DIY Fringe Bottom T-Shirt/Blouse

While I was in Costa Rica, I had the perfect view to help inspire my creativity.  I decided to make this new shirt out of a t-shirt I had brought with me.

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Inspired by the trees, oceans, warmth of weather and people while we were in Costa Rica recently, I created this new fun top.  I have included instructions for you in case you too want to create something similar with something you own.  Enjoy!!!

Materiales

  • T-shirt/Blouse/Shirt You Want To Use
  • Small Sewing Kit (Because I was traveling)
  • Scissors
  • Soap (It is a good tool to use if you are on the go to mark the fabric… it is very accessable and comes off easily)

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So the first thing I did was cut off the hems from the sleeves, neck and bottom of the shirt.

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Next I cut the tag out…  it always bothers me and I decided to use it in a different project to leave a thank you note.

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I used my book as a ruler, and the soap as a market to indicate how high up on the shirt I wanted the fringe/strips to start.

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I used the pins that were in the sewing kit to hold the shirt together above the line I had drawn with the soap so that the shirt didn’t move back while I was cutting.

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This is a picture my husband took of me working on the shirt because he said I looked very inspired!  I think he was right!!   😛

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The next step is to cut from the bottom up to the line you indicated, cutting strips about 1 cm wide.  I like to cut smaller strips so there are more of them, but the truth is you can make the strips as narrow or wide as you want.  I cut the front first and the turned the shirt over and cut the back.  You can cut both at the same time if you want, but I’ve noticed when I do that (usually to try and save time) my back strips always come out crooked.

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Cutting the front.

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Cutting the back.

Once the strips are cut, I pull them gently to stretch them out a little bit.  This will make them curl slightly.

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My next step was to do the same thing I did with the bottom of the shirt to the two sleeves.  This time I didn’t need to measure or pin because I just cut 1 cm wide strips from the ends of the sleeve up to the shoulder seam.  Once finished, I also pulled them gently to stretch the material a little bit.

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At this point, I tried on the shirt and thought it might look better having the strips cut in a little higher in the front to form a upside down “V”.

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Using one of the arm hems I had already cut off, I cut it so it would be a strip instead of a circle.  This is what I was going to use to put the final touches on my new shirt.

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I look the strip and tied it to the from the collar to the fringe of the blouse in order to give it a cinch look around the bust.  I just tied the strip in a knot, so if you are going to try this, you can make the cinch as tight or loose as you want it.
And….  This was my final product!!

Front View

Front View

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Back View

What do you think??  Is this a project you want to try yourself??

I would love to hear from you!  Suggestions, comments or questions are always welcome, just put them in the comments below and I will be sure to get back to you!  Please share this project with others so we can continue to have fun and help the environment at the same time!

GET CREATIVE!

SofiaE!

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