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I’ve been cutting up tee shirts again. I bought 2 of these ’tissue tees’ at Target and cut up one of them to make ruffles for the other…they were cheap so cutting one was fine! That’s my story…
I cut one of the tees into 6 long strips then sewed a basting stitch close to one side and pulled into a ruffle…no need to hem…knit is a beautiful thing.
I played around with where to put the ruffles and then pinned them in place…
Then just sewed the ruffles into place and ironed them a bit!
I’ve got to quit buying shirts with the idea of cutting them up!
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One question…are the edges of the ruffle raw or stitched closed then turned inside out and flattened? Thanks so much, Maggie
Maggie…the fabric is jersey, same as the tee, and it doesn’t have to be hemmed! Oh praise be!
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Great idea. Thanks for the tutorial!
thanks this is a beautiful idea, simply executed
LOVE this DYI ruffled T-s!!! Brilliant really.
Oh my….I am in LOVE. I might have to get my mom to help me with one and then give it a go myself! I am a complete sucker for ruffles for me and my girls. Found you from pinterest! Off to check out more of your stuff:)
I love this t-shirt! I love it so much I actually have it “pinned” for a birthday present to myself. Problem is, I DO NOT know how to sew. Do you sell these anywhere? If not, were you inspired by a store that carries something similar?
Leah…I don’t sell them. I’m sorry. and I was inspired by all the ruffles everywhere last year! (my go-to clothes come from J Crew) I don’t think I saw a similar one, I just experimented with the ruffles until the design looked right! This really is an easy think to do, but try an old tee shirt first! xo
I love the idea! I am new to sewing but am up for the challenge! How did you sew the ruffles? After they were pinned or one by one?
Melanie…I pinned them first then sewed them … good luck!
Did you pull the strips before stitching them to the shirt? Not yet tried this but, hope to very soon! Thanks for sharing!
Sheri…I made the ruffles before putting them on the shirt! xo
I have been toying with making a recycled ruffle t-shirt here lately. I came across your tutorial. Did you use any kind of backing for your ruffles? I’m concerned about the ruffle part being too heavy and pulling down on the shirt.
PCTuesday…I used a light weight tee for the ruffle and I didn’t have any problems. Good luck
Thanks. My shirts are not the light weight. We’ll see what happens!
I know it’s a year later…Which way did you cut the shirt? Mine have seams down the sides.
I love this t-shirt! Can’t wait to give this a try. I’m wondering the same thing Amanda is…how did you cut the shirt? Thanks for a beautiful idea!
Aboslutely love this….. ive never sewn in my life but would love to try this!! Is there a video i can see how to do this step by step???
Liz…I don’t
I know there are great videos on sewing out there. I bet there’s one on how to do a ruffle!
Did you sew them from the inside? I’m not great with ruffles. gonna try to get my g-ma to help.
Lauren…I just sewed the ruffles on the right side w/ the same color thread! G-ma will get it done I bet! xoxo
can I buy the ruffled tee from you??
Cara….I’m sorry I don’t have any time to make things to sell right now! I promise though, they’re easy!
Ditto everyone’s comments on here about how great this shirt is! I am unclear as to how you created the ruffles. Anyway you can jot an easy 3 step process? Just not sure what to do with the strips once you cut them (i.e. how to configure the ruffles and then sew them)
Thanks so much! Sorry if this is a silly question
I’ve added this to my Pinterest! I shall make this very soon, I hope! great tutorial.
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you should start making them! they are great..mabee even with diff color ruffles. if you do let me know i would so be some!
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Karen
I have made something like this before but you are right, it is really easy. It looks hard and complicated but it is not. Thanks for posting this. You did a great job and inspired me to do this for myself.
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I just found your blog and have fallen in love with it. I adore all of your t-shirt ideas but I have a question. We’re shaped alike but I often have trouble finding t-shirts that show that I actually have a waist. Are you tailoring them? If not, where are the best places to buy project shirts that show off curves. Thanks and I look forward to following your blog.
Hi Ash! Happy to meet you! To answer your question, I do sometimes take in my shirts if needed. But often times they work fine! I shop at all the “cheap” places! Target, H&M but my favorite store is JCrew. (Any of the shirts I cut up though come from places like Target!)
xo
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