Take an big T-shirt, just make sure it has still plenty of life in it. No point putting all the work into a pilled, faded number that's been washed too many times. Charity shops are great for souvenir T-shirts, tees that have been brought back from holiday which no one wants to wear, Coca-Cola, Yellowstone Park, Mickey Mouse - who'd wear that? So they hit the charity shops brand new and ready for you!
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| Neil's T-shirt has plenty of wear in it and is a gorgeous colour |
Ready? Take your scissors and cut off those sleeves. Just leave approx 1cm around the existing seam. We're making a muscle T-shirt style here.
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| Sleeves are hacked off at speed - such fun to do! |
I pinned some darts into position both front and back. I tacked the top side loosely so that I could remove the pins and then back-stitched the darts on the inside.
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| Darts are "pinches" of fabric which add shape to a flat piece of fabric |
I turned the sleeve edging under and ran a line of back stitching all the way around approx half a centimetre from the edge. The sleeves gaped quite a bit, so I stitched them shut a little and added two small decorative buttons to conceal the stitches.
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| Summery and unusual - to say the least! |
I also added a button at the top edge of each shoulder. The overall effect is a little crude for close inspection, but on the whole I like being able to wear my beau's old T-shirt. I really like it on him, love the colour and I can't wait for him to come home to see what I did today!
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| I made a few changes to your T-shirt, honey. Hope you don't mind! |
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