Do it yourself projects are becoming more and more popular these days. I personally find that it feels so good to be able to say “Yeah, I made this myself!” Upcycling is basically taking old and no longer used products and converting them into newer and better things. These upcycled t-shirts are starting to pop up everywhere and you probably already own most of the materials needed.
There are so many ways that you can upcycle your t-shirts to make them cuter and more befitting your personal style. I’d like to share a few of my personal favourites for upcycling old or unused t-shirts. These are perfect for the summer but you can wear them any time throughout the year. You probably already have several of these just lying around the house or hidden away in a drawer so why not turn them into something that you’ll actually wear?
This DIY requires a sewing machine but you could hand sew it or even fabric glue it. It says crochet trim but I think you could take just about any type of pretty fabric and put it there instead. You could also alter the placement of the fabric by just cutting the shirt elsewhere.
More instructions can be found at http://www.trashtocouture.com/2012/03/diy-crochet-trim-seam.html
This DIY is a super cute way to modify any t-shirt. The tutorial shows one bow at the top of the shirt but you can put on as many bows as you want. As before, any sewing can of course be substituted with fabric glue.
For more instructions, please visit http://www.collegefashion.net/uncategorized/diy-fashion-bow-back-t-shirt/
This tutorial is super simple and all you have to do is cut and tie knots. Cut the fringes as high as you want the knots and just keep tying knots until you either run out of fabric or reached the perfect length. It calls for a tank top but you can also use a t-shirt, cut off the collar and sleeves to turn it into a tank top. I actually see this particular style in stores sometimes but this is a much cheaper way with pretty much the same end result.
Another alternative is to skip the knots and just have fringes at the bottom of your shirt, which is another cute style popping up nowadays.
One of the easiest ways to upcycle your t-shirts is to make cutouts. You can literally make these cutouts wherever you want in whatever shape you want with as many as you want. It can be worn as a t-shirt with cutouts or you can cut off the sleeves and collar to turn it into a cute tank top.
These are just a few of my favourite upcycled t-shirt ideas but there are so many styles that you can find on the internet or take an idea that you like and go with it. Basically, just have fun with it and enjoy all the different directions you can take with DIYs.