How to Turn a Big T-Shirt Into a Cute Strapless Dress in 7 Easy Steps
Today, I’m going to show you how to turn a big t-shirt into a dress. It’s so easy and such a fun way to upcycle clothing you don’t have any use for.
So, grab your sewing machine and materials, and let’s get this t-shirt into dress tutorial underway!
Tools and materials:
- Oversized t-shirt
- Chalk
- Sewing machine
- Matching thread
- Scissors
- Pins
- Good fitting dress
1. Make the pattern
Lay your t-shirt out on a flat surface. Then, grab your best-fitting dress and place it over the t-shirt. With a marker or chalk, trace the shape of the dress onto the shirt.
For the top part, make a line straight across; you’ll need to figure out how high or low you want it to be.
2. Cut the shape
Next, cut along your marked lines.
3. Assemble the dress
Pin the sides (wrong sides facing) and sew to secure.
4. Make the ruffles
From the remaining fabric, cut out three long strips.
Then, sew them together at the short ends, so you land up with one long piece of fabric.
Fold the strip in half and sew along the edges.
Pull the thread to make a cute ruffled effect.
5. Attach the ruffles
Align the ruffles to the bottom of your shirt. Oh, wait, excuse me, I mean, to the bottom of your dress! Pin all around and then sew to secure.
6. Hem the top
Flip your dress right sides out, fold the top part inside, and stitch the fold to create a perfect hem.
7. Make a skinny belt (optional)
This step is optional, and honestly, I probably would have gone without the belt in hindsight.
But if you want a belt, basically cut out a long thin piece of fabric. Then, pull on the t-shirt fabric, so it curls up and becomes string-like.
Lastly, tie the ends, and you now have yourself a skinny belt.
How to turn a big t-shirt into a dress
Here’s the final result! I’m obsessed with this spicy red dress! This is how you turn a big t-shirt into a dress. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did. See you again next time.
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