I spent all day Saturday sewing and teaching people at Bayou Boogaloo how to turn their old t-shirts into cute halter tops, tote bags and more. It was so much fun and a BIG hit! Even people who didn’t think they had the slightest crafty bone in their body realized that there are some really simple things that you can do to reinvent your old tees!
I think between the three of us (Heather from Unique Products, Kerry from Bayou Salvage, and myself), we must have helped at least 100 people turn t-shirts into cute halter tops! Not to mention the tote bags and a few more elaborate projects we helped with.
Want to know what to do with your old tees? Check out the book Generation T: 108 ways to transform a t-shirt by Megan Nicolay for some of the projects seen above, or for even more t-shirt and recycled clothing tutorials, check out the following books:
99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special
Born-Again Vintage: 25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and Recycle Your Wardrobe
Reconstructing Clothes For Dummies
Save This Shirt: Cut It. Stitch It. Wear It Now!
Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials
The Sweater Chop Shop: Sewing One-of-a-kind Creations from Recycled Sweaters
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thanks for posting this!
i have so many concert t’s i don’t wear but just can’t get rid of…
This was the only attraction at Bayou Boogaloo that even remotely interested me, so Greek Fest won out, but major kudos to you all!
I tried turning an old tee into a new tee once a few years ago, but it turned out so badly, I hadn’t even contemplated making another until now. Thanks for all the tutorial links
Thank for sharing !!