Boy's Shirt To Girl's Shirt

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  Step 1

  Get a shirt! I know it's not that big, but still, it's not what I'm used to.

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  Step 2

  Turn inside out the shirt you'll work with and one you own and fits you well.
  Mark the outline, and when you're satisfied, baste stitch (or join with pins)

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  Step 3

  Turn inside-out again and see it fits. Yes, it looks funny and the sleeves are all kinds of wrong, but we'll fix that.
  Now just make sure it is symmetrical and not too big or small.

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  Step 4

  Back to the inside of the shirt, we'll get rid of the sleeves. For me, the space between the neck and the sleeves was too long, so I marked where the sleeves in my other shirt started.

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  Step 5

  And cut. I usually leave a 1 cm seam allowance. If you need more and/or can leave more, do it. Just in case.

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  Step 6

  Sew the sides.
  The body of the of the shirt is almost ready, and since we'll leave the hem for the end, we'll make the sleeves now.

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  Step 7

  I am personally fond of slightly puffy sleeves, so that's the kind I did.
  If you don't like them, you can always just ignore these steps and make the sleeve smaller, or as you wish.

  Baste stitch the top of the sleeve. I stitched about 9 cm. Pull the thread to create a 4 cm smoking. Make sure the sleeve is not too small.

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  Step 8

  Cut the sleeve about 14 cm from the top, and repeat the process on the bottom.

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  Step 9

  Sew the sleeve to the shirt.

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  Step 10

  Remember that part we cut from the sleeve? Well, I did this.

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  Step 11

  And then I did this. And then I topstitched it.

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  If you're satisfied with the result, repeat the process on the other sleeve.
  Otherwise, review and fix any imperfection.

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  Step 13

  Now the lower hem.
  Take your model shirt and mark the hem. Cut about 5 cm below your mark.
  Fold it twice and topstitch.

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  Step 14

  And you're done.
  Congratulations! You've successfully made a t-shirt smaller, and revamped it with puffy sleeves.

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Keri Plezia (aka;Miss Holley King) · Paw Paw, Michigan, US · 4 projects 26th October 2012

Thank you for your instructions...(especially the puffy sleeves) now I can alter some of my favorites. Money is tight these days so any way I can save is always a big PLUS in my book....Keep on crafting!

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Shayna K. · 1 project 1st October 2012

this is perfect. i had alot of really oversized clothes in my closet that i was going to get rid of but now i can just resize them. thanks!

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bonnie.cholette · San Diego, California, US 14th February 2012

Thank you for your how-to! I didn't want to do the puffed sleeves but everything else was spot on! Love my "new" shirt!

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Laurie W. 11th February 2012

Clever girl! I love your sense of fashion for the sleeve. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration. Now I gotta go work on some t-shirts...

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KellBell · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US · 5 projects 1st May 2011

now i can buy guy's shirts and wear them! their grapic tees are so much better than girl's sometimes.

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 12th April 2014

ahh, that is so true

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iejha a. · Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, ID · 3 projects 3rd March 2011

good idea!!thanx

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Mary · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 8 projects 25th February 2011

very cute and neat!
also, your english is a lot better than many who were born into the language... perfect!

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Chantal M. · Gilbert, Arizona, US · 16 projects 24th February 2011

very nice work. if i had the patience for sewing, i would love to do this to my shirts. someday. thanks for the tips.

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Ms. Nikell · Charlotte, North Carolina, US · 52 projects 18th February 2011

I love puffy sleeves. They are so girly and princess-like. Nice work.

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Shazziiee · Colchester, England, GB · 25 projects 13th February 2011

I am so grad i found this! I always say i love men shirts but they are too big for me so now i can buy them and stitch them in!

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