See how many trendy items you can make from old T-shirts. Learn how to make six dresses from one, transform a skirt in 15 minutes. There are things that only take up space in the closet - they are no longer worn. They are fed up with their owners, but it's a pity to throw them away. You don't have to do this if you find out how many interesting things you can make from an old T-shirt, T-shirt, how to transform a dress, an out-of-fashion skirt, unnecessary ties. Fascinating ideas will allow you to create stylish new things from these things.
What to make of old T-shirts?
If you want to be irresistible on a date, make a new top for a beach holiday, and simply create a new thing from an old one with your own hands, then take a look at the following idea.
As you can see, for it you only need:
- T-shirt;
- scissors;
- crayon;
- ruler.
If you do not have such a T-shirt, then rip off the sleeves of the T-shirt, process this armhole with a bias tape, or simply turn and hem here on your hands. Draw a horizontal line on the back. It should be at such a distance that it covers the shoulder blades. Draw a vertical line in front also with the help of a chalk and a ruler. Cut along these lines with scissors.
This is how the old T-shirt helped you to make a beautiful top. Put it on, twist the right and left halves of the front, tying them at the back.
Complete your wardrobe with one more new thing that is very interesting to create. It turns out to be beautiful, with an openwork wicker back.
For her, you only need two items: a T-shirt and scissors. Place the shirt in front of you and shorten the hem to the desired length. Also use scissors to trim the sleeves.
Fold the shirt in half lengthwise, making horizontal cuts on the back. They should be parallel to each other and equally spaced.
We continue to create further so that the old T-shirt turns into a new fashionable thing. To do this, unfold it, pull each strip to make them thinner and longer.
This is necessary in order to weave the braid. It will look great on an open back. Take the top strip, find the middle, fold the loop here. Pass the second strip into it and twist the loop in the center of that. You will thread the middle of the third into it.
Having reached the bottom, fix the last element so that it does not come loose, tie it in a knot. Cut off the excess.
Here is what a wonderful T-shirt you have turned out, which is very interesting to create with your own hands.
You didn't need a needle or a sewing machine for this idea. Therefore, such a designer thing can be done not only by novice adult dressmakers, but also by schoolgirls.
The third idea will tell you how another T-shirt is transformed. It will not be difficult to make slits on the back on it, because you have just got acquainted with such work.
Cut off the collar and sleeves of the T-shirt, fold it in half lengthwise. We make slits on the back. Unlike the previous model, they run obliquely.
To do the job neatly, using a ruler and chalk, draw a diagonal line, up which starts near the armhole, the bottom will be at the waist.
Make cuts at the same distance from each other, unfold the T-shirt. Basically, at this stage, you can finish the work, and this is how a nice and interesting model turned out.
You can go further - braid the back of a braid from stripes in the same way as for the previous pattern.
A boring gray T-shirt will turn into a playful model in 15 minutes. For her you will need:
- a drawing template consisting of several parts;
- simple pencil;
- scissors;
- T-shirt.
Cut out the details of the template, attach it to the back of the shirt.
Using scissors, cut out the outlines already on the fabric.
That's how quickly this interesting work was completed.
If you're looking for gym clothes, check out How To Make A Top Of A Suit In 10 Minutes.
Cut off the sleeves of the T-shirt along with the adjacent sides at the top. Use scissors to remove the shoulder seam as well.
Make a vertical cut in the middle of the back. Twist the right and left halves.
Stitch them at the top with a seam.
New Year's costume from an old T-shirt
White is a winning color. Wearing clothes of this color, you will always look smart.
But what if you were unexpectedly invited to a club, to visit for a holiday, but you have nothing to wear? If you have 30 minutes left, you will have time to make a new thing from an old T-shirt. It should be the same color as the lace. If you don't have this finish, you can use sheer fabric or old guipure clothing.
Rip off the sleeves of the shirt and also cut a small triangular piece at the shoulders. Sew these two pieces, attach them to the lace. Cut the sleeves out of this lace fabric and sew them in place.
That's how in half an hour you got clothes for the holiday.
If you have two white T-shirts at home, one just in time for you and the other big, this is what you need to craft your next light outfit.
