Techniques: Diy T Shirt Cutting Ideas - Tips For Girls

Techniques: Diy T Shirt Cutting Ideas - Tips For Girls

With fashion becoming all chic and comfy, t-shirts are totally ruling the current space.
T shirts are like classics, and the best part being, one is never too old to sport t-shirts.
But what if you could give your older pals who are almost dying in your closet a sweet makeover and dress them up to get your fashion game on point.
For all those days when a t-shirt is too boring, and a dress too dressy, give your plain tee’s an upgrade trying some cute ways to cut a t shirt .
A bit of creativity, a pair of scissors and some t shirt cutting tutorials is all what you need to de-construct and re-construct your favourites.

So ladies say no to discarding those lovelies, because we have done the homework for you, having compiled a host of tshirt cutting patterns, to get you rolling.
Just scroll down and take a pick from these cool ways to cut a t shirt and flaunt that designer in you.

Here are some quick DIY’s on how to cut t shirts and wear them the fashionable way.

I’m sure you have tried the different t shirt cutting ideas and cut old t shirts and experimented with different styles, hence here I have for you different ways you could rip the t shirt and make it new:

1. Simply Sleeveless
A simple hack, pick up am old t shirt, maybe the one which has become a little tight for you. Cut the sides of the t shirt till all the way down and leave some 4-5 inches from below. You can decide the width of the shoulder strap you want and cut accordingly. Stretch your cuts so that the fabric doesn’t look like its cut unevenly.

Crop Tops

This one is my ultimate favourite. Crop tops are definitely the biggest trend out there and making one with the existing tees is even easier.

To execute this DIY project idea, first cut t shirt sleeves by the hemline to restore that crop top grunge. Next, widen that neckline, by simply cutting it from being a round neck to more of a boat neck. Now, cut short the length. When cutting the hem, let the sides be shorter and the front longer. Always remember to stretch the cuts you’ve made for it to look crafty and original.

 Do It Yourself – A Winged Back
Now this is not for the beginners. DIY projects like this one, needs some practice and patience too.

Get an old t shirt, a marker and a pair of scissors to make this dragon fly back tee shirt on your own. With your market draw the stencil like these on the back of your tee shirt. If you’re not too confident about your drawing skills, then print out a picture from the internet and trace it out. With a comfortably held pair of scissors, cut the design one by one. Be careful with the edges because we don’t want them looking messy. This t shirt cutting pattern is surely for the more artistic one’s who want to fly high wearing a pair of wings on their t shirt.

 DIY Ideas For A Cut-Out Neck Pattern

If you like to play some peek-a-boo, then here’s an interesting way to cut a t shirt, by cutting out the neck yoke to create a high street look. Start with drawing an outline of the cut you want to make around the neckline and the arms, and then get cutting. Take your time to meet that designer finesse

Shoulder Cut

This is one creative t shirt pattern that requires precision. If gone wrong, it will ruin your efforts and the t shirt too. Start, with cutting along the sleeves and then the shoulder, the neck and then the other sleeve. Make equal cuts, as too much gap will not look aesthetic.

Back Cut Velcro
This DIY t shirt cutting craft is sure to get your toned lower back, all the attention it deserves. Though it looks a little twisted, but is one of the simplest. You just have to cut a straight slit at the back, making the entire top look like a simple long piece. Then put a Velcro on either side like the way it is in the picture. Cut down the fabric to get that angle behind.

 Fringe DIY
Again, a no fuss DIY t shirt cutting, this one, needs you to cut the bottom of the t shirt in fringes. The thickness of the fringe does not matter but, thinner the fringe, the better they look.

Tie-Ups

If you ask us how to cut t shirts for a beach vacation, then this one will be our answer. Even if you don’t have that beach body, you can work this one with a bright inner.

ZILPAH TART - FASHFEST DESIGNER INTERVIEW

ZILPAH TART - FASHFEST DESIGNER INTERVIEW

The countdown is on until the style elite descend on Canberra for FASHFEST. In the lead up I caught up with Canberra designer Yumi Morrissey who is the creative genius behind Zilpah Tart and its strong colourful unique prints that I am excited to see sashay down the runway. 

Image: Andrew Donato

Where about's did you grow up?

I was born and raised in Canberra

What sparked your interest in fashion?

I decided when I was 7 years old that I wanted to be a fashion designer, and never changed my mind. I spent my time as a child making outfits for my troll dolls.

What personal history has(if any) influenced your views on fashion or your design aesthetic ?

I’ve always been a very girly girl so my designs are very feminine. I’ve also always found individuality important, even when I was a child, and so this is part of the way I design. The clothing stands out in a crowd, through the use of bright colours/prints and beautiful flattering shapes. It’s not designed to blend in, and the designs are not trend based.

How did you get to where you are now? Where did you study?

I studied a Bachelor of Fashion Design at Canberra Institute of Technology, graduating in 2007. My label at this point was just a hobby, while working in the public service. After my son was born in 2013, I quit my public service job to take my business full time. This was the time when I really started on the journey, working out what my true aesthetic and business direction was.

I am super excited to see the Canberra Institute of Technology, I adore the creativity of students and their willingness to push the envelope. How did you come up with the name for your label?

The name Zilpah tart was my grandmother’s name. Zilpah was her first name, and Tart was her maiden name. After she passed away, we were going through her things and I found a 1930s brooch of a penny farthing. At that point, I decided to use her name for the label and the image of the penny farthing for the logo.

Yumi Morrissey designer of Zilpah Tart Image: Holly Morrison

How many people are in your team?

