Lowering a neckline may be the the quickest and easiest fix to transforming a top into something more updated and flattering. I grabbed this cheap baseball tee (bought at most sporting good stores) and dropped the neckline. Love it!
Supplies:
baseball tee (or any tee)
ribbing (if you don't have enough from the original top)
scissors
sewing machine
thread
pins
Instructions:
1. Cut out the ribbing. Trim the ribbing down a as wide as you like.
2. Line up the side seams or shoulder seams of the shirt and cut a little bit of the top of the shirt to make a wider neckline.
3. Stretch the ribbing out to see if it can fit around the neckline. If not, then a little more will need to be added (you can easily buy some at Jon anns). I added a little, but 90% of the time, I don't have to. sew the ends of the ribbing together to make a long circle. Then pin right sides together, to the top. I only pinned the seam to the middle back of the top because I stretch the ribbing a lot as I sewed it around the newly cut neckline.
This is one of those projects where I say "duh", why didn't I think of that?? For a zillion years I have been wearing t-shirts that are too tight around the neck! Thanks. I LOVE baseball shirts and WILL be doing this!
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful family. What a good idea about the neckline. I have been cutting at the necks of my too-tight tees and sweatshirts for years!! I'm going to have to try this!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful family. Thanks for the tutorial! Totally going to use it!
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Great improvement! :)
ReplyDeletethats such a great idea -I'd like to do that to a few of my shirts actually! xo
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You are so beautiful, Your husband is so handsome, Your childrens are great - nice too meet You in the street - I should stare at Your Family :)
ReplyDeleteIs there anything hotter than a man wearing a baby? No, not as far as I can tell. Also, that is very brilliant/ohduh, I totally have a tshirt a friend gave my hubby that was passed to me that I liked aside from the high neckline, and was going to refashion into something for one of my girls. No longer!
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You have the most gorgeous hair. Seriously I'm so jealous. Love the tutorial & I am going to be doing this for sure. Thanks
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ReplyDeleteI have an old tutorial call pleated high waisted shorts (http://cottonandcurls.blogspot.com/2012/06/floral-pleated-shorts.html) . I turn it from a skirt into shorts. Maybe that will help? Let me know if it doesn't :)
DeleteThanks! This might do the trick. I'm going for something a little more fitted, but I think I can work with this. I'll let you know how it goes. By the way, I'm a long-time reader and fan of yours. Greetings from Calgary!
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I have a staff tshirt I need to wear today that I will be doing this to. But probably not before my shift volunteering. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, I really like your tutorial here! I don't like shirts too close to my neck. And on a side note, that baby wrap/carrier looks really sturdy and handy.... did you sew that or is it just fabric?
ReplyDeleteIts a solly wrap! They are so dang awesome. I was surprised that my husband wore it. He loves it.
DeleteI can hardly stand how pretty you are! These pics are gorgeous! Great tutorial too! :)
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ReplyDeletethank you! you are saving my wardrobe with this! :D
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