DIY: From shirt to skirt!

Today I made a skirt using a t-shirt. After trying to look for an easy tutorial through Pinterest and being unsuccessful, I decided to tackle it on my own- because really- it can't be THAT hard... and it wasn't! It was really simple. All the tutorials I found made it way more complicated than I thought it should be. So this one is for those people who are beginners at sewing/crafting and are NOT a perfectionist (like ME!).

Here's how I did it:

• First, I needed my supplies. I used a t-shirt (duh!), my sewing kit (needle & thread-- or a sewing machine, which I don't have...), scissors and a 500mm ruler (that I picked up from the store here for a buck!)

• Next, I turned the shirt inside-out and placed my ruler across from armpit to armpit and cut. I now had two pieces. I saved the top piece (neckline/arms) for future projects.

• I left the bottom hem alone. Then I pinned down the top hem, adjusting to the amount that I wanted. I didn't want it too short as I wanted to still be able to wear this skirt to work.

• Then I sewed away! Sewing by hand is very time-consuming, so if you also plan on doing it by hand, plan on it taking a LONG time.

 I had to take-in the sides a bit. When you cut off the top part of the shirt, you're left with just a straight-cut piece of fabric- and my body is far from straight-cut!

The shirt I used was 95% Cotton and 5% Spandex, so it clings to the body quite a bit. But if you want more security and a better fit, I would suggest putting some elastic into the waistband. I can't find elastic, otherwise I would have put some-- I'm bummed that I can't find a craft store here! =(  I also chose this t-shirt because I would never wear it as a t-shirt, not my style. But for some reason when I saw it, the first thing I thought was "I would totally wear that as a skirt!" And in my opinion, it looks better that way.

Here's how it started- from t-shirt:

And the end result- a skirt:

 

I'm still in the learning stages of sewing and making things from other things-- crafting, upcycling, etc. etc. It's a fun process, but I can't wait until I am the crafting master! =)