- Put on a T-shirt that fits. With a simple pencil, draw a line from mid-shoulder to thigh so that it runs down the center of your chest. The second feature is symmetrical to this one.
- Cut along these two lines, remove the center piece of the T-shirt, you won't need it.
- Take the second thing, which is larger, and repulse the shelf that is in front. Stepping back from the middle of the neckline 2.5 cm down, lay a fold 2 cm wide. The rest will be the same. Secure them with pins.
- When all the folds are done, stitch them along the lines that are visible in the photo. Then cut back from these lines 3 cm in each direction. We do not cut from the bottom of the armhole to the shoulders, so that here we get small sleeves. Tie this section to the shelf of the T-shirt that fits you.
Now you can go to shine in this light attire, celebrating the New Year or celebrate any other holiday in a new dress.
By the way, lace trim can transform almost any thing. If you want to decorate a regular white T-shirt, sew horizontally lace strips of the same color on it, and you will be surprised at the result.
In such a festive T-shirt, you can not only celebrate the New Year, but also go to a cafe, to the theater, as in the following two outfits.
For the first, you need a V-neck T-shirt. It is edged with a wide sewing strip. You can decorate the old model by stitching a piece of lace vertically.
Make a triangular insert from such an openwork fabric, and another T-shirt of yours will be transformed, like the next. For her, we cut out a strip in the center of the sleeve, apply it to the lace, cut it out according to this pattern. It remains to sew an openwork insert on the sleeve and you can shine in new clothes.
6 ways to customize your dress
If you want people to think that you have 6 dresses of the same color, don't disappoint them. See how to design a dress for completely different styles.
For this interesting clothing option, you will need:
- well draped fabric;
- scissors;
- sewing machine.
Sew a half-sun or sun flared skirt according to your size. You can also dwell on a flared model by making a year-old skirt so that it turns into a dress. To do this, cut out two long, wide ribbons from the same fabric. Sew them at the waist to the front of the skirt. The back will be bare for now. We begin to tie these ribbons in order to make six evening dresses at once from one.
- Take the right tape, throw it over the left chest. Place the left strip of fabric on your right chest. Put both ends of these ribbons behind your back, twist here in the form of a braid. When this piece reaches the waist, secure the tape by tying it in a knot. Pass them on the belt forward, twist and here once, go back, tie on the back.
- The second model will allow you to create a dress in the Greek style in 3 minutes. Throw both ribbons over the left shoulder, lower them back, twisting. Tie one knot on the side. Direct forward towards the stomach, twist the ends, put them back, where you tie them. In front, flatten the resulting belt so that it emphasizes the waist, making it high. Therefore, the belt should start from the chest.
- The third model will allow you to get a strapless dress. The right tape is led to the left, the left to the right along the waist line. They meet at the back on the back, then come back forward. Here you need to tie them to a knot, return them back and also fix them by tying together.
- When you are able to design the dress of the fourth model, you will get a full bodice. Lift both ribbons, tie them under the neck by one knot. Bring it behind your back, drop it at the waist here, make a knot. Guide the ribbons forward, twist them here once, put them back, secure by tying them. In this model, as in the next one, you can go to a dinner party, to the theater, to a reception.
- To use the fifth idea, lift both ribbons up, twist each, lowering them over your shoulders. Put it on your back, crossing the ends of these belts at the level of the shoulder blades. Then put them forward, twist them, throw them over the back, where you tie them.
- The latest model is suitable for almost any occasion. It is very simple to create. Lift the ribbons, throw them over your shoulders, lower them back, where you screw them once. Then tuck forward at the waistline where you tie. It remains to straighten the edges of the fabric strips to cover the shoulders and upper arms.
This is how you can quickly arrange a dress to get from one several, suitable for different occasions. Another thing you can do with a T-shirt.
To do this, repulse her sleeves, cut out the same straps from each, sew them into place. The dress is ready.
If your father, husband, or older brother has an unnecessary oversized T-shirt, turn it into a dress. Put it on yourself, draw with chalk where the horizontal line of the top of the chest passes. Leave 2 cm at the hem and trim the rest on top. Use scissors to remove excess from one of the sides. Make a new seam.
Do not throw away the rest of the T-shirt. Cut them into rectangles, roll each tan lengthwise. Twist from one end to the other. You will have fabric roses that you will sew to your new evening dress.
