I've been on a sustainable kick lately. I'm all about re purposing things and making old things new again. I stumbled on a craft project, seemed waaaay more complicated than it turned out being. I decided I'd give it a try.
Supplies:
Old Tshirt
Scissors
First I laid the shirt out flat. You're going to be cutting strips horizontally (it will be fabric loops). I cut the bottom band off and discarded.
Next I folded the tshirt in quarters lengthwise (this made it easier for me to cut uniform strips, you don't have to do this though) and I cut strips of different widths. I ended up with 10 strips. The actual amount is up to you. This entire project is all about preference. You will have to set two of the loops aside for a future step.
I stretched out each loop (don't stretch the two you sat aside). This makes them curl in on themselves and makes the entire thing look more polished.
You're gonna want to take all of your stretched loops and line the seams up. They won't match perfectly, but that's fine.
Next you're gonna take your two scrap loops and cut them apart at one of the seams. You'll have one long piece of tshirt (with one seam in it). You will wrap the scrap around each set of seams and tuck the tails underneath. The material is stretchy and forgiving so you can maneuver it to cover your flaws.
And you're done!!! Total time to complete will be about 10 minutes from beginning to end, seriously. It's that easy. It's also pretty chic (they are selling in London boutique for upwards of $100!! You can embellish as much as you'd like with beads or flowers... it's really up to you once you get going. Enjoy!!
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