I Made a Skirt Out of a T-Shirt!

Before: 

After:

What I Used:

- Sewing Machine

- Thread

- Old T-shirt; mine is size medium from Cotton Traders

- Elastic about 1cm wide

- Scissors

How I made it:

(1) First, I turned the shirt inside out and cut off the sleeves and collar.

(2) Then I put it on, still inside out, and pinned to fit loosely.

(3) Then I stitched down the pin lines and cut away the excess fabric.

(4) Then, because I do not have an overlocker, I zigzag stitched the edges.

(5) I then made the waistband:

         - I roughly measured around my waist and cut the elastic to that length

         - Then I sewed at various intervals in a zigzag stitch to keep it in place

         - I then did each section at a time by pulling the elastic and fabric so that the fabric was flat and the elastic was stretched. I sewed in a zigzag stitch because it is less likely to break and it stretches better.

(6) Then I roll-hemmed the top of the skirt to cover the elastic.