Easy Upcycle to Elevate Your Basic White Button Down
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to upcycle shirts into chic scrunchie tops. Let's get started!
Tools and materials:
- Thrifted button-down shirt
- Scrap fabric
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Scissors
- Pins
- Measuring tape
- Elastic
- Safety pin
1. Trim 9 inches from the hem
Trim about nine inches from the bottom hem, creating a trendy asymmetrical style.
2. Cut the scrap into two rectangles
Cut two rectangular pieces for the scrunchie channels in your scrap fabric.
One should be 2.5 inches by 5 inches for the front scrunch, and the second should be 2.5 inches by 9 inches for the side scrunch.
3. Fold and press the edges of the rectangles
Fold the edges by a quarter inch and press them.
4. Fold the raw edges of the top and sew them
Roll the raw edges of the shirt's hem.
Fold them over once and then again, securing the hemline with your sewing machine.
Here’s what the edge will look like.
5. Pin your bustline
Use pins to mark where you want your scrunchie element along the bustline.
6. Sew the rectangles to the shirt
Sew a quarter-inch hem on the scrap fabric rectangles, and then sew them onto the shirt's border.
Create a channel stitch hem down the middle.
7. Thread elastic through the channel
Equip a safety pin to one end of the elastic and thread it through the channels.
This achieves the coveted scrunchie effect. Adjust the elastic for comfort and fasten the ends together.
8. Finish off the elastic with a stopper or bow
For an extra touch of style, consider adding scrunchie stoppers, bows, or other decorative elements to the elastic ends.
Easy upcycle to elevate your basic white button down
You've successfully upcycled a standard button-down shirt into a captivating scrunchie top.
Experiment with fabrics and colors to match your style, and let me know what you end up creating below!
Next, learn how to Mesh Your 2 Favorite Sweaters Into 1.
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