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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Reworking a baggy t-shirt to fit your body
• Method 2 of 4: Transforming a T-shirt into a Perfectly Different Top
• Method 3 of 4: Dyeing the T-shirt
• Method 4 of 4: T-shirt Fold-Over and Tie Top
• Tips
• Warnings

If you have a stock of ugly or oversized T-shirts in your closet, then it may be quite appropriate to slightly transform them in accordance with the fashion trend. Even the free T-shirts that are sometimes received at various events, which are usually 3 larger than necessary and completely unattractive, can be transformed with a certain amount of creativity. This article provides some ideas on how to transform T-shirts. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to make even the biggest T-shirt fit your body. If you are quite ambitious, then you will find here ways to transform your T-shirt into a completely different wardrobe item.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Reworking a baggy t-shirt to fit your body

1. 1 Mark the length of the shirt you want with pins, chalk, or even a pen. Keep in mind that a very long T-shirt can be used as a dress. If you get a very short dress from a T-shirt, then you can wear it with leggings or skinny jeans for an informal or bohemian look.
2. 2 Mark the desired length of the sleeves if they are too long. If you are modifying multiple T-shirts, try using a tape measure to determine how much to cut from each.
3. 3 Deepen the side seams by chipping them with pins to fit the T-shirt more snugly. You will need to poke 3-5 pins from the armpit to the bottom of the shirt. If you want a very tight fit, you can use safety pins so you don't prick yourself when you take off your shirt. Try to remove the same amount of material from the sides.
4. 4 Knot and pin at the outer edge of the sleeves if they are too loose.
5. 5 Take off your shirt and sew according to the marks you made.
   • For open sections, fold the fabric towards your body. Where seams should be made, simply sew the stitch, making sure the fabric is flat (you can do this either by hand or with a typewriter).
   • If you are not sure that the marks you make will result in a good fit on the T-shirt, use long stitches that will hold the fabric, but if the fit is poor, it will be easy to open them. Don't cut anything yet.
6. 6 Turn the shirt right over and try it on. Mark the places where it is too tight, loose, long, or short.
   • If the shirt fits well, sew the seams again with a normal stitch.At this stage, it is a good idea to use a sewing machine if you have one, although it is not necessary.
   • If the shirt does not fit well, repeat the previous steps, unstitching the old stitches before inserting new ones, until the shirt fits properly.
7. 7 Trim off excess fabric. The T-shirt should now fit well, fit your body and not wiggle.

Method 2 of 4: Transforming a T-shirt into a Perfectly Different Top

1. 1 Make a cropped top. Cut and fold the shirt to the same level as your diaphragm. Then cut the shoulders to make it more effective. If you wish, you can cut the side seams and secure the shirt with safety pins or ties.
2. 2 Make a tie top (no sewing). In this model, you trim your T-shirt, flip it over, and pass the strap through the hem drawstring for a gathered, drawstring top. You can also omit the above step and simply cut the strips of fabric on the shoulders and turn them into strings.
3. 3 Convert the T-shirt to a T-shirt. The T-shirt can be made from an old T-shirt. You will need basic sewing supplies and a sewing machine.
4. 4 Convert your old tee into a sexy bikini. If you have a high quality T-shirt that you want to transform, you can cut it up and make a bikini out of it. Just make all the ties very securely, otherwise you may get into an uncomfortable position on the beach!
5. 5 Convert your big tee to a sexy mini dress. In this model, the main fabric of the T-shirt is converted into a mini-dress, and the neckline and sleeves are changed.

Method 3 of 4: Dyeing the T-shirt

1. 1 T-shirt dyeing in silk-screen printing technology. Use fabric dye to silkscreen it from a simple rag to something eye-catching.
2. 2 T-shirt dyeing with a stencil. Make a stencil from the printed design and contact paper. Then, after cutting the stencil, apply the design to the front of the shirt.
3. 3 T-shirt dyeing in the technology of jam. You can dye any natural fabric T-shirt this way, including cotton, hemp, linen, or rayon. If you dilute the paint 50/50, the colors will turn out to be very pale.
4. 4 Bleaching with bleach. Use bleach, liquid or gel bleach, or a bleach pen to paint or spray on an old T-shirt.

Method 4 of 4: T-shirt Fold-Over and Tie Top

1. 1 Roll up the sleeves of the shirt to a comfortable level.
2. 2 Pull off the hem of the T-shirt and twist it into a small ball, then wrap it with a hair elastic.
3. 3 Combine the top with high-waisted pants or shorts or anything else you enjoy wearing.

Tips

• If you are on a budget, you can use second-hand T-shirts. This way you can do all kinds of experiments on T-shirts.

Warnings

• When you're first starting out, don't bring valuable T-shirts. Practice on T-shirts that are of no value to you until you are at the right skill level for changing T-shirts.