20.8.12

DIY Sweat Top



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What you'll need:
Sweat shirt, scissors, sewing machine, tape-measure.

1. Cut off the sleeves, making them short. Slightly roll up the sleeves.
2. Make it a cropped top by cutting of the lower part, use a tape-measure to make sure that both sides have the same length.
3. Turn the top around, cut out the back starting at the top, cut directly along the sews. You will have a choker and sleeves. Then stop about approximately 10 cm from the seam and start cutting sidewards.You will have cut a triangular shaped piece of fabric out of the back and.
4. Then cut the 10 cm wide strip at the lower part in half. Now you can knot the two pieces of fabric together to create shape. The sweat top is not longer totally connected, the choker keeps the top connected.
5. Stitch along the seams, on both sides of your straps. I didn't stitch along the sleeves, because I wanted them to be a bit edgy and not stiff. Good Luck!

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11 comments:

  1. Great idea to up cycle sweat shirt! Love the cut outs.

    www.fashionablepeople.co.uk

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  2. Interesting DIY. It is probably a little advance for my sewing skills but thanks for sharing!!

    Liz
    chewylove.blogspot.com

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  3. Wat een onwijs leuke diy! Jammer genoeg kan ik niet overweg met de naaimachine, anders had ik het zeker zelf ook geprobeerd! :)

    xoxo, Laura
    http://styleandsushi.blogspot.com

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  4. Great work and very creative!!!

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  5. I love the idea its lovely!
    XX

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  6. It's a very nice DIY. What a brillant idea. I really love it.
    x

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  7. That´s a very great way to update a tee!!! ;) xo, Alma
    http://www.soulofashopper.com

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  8. What a cute idea, love this! :) xx

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