One day last month I got a visit from Threadbanger in my workshop! We made my favorite halter top project, T-bird (project #47), from Generation T. So much T-shirt transformation going on in the world–keep it up, all you Threadheads! And thanks to Rob and Corinne for the lovely episode they posted today.
[ Posted on June 19th, 2009 ]
yaaaaay awesome! <3
this is really cool!!!!! i wonder what size shirt to use…
Hi Allison! Glad you like it! Use a regular fit shirt (that’s not too short) to make this halter. If you use a shirt that’s too big, you may have to take in the halter a little by making a vertical seam up the back. Happy cutting!
Thanks soo much! i just made one and it looks AWESOME!
Yay! Glad you had success! The T-bird project is my favorite halter top from the first book. If you have pics, post them over at the Generation T fan page on Facebook!
I was given a t-shirt I was supposed to wear to work a 4th of July benefit. By the time the t-shirts were handed out to everyone, all that was left was men’s size large. In men’s t-shirt sizes I usually wear small so I did this with a T that was too big for me. To make it fit better, before I did the top seam (to run the drawstring tie through) I made the same kind of seam along the rest of the upper edge of the halter (one continuous, along the sides and back) and put some elastic inside that seam to gather it, making it more fitted. It worked perfectly! And I actually think I prefer the loose fit and longer length the larger t-shirt provided. I wore it yesterday, on the 4th of July, and got several compliments–and even requests to make some for other people!
Great variation, Sue! Thanks for sharing with readers–and please send pics if you have them!
Yeah, I like Sue’s idea too, and I think it’d look especially good with an asymmetrical hemline that’s cut diagonally, or maybe if the hemline was cut into a point in the middle. Also, is there a specific method for adding elastic to an item of clothing, so that it stretches properly and doesn’t twist? I’d imagine that you’d have to first use the ruching technique like you would for drawstrings and ruffles, and then sew over it in rows, but that sounds kind of hard, and probably couldn’t be done by hand.
the vids not working! i really want to see how this looks 🙂
Hey Megan…..remember when I posted that variation on the Pinup Girl halter top that I came up with? Well, I think your website ate it, lol.
You know, now that I think about it, I think Sue’s idea would work with a regular drawstring instead of elastic–the drawstring could run around the back of the shirt, and up the sides (along each side of the chest/underarm area, where the arm holes of the T-shirt used to be), and then they could tie around your neck. Or, it could go like that, but the top of the shirt could be cut into a point, and the ties would go in opposite directions. That way, there’d be no unfinished edges to contend with.
As for my Pinup Girl variation, I think I made it too complicated before–basically, all you do is pin and mark the excess fabric in the back after you’ve made the first two cuts, then you turn the shirt inside out, cut off the excess fabric, and put it aside. Then, you sew up the back of the shirt so it’s fitted, cut open the top of the neck hole, and then cut the piece of excess fabric in half lengthwise to make halter ties, and sew one to each side of the cut-open halter neck, right sides in.
This is my favorite halter too in the first book and it was also my first t shirt project. it was very easy and looks really cute!
Just wondering… What is threadbanger?
Check out threadbanger.com! They’re an online web show dedicated to DIY.
Hi! Can someone help me find the forum that was mentioned in a video on here? I would love to see other peoples creations!