How to Make a Sideless T-Shirt

Recycle an old T-shirt to make a sideless shirt.

Grab that old T-shirt hanging in your closet and make it into a sideless T-shirt. Wear sideless T-shirts in the spring and summer, with a tube top or tank top underneath. No sewing is needed. Make your personalized shirt in minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler

Instructions

1. Lay the t-shirt on a flat surface, such as a table or the floor, right-side up.

2. Cut off the collar of the T-shirt, following the seam and cutting approximately 1 inch below it. To be more creative, create a specific type of neckline such as a scoop neck or V-neck.

3. Lay the ruler parallel to one side of the T-shirt, aligning the bottom of the ruler with the bottom of the shirt. Measure 3 inches up and make a mark with the pencil. Repeat this step with the other side of the shirt.

4. Cut down along the T-shirt's shoulder seam, curving outwards at the mark you previously created, to remove the sleeve and side of the shirt. Do this to both sides of the T-shirt.

5. Cut along the bottom of the T-shirt to shorten the shirt to your liking.

References

• "99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim & Tie Your T-Shirt Into Something Special"; Faith Blakeney, et al.; 2006

Resources

• Cut Out + Keep: Sideless Shirt