Braiding the Side of a T-Shirt

Braid the sides to update any T-shirt.

One way to update an old T-shirt hanging in your closet is braiding the sides. You can use this technique to make the T-shirt appear like a new piece of wardrobe. It doesn't have to be a shirt that is too big for you or is something you don't wear often. The braiding will raise of the sides of the shirt slightly, but will not make it unwearable. Braiding a T-shirt is a quick process that takes less than a half hour to recreate.

Things You'll Need

• Box cutter or craft knife
• Needle and thread

Instructions

1. Mark six inches across the T-shirt, under the arm pit.

2. Mark 10 lines down the side of the shirt every two inches.

3. Slice each marking with a box cutter.

4. Pull the second loop under the first and then over. Next pull the third loop under the second and then over. Continue this with every loop until you reach the last one.

5. Knot or sew the last loop to the braid.