DIY: Collared Tank Top from Old Blouse

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to post my first tutorial! Today I have a SUPER EASY one - And you don't even need a sewing machine. It's all hand sewing!

So my mom was about to give this shirt away:

And I stopped her because I knew I could do something with it, and I was right!

Materials Needed:

Old Blouse

Scissors

Sewing Kit with coordinating thread

First off I want to apologize for the bad quality photos.. I originally intended for this to be a video, so the pictures are screen captures from the video.

First off, cut out any shoulder pads if your shirt has some. I then cut a straight line to the seam where the sleeve meets the rest of the shirt.

I then cut out the rest of the sleeve, be sure not to cut off the seam!

Once you cut off both sleeves, your shirt should look something like this (if you cut it as poorly as I did)

Now I didn't have a picture for this so hopefully you'll understand. You're going to flip your shirt inside out, and fold back the sleeve to where you want to hem it.

Once you have it folded back, go ahead and press it.

Now it's time to sew! Just start the seam putting the needle through the flap of fabric you created. Using a simple basic stitch, continue to sew all the way around the circle. Try to stay as close to the edge towards the hole (if that makes sense) as possible. Tie off and secure your stitch and trim any excess fabric or thread.

And now you have a new tank top costing little to nothing depending on your materials!

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!