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How to Turn a T-Shirt Into a Tank Top

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By eHow Contributing Writer
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Making a tank top out of a T-shirt is an easy and fun project. Let your children help you, and within an hour you have a new look to add to your wardrobe.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Old T-shirt
  • Scissors
  • Needle and thread
  • 2 buttons
  1. Step 1

    Cut 2 inches off the bottom of the T-shirt. Cut around the shirt just below the arm holes. What you are left with should look like a tube top.

  2. Step 2

    Hem 1/2 inch around the top and the bottom of the T-shirt. If the tank top is too long, cut more fabric from the bottom of the shirt.

  3. Step 3

    Cut the 2-inch piece of T-shirt in half, lengthwise. Fold the edges over and hem. These are the straps of the tank top.

  4. Step 4

    Sew a button on one end of each piece. Slide the shirt on and mark where the straps should go. Remove the shirt.

  5. Step 5

    Make button holes on the front of the shirt at the marks.

  6. Step 6

    Attach the back straps to the back of the shirt in the same place as the button holes in the front.

  7. Step 7

    Put the tank top on and pull the straps over the shoulders. Button the buttons.

Tips & Warnings
  • Make this shirt without sewing. Cut it as before and poke holes in the top of the shirt for the straps. Feed the straps through and tie them.
  • These tank tops do not have to be made from T-shirt material. Other shirts work as well.

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