And here's another option for how to make a dress from a long T-shirt.
To do this, prepare:
- t-shirt;
- scissors;
- crayon or pencil;
- ruler;
- thin braid to match;
- fabric applique or adhesive.
Lay the shirt on a hard surface, using a ruler and pencil or chalk, draw a horizontal line at underarms.
If the T-shirt is short, when you need to cut the minimum on top, put the ruler horizontally just below the neckline. Cut along the line you have drawn. Make the T-shirt narrower by stitching from one side so that the dress fits your figure. Cut off the excess at the seam. Tuck the sundress on top, stitch, insert a string or elastic here. Sew on the ribbons. You can decorate the dress with buttons trimmed with the same fabric. Sew on or glue on the applique and another new piece will pop into your wardrobe.
Here's how to remake a dress, but this time from a long shirt. For this you need:
- T-shirt;
- bleach or bleach;
- basin;
- scissors;
- gloves.
Cut the bottom into fringe strips.
Pour bleach or bleach into a bowl, dip only the resulting fringe here for a few minutes. Take out the item, rinse well and dry. Due to the fading of the dark color, you will get such a spectacular bottom of the dress.
Few people would guess that the colorful beach dress is also created from a regular white T-shirt.
Here's what you will use to do this:
- white t-shirt;
- rope;
- fabric paints;
- scissors.
Roll up the T-shirt, tie it with a rope. Dilute the paints according to the instructions in different containers. There are two ways to saturate the fabric with them - by placing fragments of a T-shirt in a specific color or by applying a solution with a brush.
Rinse the shirt, dry it and start cutting. You can dye the shirt in other ways as well. Many are described in the article about batik.
Cut the sleeves along with part of the armhole at the back, going over the back more than at the front. Use scissors to remove its neck.
Just above the line of the shoulder blades, make a horizontal cut, and then immediately three vertical ones.
We will weave a braid from them, which we will tie at the bottom and sew in the middle of the T-shirt on the back at the waist line.
Now you know how to make a dress for the beach with your own hands, without using threads and a needle for this.
How to remake a skirt?
If you have a straight or slightly flared skirt, make a vertical slit on the left side of the panel. It needs to be processed by sewing on braid or fabric of the same color.
For the second option, 2 symmetrical cuts are made on the left and right. They also need to be processed.
Extravagant girls can be advised to redo the skirt as follows. A semicircular cut is made on the front panel, which is then processed with an oblique inlay.
Fold the skirt in half, on the wrong side, draw a semicircular line at the bottom of the front panel, cut along it. When you unfold the product, you will see that you have 2 undulating notches.
You need to fold the skirt so that its back and front parts are folded in half lengthwise. The asymmetrical cut will be on the next item. Before doing it, turn it inside out, fold the back and front panels, then draw a line.
On the next model, such a cutout is made only on the front panel, pay attention to this.
Such a playful model will certainly cheer you up. Transform an old, boring skirt by cutting it into a fringe hem.
And you will make such a skirt from an old sweater and an unnecessary knitted dress or T-shirt.
Place these items on the table. Cut the sweater under the armhole to create a rectangular fabric. Cut a strip from any knitted item that will become the waistband of your skirt.
Fold it in half, putting a corsage tape inside, pin it with pins. Sew on the wrong side with an overstitch while stretching the garment to prevent it from ripping when you put on the skirt.
Another beautiful thing has appeared in the wardrobe.
Women's new clothes from men's ties
Sometimes in closets they accumulate in incredible quantities. To turn unnecessary things into useful things, here are three ideas.
- Place 2 ties side by side, stitch them on the side. Sew the rest in the same way. Stitch on the side, leaving the armhole free. This is where you stick your hands in when you put on the vest. At the level of the navel, sew a button on one side and a loop on the other to fasten it. Can be tied with a tie stitched here.
- To sew a skirt, we also sweep them together to make a rectangular canvas, grind wide parts to narrower ones. Stitch the back seam. Sew a zipper on top.
- To make such a spectacular belt, two or three men's ties are sewn together.
Finally, we suggest watching videos that give interesting ideas on how to remake old T-shirts:
