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How to turn a large t-shirt in to a smaller one.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 25th August 2005 • See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »

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Step 1
Start out with a t-shirt that is too big for you.
Step 2
Fold the t-shirt inside out and lay it down on a flat surface. Place another t-shirt (one that fits you properly) on top of the large t-shirt.
Step 3
Trace the outline of the smaller t-shirt on to the larger t-shirt with chalk.
Step 4
Place dressmaking pins along the outline, making sure to catch both sides of the t-shirt.
Step 5
Pin right along the outline so that you have the outline of the smaller t-shirt pinned into the larger one.
Step 6
Cut along the outside of the outline leaving a 1/2" margin.
Step 7
Using a sewing machine sew along the outline removing the pins as you go.
Step 8
Turn the t-shirt back inside out and you're all done.

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 18th December 2012

OH SWEET!!! THAT'S awesome!!!!!!!!! Thank you b.t.w. LOVE THE SIGHT!! LOL.

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 21st December 2012

Aww thanks

Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 17th December 2012

Scrolling through and I see this is the last post in dress making which makes it first post in dress making 7 years ago! fantastic, and I still see you on here! yaya!

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 18th December 2012

Aww thanks. The site actually started as my blog, so that's why mine was the first

Eien · Conyers, Georgia, US · 3 projects 18th April 2011

I've used this for three of my shirts and I just love it. Geeky shirts only come in boy sizes and I love making them girl shirts. They go from barely worn into regular rotation.