the side seams and the bottom of the sleeves.
- To trim the neckline we use knitted fabric like ribana.
- To close the seam on the neckline, sew another strip of ribana.
- We process the bottom edge of the T-shirt using an overlocker.
- We bend the edge of the bottom cut and hem it. It is advisable to use a double knitting needle when hemming the edge.
Using the same algorithm, you can sew a men's T-shirt with one-piece sleeves.
Children's T-shirt
T-shirts are often made without sleeves. Children feel free and comfortable in them. If you decide to sew a product with short sleeves, then you need to take shoulder measurements. Before work, we set the knitted stitch on the machine, it looks like a zigzag. Its optimal length is 1.6 cm, width is 1 cm. Let’s start assembling the model:
- We secure the shoulder seams with pins.
- We grind the parts on a machine.
- We process the neck with binding.
- We edge the armholes with binding.
- Sew the side seams.
- We bend the edge by 2 cm and sew it on a machine.
You can make the binding yourself. For this purpose, knitted material is used that matches the color of the main fabric. A long strip 5 cm wide is cut out of it and attached to the neck of the T-shirt.
How to make them T-shirts: T-shirt twisted in the shape of a butterfly
You will need:
- wide, long T-shirt (preferably sleeveless)
- thread and needle or sewing machine.
1. Prepare a T-shirt. Cut out sleeves if necessary.
2. Turn the T-shirt inside out and cut it in half along the side seams.
3. Place one half on top of the other. Twist the half on the back side once.
4. Pin the rolled half and the front of the T-shirt and join with a stitch. Turn the T-shirt inside out.
To make a print on a T-shirt with your own hands you will need: thermal transfer paper, an iron, a plain T-shirt and a printer.
We print the desired design in a mirror image on special paper, place the finished print face down on the T-shirt and heat it with an iron, then carefully remove the protective layer.
Also, if you are a creative person, you can simply use textile paints to make a design on clothes.
Spectacular stripes. You can achieve originality using ordinary scissors, just cut the bottom of the T-shirt into strips, and then connect them together with knots.This can be done in various ways, either through one or two at once, here your imagination comes into play.
Fashionable T-shirt with a pattern cut out on an old T-shirt with your own hands
You will need:
- t-shirt
- scissors
- chalk.
1. Place the T-shirt on a flat surface and draw with chalk the pattern shown in the picture with red broken lines.
2. Carefully make cuts along the indicated lines (see image).
3. Pull the fabric a little so that the strips of fabric curl a little.
* If you want to make the same pattern on the reverse side, just repeat steps 1-3.
* If you wish, you can give the T-shirt a more rounded shape - just fold it in half lengthwise, draw one “wave” as in the picture and cut it out.
How to beautifully decorate a T-shirt with lace
Lace frills sewn to the neck in the form of a frill will look no less impressive on a plain knitted T-shirt. Gather the lace and sew parallel to the neckline. You can make several rows or work one row of lace around the neck of the T-shirt in a circle. Add a frivolous bow made of the same lace to the chest - and you're done!
The original model will be created if you sew wide lace onto a T-shirt with thin straps so that it goes over your arms. The result will be something like an angelica neckline.
A beautiful top made from a large T-shirt, without the use of threads or needles
You will need:
- t-shirt
- scissors
- chalk.
1. Mark with chalk on the front of the shirt what is drawn with red lines in the image.
2. Cut along the lines.
3. Mark with chalk on the back of the shirt the other lines that are drawn in red in the image.
4. Cut along the lines.
5. On the back, cut the middle section halfway lengthwise.
The front of the T-shirt after cutting.
The back of the T-shirt after cutting.
6. On the front of the T-shirt, tie two stripes into a knot, then move them back and tie them to the back stripes.
*If necessary, you can cut off excess parts of the fabric or tie them in a bow.
How to remake a T-shirt: interesting applications
Appliqués on a T-shirt are another way to repurpose an old item and make it new. You can use fabric, felt, beads or fluffy pom-poms to decorate your T-shirt. All these elements will help you perfectly “revive” a T-shirt that you will enjoy for many days to come.
What can be made from a large T-shirt: a beautiful pattern without threads and needles
You will need:
- t-shirt
- scissors
- ruler
- chalk
- rivets.
1. Using a ruler and chalk, draw straight lines to the right and left of the collar. In this example there are 11 lines.
2. Using scissors, make cuts along these lines.
3. Make one cut at the bottom of the T-shirt, on the left or right.
You can tie the halves in a knot:
4. Using rivets, start connecting the strips that formed on both sides of the T-shirt (at the top).
Embroidery and lettering
Embroidery on a T-shirt will look very original and beautiful, even an ordinary cotton item will seem like expensive clothing.
