recycling your husband's old t-shirts

i got this great idea from pinterest.

here is the LINK to the original post on how to do this, but i will give you my take on it.

my husband is the absolute, pickiest person to buy t-shirts for. i can't just walk by a nice shirt and go "oh that would look good on him". absolutely not. the collar has to be just right and the length has to be just right and the width has to be just right. he is a certain size in some styles and another in a different one. super annoying.

anyway, he ends up giving lots of t-shirts away to people or goodwill because of shrinkage. it is such a shame and a waste of a shirt. well, i shouldn't say a waste, because i'm sure other people are getting good wear out of them, just not people in our household. so this is where this idea comes into play.

take your husband's old t-shirt and alter it to make it fitted for your body style. NOTE: this is a no-sew project, but it would probably be easier to just sew it. just saying.

1. try on the shirt to see how much to cut off.

2. turn the shirt inside out and starting cutting. i cut along the bottom hem and cut the sleeve hems off too. you can always end up cutting more off later if it's too long or if the sleeves are too long.

3. now, cut a curve out of each side, starting on the bottom part of the sleeve. keep cutting until you have reached the very bottom of the shirt. yes, cut through the armpit seam.

4. now cut little slits/fringes on the cut edges. NOTE: if you have ever made those non-sew blankets. you know the ones where you tie them together. you are going to do the same exact thing. once the slits are made, tie the top and bottom slits into a knot and proceed to the next. i did about 1/4 inch slits. that might take you awhile, if you decide to go that small, but you can really do as big or small as you like.

5. once you've finished turn it back inside out. now for the moment of truth, try it on...now here is where you can alter it a bit. i ended up cutting more sleeve off. you might want the length shorter, so just cut a strip off the bottom.

i give a huge thumbs up to this craft. granted, you might find it way easier to just go and buy a woman's t-shirt in your size than rather alter it this way, but i loved my final product and i plan on doing it to a few more. it's way cheaper to make my own than to buy them. :)

sorry, for the lack of pictures. if you want a step by step, go to the original site HERE.