This was my last weekend at home before leaving for my senior year of college. So I had to do a little bit of clean house. Being an athlete I have accumulated many shirts from traveling and tournaments. Instead of just throwing the shirts in the trash I found a cute way to turn an old shirt into a cute jersey skirt with my twist on it. I found this idea from this cute blog here.
Supplies:
- Large or extra large men's shirt
- Scissors
- 1 inch elastic
- Safety pin
- Needle and thread
-pins
- Sewing machine <Recommended! Did mine by hand :( >
Optional- Fabric for bow
Step 1: (picture not shown...sorry)
- Cut a large t-shirt in half ( right under the arm seam)
Step 2:
- Flip the shirt inside out and fold the top of the shirt about an inch and a half & pin in place
- STITCH!
Step 3:
- Cut a small opening on the inside so that it is big enough for the pin and elastic to easily slide through
- Carefully slide and gather the elastic until both ends meet
- You might want to try it on to get the correct measurement to sew the elastic closed
Step 4:
-Sew both end of the elastic together
Step 5:
- Stitch the elastic opening
Step 6:
- Flip the shirt right side out and you got yourself your own handmade skirt from what used to be an old shirt!
Optional Bow
- Cut an oval shape out of a pretty looking fabric
- Gather the fabric in the middle and stitch in place
- If you have left over scraps wrap it around the middle of the bow
- Stitch the bow wherever you would like on the skirt
* Pretty*
3 lovely comments:
I am going to do this! Thanks for the great idea! I am enjoying your blog and your cute D.I.Y. projects.
Found your blog from the followers fest - love this idea! I have so many old t-shirts from cheerleading this diy is a must! Thanks : )
Cute DIY! :-) The bow is very pretty and it matches the cute skirt too!!!
xoxo
Ida
http://asplashofida.blogspot.com
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