However, you need to have some experience in embroidery. Let's take a quick look at how to make embroidery on a T-shirt with your own hands.
We will need:
- Hoop
- Floss threads
- Needle
- Aquamarker
Let's get started!
First, print out the desired design.
Use a marker to transfer it to the T-shirt. We just put the drawing under the material, it will show through and thus redraw it.
We put the hoop on the part of the T-shirt where we will embroider and embroider.
You can make an inscription in the same way. Now, knowing how to embroider, you also know how to make an inscription on a T-shirt with your own hands.
There are still a very large number of options on how you can make a very fashionable thing out of an ordinary T-shirt, it can be a dress, a skirt, or a cardigan. Experiment and be fashionable!
What to make from an old T-shirt: a scarf
You will need:
- t-shirt
- scissors
- fabric paint (if desired).
1. Cut off the bottom of the T-shirt. The width of the cut part is about 20 cm.
2. Cut the resulting ring to create one long strip of fabric.
3. Cut off the bottom seam.
4. At the ends of the scarf, make cuts about 10 cm long.
5. Pull the resulting strips so that they curl a little.
6. If desired, you can paint the ends of the scarf with fabric paint.
Tips for Beginners
- It is not always possible for a beginning seamstress to work with knitwear. Often, due to inexperience, the side seams are too tight, so the product wrinkles.
- To prevent the side seams from being pulled together, you can use tracing paper . It is attached with needles on both sides of the product. Then a seam is laid and the paper is carefully torn off.
- In order not to spoil the product, you need to try on the T-shirt at each stage . In addition, basting stitches and using an iron will help.
- Be sure to treat the fabric before sewing to prevent shrinkage of the finished product.
Features of sewing a T-shirt with straps and spaghetti straps
When making a tank top with straps, you can use several ways to attach them.
Mounting options:
- strong threads;
- decorative rings with threaded straps;
- straps made of bias tape.
The peculiarity of the cut of a tank top with straps is that the details are cut without taking into account the straps. This means it requires less fabric. To make straps, identical fabric, ready-made binding, or any other material can be used.
Specifics of working with different materials
Each fabric has its own unique properties that must be taken into account when working. By following simple rules, you can avoid difficulties.
When working with the atlas
- Wash and iron before use, as the fabric may shrink.
- Iron along the warp thread so as not to stretch the fabric or deform the product.
- Before cutting, cover the surface of the table with a non-slip cloth.
- Take seam allowances into account when creating the pattern.
- Choose thin and sharp needles so that there are no puffs left on the surface.
- Baste the satin pieces so that they move synchronously under the sewing machine foot.
When working with knitwear you need
- Take into account the direction of the grain thread when cutting.
- Do not stretch the material to avoid warping.
- When processing cuts, add bias tape to prevent the seam from lengthening.
- Use special needles with a rounded end.
- Check the quality of the seam on a separate flap.
- Do not stretch the fabric when stitching.
- Iron all seams through a damp cloth to make them smoother.
The main advantage of knitwear is its elasticity and ability to return to its original shape. This feature must be taken into account in your work and used for your own purposes.
How to decorate a T-shirt with lace
Lace is a decorative element that will turn even the most ordinary everyday T-shirt into an exquisite evening outfit.
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- Make a cut along the back from the bottom, leaving 5-10 cm to the top, and insert a lace triangle with a wedge.
- Sew lace elements in the form of a collar.
- A piece of cotton lace can be sewn anywhere on the T-shirt, and then the excess material can be cut off from the inside.
You can use lace in the color of the T-shirt or in contrasting colors.
New T-shirt with a bright stripe and a DIY bow
You will need:
- t-shirt
- ribbon 7 cm wide
- scissors
- chalk.
1. Cut out the collar.
2. Lay the T-shirt on a flat surface. Place some tape on it and outline it with chalk.
3. Carefully make several cuts in the T-shirt, but only in the front - do not touch the back. The cuts should be slightly wider than the tape.
4. Thread the ribbon through the slits. Sew a ribbon at the bottom, and tie a beautiful bow at the top and also attach it with thread and a needle.
Designer T-shirt
First of all, you need to understand what a design style is. This is a unique thing in its own way, made in an original design. Basically, such things are very expensive, because the craftsman puts his soul into his product.
But why not act as a designer and make your own unique thing? After all, no one will have one like this.
Let's make a designer T-shirt with our own hands:
