Cute Ways to Cut Up a T-Shirt

If you have a closet full of old T-shirts and you don't know what to do with them, you can experiment with creating your own fashion without using a needle and a thread. Using a pair of scissors and maybe some decorative pins and brooches, you can create a one-of-a-kind style using clothes you already own. There are several things you can do if you experiment with different cuts.

Fringe

Cut thin slashes into the fabric of the T-shirt, starting from the bottom hem and cutting upward. The thinner the strips of fabric, the better. Once you're finished cutting all around the bottom hem of the shirt, tie small knots into the fabric strips, creating a fringe effect. This is a particularly cute way to cut your T-shirt, especially if the shirt is an old sports jersey. You can also fringe the sleeves of a T-shirt in the same way.

Slashing

Slashing the material of the T-shirt in strategic places can be a very cute style. One way to achieve this look is to lay the T-shirt flat, with all the seems lined up. Cut down the sides of the shirt over the side seems, cutting a straight line into both layers of material; the length of the cuts are entirely up to you. Once the T-shirt is worn, the sides will appear to have a slashed effect, which can be accentuated with safety pins for an edgy look.

Reconstructing

Create a trendy clubbing top out of a simple T-shirt by cutting it down into a one-sleeved halter top. You start by cutting directly under the seam of the right sleeve in a diagonal line to the left shoulder, completely removing the collar and right shoulder of the T-shirt. Incorporate this look by fringing the bottom of the tee, or creating slashes and accessorizing.

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