DIY t shirt dress: How to make a t-shirt into a dress in about 20 minutes

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DIY t shirt dress: How to make a t-shirt into a dress in about 20 minutes

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Got a t-shirt in your closet that needs some new life? Here's how to turn a t-shirt into a easy to make DIY tshirt dress. If you've got about 20 minutes and a little bit of extra fabric, you can make this t-shirt dress even if you're brand new to sewing.
Get the sizing chart for 2T-14 girls and the full step by step written tutorial at: elizabethmadet...

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@lisazain7642 Жыл бұрын

Super cute I have been seeing a girl on TikTok making these for adults and I need to make a few! I love wearing t-shirts and I love wearing dresses. Will try to add in seam pockets, too!

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW Жыл бұрын

Adding pockets is a great next step addition to these!

@k3of5ks 2 жыл бұрын

I always learn something in your tutorials and this one is really great. Thank you so much!!!

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!

@yvetteblonk4505 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to try tomorrow!

@Carol120454 6 күн бұрын

I've done this a number of times with gently worn T shirts that I stopped wearing ( didn' t like the style, didn't fit, etc. and either skirts from flannel nightgowns where the top had worn out, or pieces of fabric I inherited from my aunt's house or got from the thrift store that were too small to make a dress out of. I started doing this when I needed new nightgowns and they were $20. at Wal-Mart, out of flimsy fabric that would't last long. It makes a nice lounger or house dress, and you can answer the door and not worry. They are nice and roomy and I sleep in them. You could buy new materials to make to wear outside, or for kids.

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 3 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

@laurajones4088 2 жыл бұрын

Very cute and easy!

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! A perfect beginner project. Thanks for watching!

@vrob909 5 ай бұрын

Cute idea and well explained :)

@gingertea5006 Жыл бұрын

This is an easy way to make a dress - thank you

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW Жыл бұрын

That was the goal. Glad to help!

@gerismith3557 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video going to try and make this for my grandaughter :)

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@bmcdonald7303 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Thank you

@helenweatherby1694 Жыл бұрын

Ideal for Dress A Girl Around The World.

@MariaDavids-db2pt 5 ай бұрын

Smart❤

@DiannaAtherton 2 ай бұрын

Next time turn your tape around. Put neckline at 24" and see what's left

@cw107 10 күн бұрын

How is the round edge of the join finished?

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 3 күн бұрын

I use my serger, but you can use a zigzag. If you use a wider seam allowance, you could also press it back on itself and stitch for a cleaner edge.

@melissahemdrix4883 Жыл бұрын

Love the back drop ! Is that wall paper?

@JMBBrasil Жыл бұрын

What machine do you use? Seems to be a very good one..

@marycolleenw 11 ай бұрын

I have a cuper cute t-shirt my daughter loves but it got a hole in it. So we're cutting it into a dress!

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 11 ай бұрын

Love it!!

@eyebutterfly Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to try this! Just wanted to give some constructive feedback it would be good to reduce sewing footage, maybe say ‘I do a zigzag stitch’ then quickly move on to next step. The result is amazing the dress is so pretty, thank you for sharing 😊

@randythompson9788 Жыл бұрын

I need the size cart for child's t shirt dress

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW Жыл бұрын

Check out the link to the post in the description for the chart.

@randythompson9788 Жыл бұрын

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW please send the link,. I can not find it.

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW Жыл бұрын

@@randythompson9788 elizabethmadethis.com/how-to-turn-a-t-shirt-into-a-dress/

@lorimaasen5770 2 жыл бұрын

What gives the dress the ability to stretch at the seam? I made one and we couldn't get it past my granddaughters shoulders.

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! What seam are you thinking about? The top should be a t-shirt that fits in the shoulders. The knit itself as enough stretch to pop on without any closures like zippers or buttons. If you use a woven as the top part of the dress, it'll need a zipper or button placket in the center back.

@lorimaasen5770 2 жыл бұрын

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW I used a t-shirt for the top portion, and woven fabric for the bottom skirt. I think it's because I used interfacing on the t-shirt. It didn't allow the seam to stretch! Lol

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 2 жыл бұрын

@@lorimaasen5770 Oh yes, that would do it. No interfacing is needed. The interfacing will definitely fight against the natural stretch of the knit.

@lorimaasen5770 2 жыл бұрын

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW I had read it would prevent holes in the t-shirt from the stress at the seam. Sure enough I have a few on the recent one I made. How do you avoid those?

@ElizabethMadeThisSEW 2 жыл бұрын

@@lorimaasen5770 I've never had a problem with that, but there's a couple of things that could potentially cause that: 1. weight of the fabric As long as you use a lightweight cotton (voile, batiste, lawn etc) in the skirt, the bulk of the skirt shouldn't pull at the the seam. If the skirt fabric is too heavy, the sheer weight of it could pull at the seam. 2. If the waist seam is sitting tightly against the body, it could pull at the seam. Ideally, the skirt should skim over the body. 3. Certain knits are just not nice as others--I know from my husband's shirts and upcycling knits for my boys that the standard t-shirt blend of 50/50 cotton polyester is not the strongest and more prone to holes. 100% cotton knits do better. For the particular dress that I made here, the base t-shirt is 100% cotton. My daughter's worn it often since I made it, and there's no sign of wear. A better solution that you will often see is to put clear elastic in the seam. It still allows the knit to stretch, but adds a little more stability in the seam.