Sweetheart Adventures: T-shirt DIY

I constantly find t-shirts look unflattering on me, which means that I rarely wear them. There have been quite a few tops that I neglect because they just don't fit how I want them to, but all have cute graphics. Due to this issue I have finally decided to take some action and fix them, a journey which I am going to share here with you guys.

Here's the original piece that needed altering. I love the colour and pattern, but I wanted it to be a different style of top.

I have created a list of everything I used for the DIY:

+ T-shirt (to alter)

+ New top (we will transfer design over)

+ Fabric scissors

+ Sewing equipment/fabric glue

+ Buttons (decoration)

+ Iron

+ Tea (for energy)

My first step was to iron both pieces of clothing to ensure that they would line up properly.

Next, I cut out my design from the old t-shirt, leaving gaps around the edge in case of mistakes.

Now it was just a matter of securing the picture onto the front of our new top with pins. I chose a crop top as my new piece, as I find them more flattering with the things I usually wear.

This step is all down to personal preference. You can use fabric glue here if you'd rather avoid sewing, as it would work just as well. I decided to sew mine in using a sewing machine to get a clear edge, choosing a light thread to allow the stitches to show up, giving it a different design.

Here I added some buttons onto the shoulders of the top, which I think makes it even cuter, as well as breaking up the solid colour. I sewed these by hand, something which took a lot longer than I thought, but definitely worth it.