DIY Necklace from a Tubetop

When inspirations hits, you have to take advantage of it, right??

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My inspiration, the giant trees that surrounded us everywhere we went!

I was traveling with my husband when I decided I was sick of everything in my suitcase…  After giving everything a second look, I realized I had a new outfit right in front of me!  I hope you enjoy this transformation.  You can use any type of tubetop that is very colorful.  Please keep in mind that I was traveling and had very limited supplies with me, so feel free to take the idea and transform it into whatever works for you!

Materiales

  • Tubetop or T-shirt (I think this particular project would be easier with a tubetop but feel free to be creative)
  • Scissors
  • Small Sewing Kit or Traveling Sewing Kit
  • Table

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So, the first thing I did was cut off the bottom hem of the shirt like so…
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Then, this particular tubetop was reversable, I only wanted to keep the colorful side, so I cut off the inner cloth at the top seam and saved it for a future project. Now all I have left is the elasic band around the top and the outer layer of colorful fabric.
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I folded the shirt so the two seams were in the middle and lined up. I cut up the sides using the fold as a guide to make sure my cuts were straight. Keep in mind that most shirts are wider at the bottom than they are at the top.
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I went around the entire shirt cutting it in strips about 1cm wide more or less
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Once all the strips were cut, I like to pull them downwards to stretch them out a little bit. They will naturally curl inside themselves.
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This is how it looked at the end!!!
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That night I went out with my NEW outfit! What do you think??

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Front View

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Back View

I wor this over a black cocktail dress, but you can also wear it over a bathing suit or tank top… its all up to you.  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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