Triple Panel Sequin T-Shirt DIY

Tools and materials:

• Sequined fabric
• White t-shirt
• Patterned t-shirt
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Fabric chalk
• Pins
• Sewing machine

Measure and pin

On both t-shirts, I measured 2 inches down from the armholes and put pins in to mark those spots. 

Rip the seam

Using a seam ripper, I opened both sides seams until the pins. 

Cut

I decided to work on the white shirt first. I cut across the front panel of the shirt in a straight line, from pin to pin.

Measure, mark, and cut

I measured 6 inches of the sequined fabric and marked it with fabric chalk. I used the panel I removed from the white shirt to measure the width, cutting around it on the sequined fabric, leaving about ½ an inch around the edges for seam allowance.

Measure and cut

I placed the sequined fabric in place on the white shirt and measured how much more fabric I would need from the sequined panel to the bottom of the shirt. 

Then I cut that amount (which was 9 inches for me) from the front panel of the snakeskin shirt.

Pin and sew

I pinned the panels together across the front of the shirt, with a ½-inch seam allowance, and sewed them all together. Then I pinned up the side seams and sewed them down. To finish it off, I zigzag stitched all the raw edges to prevent fraying. 

I love the results!

I used the panel I removed from the white shirt, another strip of sequined fabric, and the top and back of the snakeskin shirt to make a second shirt in the same style. 

Wow! I’m so happy with how these t-shirts turned out! If you use this tutorial, remember that you don’t have to make a sequin t-shirt. You can use any contrasting materials and patterns to create an interesting paneled top. Let me know what you think of this DIY sequin t-shirt tutorial!