That's right - it's another t-shirt re-vamp DIY project! This time, it was inspired by the braided jumper seen on Hanneli's blog here. As I didn't have any old jumpers to use at my disposal, I again raided my stash of American Apparel t-shirts (see my last DIY project for another way to cut up a shirt!). Go ahead - scroll down for some instructions on how to make this braided crop top!
DIY BRAIDED CROP-TOP

Things you'll need:
A t-shirt to chop up, good fabric scissors, a sewing kit, and some permanent flexible fabric glue.

Step 1:
Mark out how short you'd like your crop-top to be and chop it! I also decided to take the sleeves in. Hem that puppy.

Step 2:
Cut the part of the t-shirt you cut off into 1-inch-wide strips. Give each of them a pull length-wise to curl the strips inwards like the piece on the right below. Then braid the strips and secure the ends with a small stitch.


Step 3:
Place and pin your braids where you'd like them to be, then start gluing them onto the shirt. Make sure you protect the inside of the shirt by putting a piece of cardboard inside.


Step 4:
Finish the ends of each braid neatly by cutting and folding the ends in, then stitching them to the shirt securely. Leave the glue to dry overnight...

Your new crop-top with braid embellishments - you could even include beads or diamante chains into your braids for a bit more of a statement piece! Other things you could do could be to change the position of the braids around to create other shapes like a harness or a statement neckline or sleeves.
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xx T
great DIY !
ReplyDeleteMoloko & Honey
This is so insanely creative, I don't know how you girls do it!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. You guys are the DIY queens. Looks fab. x
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ReplyDeleteGreat work :)
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Great! I was really puzzled yesterday and now, here it is :) Really creative!
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favourite DIY so far!
ReplyDeleteGOsh, it's a fantastic idea, I absolutley must try it!
ReplyDeleteI'm spellbound!
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Love your leather shorts and your top with the beaded detail.
ReplyDeleteyou're so talented <3
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ReplyDeletelooks amazing.
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still can't get over how amazing this is,
ReplyDeleteGosh you're far too creative! I need to start doing DIYs more!
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