My husband and I are runners so we have a million t-shirts. I love transforming these boxy, oversized tees into something I will actually want to wear other then for a nightgown. I love this heather grey and wanted to make it into my favorite style tee. I love the comfortable, effortless style of the dolman tee...
It took me about 15 minutes or so. I played around with seams to get the fit right. It's a great new shirt for one of those "I've got nothing to wear" days. I can always count on a dolman!
Supplies:
- t-shirt
- Sewing machine
DIY intructions:
Full Video go here (it's old though).
Begin by removing the collar of the shirt, pull to create an off the shoulder look.
Mark your 1/2 your hip measurement inside the t-shirt so it's even.
Pleat about 4 inches up by folding accordion folds and pinning through front and back. Do this on both sides.
Mark your arm hole measurement and pin from the under arm seam to that measurement.
When you sew, start at the bottom hem and sew up to the under arm seam in a gradual line. Once you reach the underarm seam, lift your presser foot, pivot, and then finish along the sleeve line the sleeve hem.
Cut all the excess interior fabric away or serge the interior.
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ReplyDeleteThanks! I tried sewing it by hand with an XL and it was a wretched outcome. I was a bit disappointed. Did you cut some length out of the sides or just shape them? I think that's where mine went awry!
ReplyDeleteLovely! This looks simple enough for a beginner, right?
ReplyDeleteThank you for this...found it through pinterest and made it out of a free shirt I got. I appreciated how you showed where to sew on the shirt.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! I would love to see you do a video as well. I am going to try my hand at this today actually hopefully it turns out awesome
ReplyDeletePLEASE do a video! I have so many huge shirts and I would love to put them to good use :)
ReplyDeleteHey, I love this idea and am working on it as we speak. I am so nervous to cut! Should I sew the top of the sleeves before I cut the sides and the bottoms of the sleeves?? Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!! I would love to see a video on how it's done. This is my favorite shirt style and this is such a good way to add more to my wardrobe!
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ReplyDeleteI don't have a sewing machine, can you make me one and mail it to me LOL. I don't even know how to use a sewing machine. I would love to try this though. I think I will get with my sister-in-law and have her help me. Where do I get dye's for T-shirts and what is the cost there? My husband has a ton of xxl t-shirts that no longer fit him and I would like to make two of these.
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What a great tutorial! I love reconstructing boring t-shirt into something fabulous like this. I like it so much, I ended up including it on my blog... http://darlingadventures.com/?p=574
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Saw this on pinterest and enjoyed reading through some other projects. I have always had an aversion to sewing (bad childhood memories with my mom who is a seamstress), but this is the first project ever that makes me want to try! Any tips for how a beginner could tackle this?
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This is a brilliant idea!!! I am going to try it! I have a large tshirt, that i love! But i never wear it because its way to big! I love sewing, I just haven't done it in years, so.. you've inspired me!!! :)
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Seriously this was so easy!! I am a beginner at sewing this was easy and fast even for me!! THX!
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