What to do with a T-shirt #8.
With the chill of winter setting in (although slowly), your T-shirts are finding hidden places in wardrobes and closets. But keep one or two out. You can hang on to them for the cold weather after all by making a turtleneck!
Materials:
T-shirt
safety-pin or seam-cutter
scissors
needle and thread
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1. Remove the sleeves from the T-shirt using the seam cutter or pull the
threads apart with a safety pin.
2. Fold in the exposed edges to make a sleeveless tee. Sew in place.
3. Turn one sleeve inside out. Turn the T-shirt inside out. Place the
sleeve into the neck, and line up the T-shirtneck with the unsewn edge of
the sleeve. Fold and sew together.
4. Turn the shirt right side out. The sleeve is now a turtleneck that can
be folded over to be right-side out and to keep you warm!
BONUS: The other sleeve can be sewn together at one end. Attach a ribbon
at the top to make a little matching purse.
Voila! Your turtleneck tee is ready! You could sew on arms if you like (old tights work well as arms) or throw on a jacket. If the holes are too wide and the shirt is too wide, too, just fold in the inside and make a straight stitch from the sleeve to the bottom on both sides, or add darts. How warm AND pretty!