Crop Your Top

Got an old t-shirt that needs a fresh new look? I did. I raided my brother’s closet, with permission don't worry, and decided to turn this cool Bob Marley t-shirt into a halter top.
Here is how I did it:
Materials:

· An Old t-shirt

· Band of elastic as tight as you want to bottom of your shirt to be

· A safety pin

· Scissors

· Either a sewing machine or a needle and thread

· Strip of jersey from another t-shirt

Procedure:

1. Cut off the sleeves and save them you might need them for another project

2. Cut the of the neck of the shirt from shoulder to shoulder going right under the collar through both layers

3. Flip the shirt over and cut out the rectangle of back going from bottom of the arm hole to bottom of arm hole. BE SURE TO ONLY CUT THE BACK LAYER!

4. Flip the shirt back over and stitch a one inch casing on the neck portion of the t-shirt

5. Hook your safety pin to your extra piece of jersey fabric and pull through the casing.

6. Use your scissors to clip some stitches and open a small hole in the hem of your t-shirt

7. Again use your safety pin to guide the elastic through the bottom hem of the t- shirt.

8. Connect the two ends of the elastic and stitch together.

9. Put the elastic inside the hem and re-stitch the stitches that you tore out.

10. Try the t-shirt on and mark two darts on each side of the back of the t-shirt so that it fits comfortably.

11. Stitch down the darts

12. Put your shirt on and admire your handiwork.

Here are some other variations on basically the same shirt.