How to Make a Dress Out of a T-Shirt

By Rain Blanken, About.com Guide

To attach the straps, you can use a button or just tie on the straps. Buttons are fun because you can match the print on the shirt. If you are using a button, be sure to sew a buttonhole stitch around the button holes on your straps. This will keep the button holes from stretching or ripping.

Tied straps are great, too because they are so quick.

Tips:

• Use a different color t-shirt or ribbon for the straps to change it up a bit.
• Add a patch pocket to the lower front of the dress with the leftover shirt material.
• Try some more t-shirt surgery by turning a t-shirt into a tank top.

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• How to Make a Dress Out of a T-Shirt
• Mark the Front of the Shirt
• Cut T-Shirt and Sleeves
• Cut Straps from the Sleeves
• Mark the Back of the Shirt
• Measure to Resize
• Stitch up the Back of the Dress
• Attach the Straps to Finish

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