Cut Out + Keep

Shirt Tee

Class up an old t-shirt by making it in to a shirt tee.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/shirt-tee • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

So-so
Medium shirttee2

Description

Instructions

  1. Small 968

    For this project you will need a t-shirt and a shirt.

  2. Small 969

    Cut around the collar and button strip, leaving about an inch around the edge.

  3. Small 970

    Throw the rest of the shirt away or put in your scrap bucket.

  4. Small 971

    Pin the shirt collar and buttons to the t-shirt, pinning the lower part of the collar to the inside neckline of the t-shirt and pin the button strip down the front of the t-shirt.

  5. Small 972

    Unbutton the button strip and cut the t-shirt down the middle.

  6. Small 973

    Unstitch each side of the button strip and then take the edge of the t-shirt, fold it under and then stitch it on top of the button strip.

  7. Small 974

    Sew up each side of the button strip and around the collar until the shirt is firmly sewn to the tee.

  8. Small 975

    Trim off all the excess shirt and tee and it's ready to wear.