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My guy gifted me this hand-painted T shirt from recent travels with the inherent challenge - that I make it wearable. Follow these instructions and y...
Lay the T shirt flat on your work surface with the body aligned as straight as you can, with the design you like best facing front.
Measure 4" out from the edge of the Crew band on either side and mark with a pin. Using a straight edge, draw a line down at an angle from this point ...
I like to take the sleeve I just cut and flip it and align it over the top of the other, uncut sleeve, matching edges as best I can. Then, I use a str...
Cut the shoulder seam on both sides, and trim the old seam away completely from both new edges.
Take your contrasting fabric and other T shirt. This works best if you use a slightly bigger T than your halter. Slice off the bottom contrasting T a...
Sew the band into a tube if it isn't already. Mark the other side with a pin. Ideally, you'll want to gather the halter bottom slightly into the contr...
Take that 1" x 36" piece of curling contrast fabric and attach a big safetly pin to one end. Thread the pin thru the crew neck casing.
Put the garment on a person or dress form. Tie the neck halter so the center front of the T sits where you want about the bustline. Fold the back pa...
You are in the home stretch now. Trim the inside excess of the back and front halter panels. Pin in your finish stitch line. If you don't have a co...
Lastly, scrunch the front crew with the desired fullness and shape. Tie off to preserve the curve and finally, knot the ends.
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