tied up tshirt
I was on a mission. I was determined to replicate what I had seen a girl do to her T-shirt. From the looks of things, it was as if she had cut straight down the sides of the t-shirt (from the armpit down to the bottom of the shirt), then, cut slits up the shirt, about an inch apart (in a ladder-like fashion) and tied the slits together. I had hoped to find better directions on the internet, but instead I found a brief summary and reference to a book entitled, “99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special“.
So, I took an old T-shirt, laid it down flat and cut up the sides of the shirt. Then I cut slits approximately 1/2″ apart from each other, each slit was about 1 1/4 ” long. Essentially, I had 1/2″ tabs all the way up the shirt.
Next, I lined up the shirt up and tied square knots all the way down, making sure I didn’t skip a tab.
The results were very close to what I saw this weekend and I can honestly say my prototype turned out rather well.
Some things to keep in mind.
- This would be a great project for teenagers. I think younger children might find it a bit tedious.
- Make sure to use a shirt that’s a little too big. When you cut and tie the sides you are making the shirt smaller. Of course the longer you make the tabs, the smaller the shirt will be. I imagine you could even vary the lengths of the tabs so it is fitted to your shape (ie. girls, you can make the T-shirt a little more fitted).
- I made my tabs 1/2″ wide. If they were any wider, I think there would be too much skin showing. If they were less wide, I think you risk tearing the tabs.
- The possibilities are endless. I think I might continue straight up the sleeves as well to see what it looks like. The sleeves would be a little capped then, I would think. Also, I think layer tshirts of different colors could be really cool, and would probably have less holes on the sides.
September 25th, 2007 at 7:24 am
What about washing the shirt?
September 25th, 2007 at 7:58 am
I’ve washed it, now I need to dry it. I will let you know how it goes!
September 25th, 2007 at 9:26 am
After being washed and dried, the t-shirt held up really well. The ties got a little smaller, but for the most part, it looks as it did before being washed.