T Shirt Scarf
This project falls into the "easy" category, even for beginners. If you can sew a relatively straight line and can use straight pins without putting your eye out, success is all but guaranteed. This T Shirt Scarf is a great way to use up all those precious tee shirts that are just too precious to part with. Create one-of-a-kind accessories with your old band shirts, sports shirts, or from the shirts representing your favorite bands.
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Materials:
- 2 old tee shirts
- Scissors
- Cutting Mat
- Fabric Pins
- Sewing Machine
Instructions:
- Select two old t-shirts.
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Cut the T-shirts into strips. I made mine 8" wide, but you can use any width you want. Also, I cut my strips horizontally to highlight the t-shirt's designs, but cutting vertically will work just as well.
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Select two strips to begin with and pin them right side together on one of the short sides.
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Sew along the side you pinned.
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Keep repeating this process until you have two pieces that are the length that you want the scarf to be when it is finished.
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With right sides facing each other, pin the long sides of the two pieces together and sew, making sure to leave the ends open.
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Turn the scarf right side out and stitch the ends closed about two inches from the bottom. In this photo, my pieces are two different lengths. I cut the green piece to even them up after I sewed the end shut. No worries!
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Make fringe at the end simply by cutting slits with your scissors.
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godsgirl 2699715
Jan 23, 2015
I'm wondering why this project only shows having three stars when everyone who reviewed it gave it five? Great idea for re-purposing old tees!!! Thanks )
judyleeray 1516470
Jun 19, 2011
Could also make some out of girls t-shirts with the hearts, glittery stars, pinks, princess, flowers, etc. with rhinestones on them would be great. Use some of their own t-shirts and teach them how to make them for themselves and friends for gifts.
jacquelynjackson
Oct 24, 2010
I am going to try this and as I was reading it an idea hit me I have kept all my daddy's ties after he passed and some are really neat and so out of date they should be making a come back soon lol but some of them are really wide and I am thinking I could try this t-shirt craft into a tie scarf and give to my brother and his 2 boys for fathers day
ladywildcat3
Aug 17, 2010
I think this has to be my absolute alltime favorite pattern shown on here. Great job and so darn easy too. Thank you. Now I know what to do with all of the t-shirts with great logos I have been saving for so long.!!!!!
orbantm
Aug 15, 2010
This is so easy and such a great idea, and what a way to recycle! I bet we can even please our kids with this one, by using their old t-shirts. Thank you for taking the time to post this.
Emoangel
Jan 10, 2010
thats a really cool idea, it would be a neat way to recycle concert t shirts or vintage slogan t shirts.
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