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DIY- Knotted Tee

~ SEWING

I made a simple knotted tee using this plain gray t-shirt I had.
I cut the neckline of the shirt into a bigger roundneck and cut the shirt all the way down on the middle-left of the shirt. Then I knotted the top part of the two sides and sewed the knotted part from the inside. (I tucked the knotted part inside the shirt.) *note: when knotting, it’s more like twisting one side around and under the other side while the other side doesn’t really move except just bunching it up.)
and after…

I wouldn’t recommend using an already tight shirt to do this project since you cut the middle and sew it back up. My t-shirt was a size medium.

my project took me about 10 mins. and it cost me nothing!

Comments

  10. Robin says

    This is a truly great way to recycle (or upcycle as I like to call it.) I love it and would love to see you post this at my linky party Upcycled Awesome!
    http://tinyurl.com/Upcycled9 and come back to my blog for Stashbusting-September. I promise it will be worth your while!

  13. Ratty Hugs says

    Super idea, but I think you may have 'taken' it from if you saw my jammie top. Someone small & fuzzy nipped a spot on the neckline of my shirt & it RAN! To keep it from getting worse I tied a knot. Looked great though, I was finally fashionable. LOL
    ~C8>

  23. Nelka says

    So cute! I'll have to try it.
    Just so I'm clear–when you're done, you're left with a seam off-center running down the front of your shirt, right?

  25. Sarah says

    @pinklizzy: sorry, i replied to nelka directly but forgot to write the answer here too. so yes you cut the shirt off center and then you sew it closed. hope that makes sense!

  28. Emily Miller says

    I'm sorry but I still don't understand "cut it all the way down". You cut the shirt in half? If so, wouldn't you have to stitch it all the way back together. If not, did you cut it about halfway down to like your ribcage or underwire of your bra? Maybe you could do it to another t-shirt and post an in progress picture.

  29. Sarah says

    @emily, I did cut it all the way down as in to the very bottom of the shirt. So yes, I did sew it back together but not all the way to the top since there needs to be an opening for it to tie. Hope that helps.

  32. Lindsey says

    Is there a reason to cut it all the way down then sew it back together instead of just cutting it part way and knotting the top? I can't really see this seam in the picture, where is the seam?

    Thanks for the help.

  34. Naffoora says

    hi! I just came across this and just wanted to say its great! But did you stitch everything back by hand or using a sewing machine? When i stitch t-shirt materials it always comes out a little funny looking…

  35. Sarah says

    Hi Lindsey, I'm not sure if I replied directly to your email, but if not, sorry for such a late reply! You don't need to cut it all the way down, and the seam is slightly off the center.

  36. Sarah says

    Hi Jen, I'm not sure if I replied directly to your email, but if not, sorry for such a late reply! But like I commented above, you don't need to cut it all the way down, and the seam is slightly off the center.

  37. Sarah says

    I used the sewing machine. I had no problem with the t-shirt material, make sure the tension on your sewing machine isn't too tight. 🙂

  40. Heather says

    I have had issues in the past with sewing knit on my machine too. I searched online for suggestions to help–the best solution I found is to put a piece of tissue paper under the bottom layer (before pinning,) pin, then sew. I had a piece of polka dot tissue paper left over from a gift bag (it was really wrinkled), so I tried it. After sewing, the tissue paper comes off easily and doesn't leave anything behind. The only other solution I found was to use a walking foot, which I don't have and didn't want to purchase.

  41. Sarah says

    Oh my, that is such a genius idea, thank you so much for sharing that useful information, thank you, thank you! Feel free to give me tips anytime! 😀

  46. Marilena says

    Hello!
    This is a great idea. Perhaps it would be helpful if you don't have time to do a whole new tutorial to just post a picture of the shirt inside out where you sewed the knot together. That is what I have found tricky, I can't seem to figure out how to sew it without having the stitches show through on the right side.
    Thank you 🙂

  49. Cheryl Rogers says

    So cute and easy. Some things that I've picked up for sewing with knits… trap your threads when you start your stitch. Start about an inch in if having issues with with machine eating fabric then go back when your done and stitch from the other way if needed…use a ball point needle. Once I figured all of these things out it's such a pleasure to sew with knits!

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