T-Shirt Rescue

Ever buy one of those way-too-big-for-you t-shirts? Mine were collected on vacations when I wanted to remember the trip and decided that a men's medium-size t-shirt was the perfect souvenir. I was a pretty lanky child and these T's were quite big on me then. I never did grow into them (did I think I would?) and they are just as billowy on me now as they were then. 

I'm nostalgic about things like this, though, and can't quite bring myself to toss these in the Goodwill box. So I found a solution to rescue them. I created a wrap shirt! It will be perfect for a little extra layer in the summer evenings, or would even work as a beach cover-up.

Step 1:
Cut the t-shirt up the middle of the front.

See how wide this t-shirt is!?

Step 2:
Put the shirt on and decide where you want to fasten it back together. Draw a pencil line around the collar to indicate where to cut. You're going to trim the collar off.

Step 3:
Cut out the collar. 

Step 4:
Put the shirt back on and double check your fastening location. Mark it on both panels.

I actually ended up putting my button slightly lower than this.

Step 5:
Sew on a button on the inner panel at the place you marked.
Cut a button-hole on the upper panel at the place you marked.

Step 6:
Try on your masterpiece!

I was going to reinforce all the cut edges, or at least hem them. I suppose still could do that. But this project was incredibly easy without that step.

PS: Here's the awesome t-shirt back, and the reason I wanted to rescue this T from Goodwill doom.