Just me, myself and I. I outsource a small amount of production here in Canberra, but everything else is created by me.

That really impresses me that you are so hands on with your work in all fascists. What is your favourite material to work with?

I use stretch jersey. I love using jersey for the comfort and fit. Particularly after having a child, comfort and being able to move easily (bending down picking up a child etc) became super important. But I like to look good, and generally jersey doesn’t fit that category. So I use design to be able to make beautiful clothing that is also comfortable.

Everyone has one material that they absolutely detest working with, what is your least favourite material to work with and why?

That’s a hard one… but probably chiffon. It’s slippery, it moves on the grain, and is tricky to cut and sew. I generally avoid it at all costs.

I love your use of colour in your designs can you describe your collection in 3 words?

Bright, floral, feminine.

What is your inspiration for creating?

For each collection I design three new fabric prints based on Canberra photographs. I choose a theme and this theme directs the photographs that I take to create the fabric prints. 

I love creating clothing that is beautiful and unique, and not only makes someone feel good wearing them, but through the use of photographic prints, creates a personal connection for the wearer as well.

I agree that clothing should empower you and make you feel great. What or who is your motivation?

My main motivation is being able to do what I love. I think following your passion in life is so important, and I’m motivated to make my dream a reality.

Image: Anthony Caffery

In the lead up to FASHFEST could you share a little about what I and the crowd may see?

The new collection is full of colour. I used photographs from several years of Floriade (pulled them from my Floriade photo collection). I followed a sort of garden nymph vibe, and this will continue through the makeup and hairstyling for Fashfest as well.

You use wonderful digital printed fabrics from inspiration you have captured around Canberra, what is your first memory of using a camera?

My interest in photography is definitely something that developed later on in life. It’s something I really enjoy, but I’ve only really gotten into it over the last seven years or so.

What makes you passionate about fashion and the women you dress?

The most important thing for me is being able to make someone absolutely LOVE what they have bought and are wearing. I want to be able to make women feel good and special when they are wearing a Zilpah tart dress. This has many levels too. Not just the aesthetics of the dresses – I use shapes that tend to flatter most body shapes – but the comfort, the easy care instructions, the versatility (being able to wear the dress with a blazer for work, with sandals on the weekend, and with heals to a cocktail party), knowing that they are wearing a cool photo, quite often cleverly hidden in a pattern – this creates talking points too. Then there’s the local aspect. My customers know they are supporting a local designer. They know that the product is made in Australia by me and they end up with a personal connection to me and to the clothing. It’s makes it more special than a mass-produced piece with no identity.

What are you looking forward to at FASHFEST, besides your designs on the runway?

This will be the launch of my collection so I’m super excited to finally show the new designs, but I love being able to work with other creative people involved in the show, from hair and makeup, models, musicians, and just seeing the whole event come together.

You have been involved with FASHFEST for a few years now. Can you tell me how the festival has changed over the years?

I started at Fashfest in its second year (I was eight months pregnant when Fashfest first launched or would have applied that year also). The show has grown enormously, and it’s really developed its own identity. There are more designers and It’s earned its spot as a major Canberra fashion event.

Image: Tina Nikolovski

Can you describe what runs through your mind when you see your designs walk down the runway?

I love being able to see the designs come to life as a collection. I don’t normally get to see the full collection all together on people at once so It’s great to be able to see that. I also love being able to create a total image using the hair and makeup and seeing it as a show. I’m really excited about the hair and makeup concepts for this year. It’s an opportunity to be really creative.

What type of woman do you envisage wearing your pieces when you create them?

My customers are professional women, aged 25 to 40. They are confident and have a keen interest in unique styles and love to look and feel good.

Where would you like to see Zilpah Tart in 5 years?

My main focus at the moment is trying to expand into the Melbourne market. I now stock at Design A Space in Manchester Lane and Windsor. I hope to be able to build on my customer base there, and then when that market is at a sustainable point, to perhaps expand into the Sydney market.

What advice would you give to an aspiring designer?

Think about what you can provide your customers. What do they do? What do they find important? What do they want/need? Think about how your product can appeal to them on different levels. For example, my customers always tell me they love how easy the dresses are to wash and dry and that they don’t need ironing. Many professional women are busy and travel a lot. They love to be able to throw a versatile dress in a suitcase, and not have to worry about needing to iron it in a hotel room.

One thing I should see or do whilst I am in Canberra?

One of my favourite places to go is the National Arboretum. The views are spectacular, you don’t want to miss it. Sunrise there is incredible if you are an early riser.

You’ll also be in Canberra at the only time of the year when Tulip Top gardens (just outside Canberra on the Hume Highway) are open. They are incredible. I’ve used photos from Tulip Top in a previous collection. Floods of blossom trees all in bloom, tulips, and amazing views.

GFASHCOLLECTIVE: Thank you for the travel recommendations and giving me a little insight into your world. I look forward to seeing Zilpah Tart strut down the runway on closing night at FASHFEST and wish you all the best for the collection. 

Tickets are on sale now at:  http://fashfest.com.au/:

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK / PODSUMOWANIE / THE BEST OF

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK / PODSUMOWANIE / THE BEST OF

 

 Alexander Wang

Kolekcja, jak na tego projektanta przystało, inspirowana street stylem. Pokuszę się o określenie młodzieżowa. Mamy bluzki oraz czapki z szalonymi napisami. Sukienki, płaszcze na których wycięto wzór...liścia marihuany. Przeważają kuse spódniczki zestawione z  zabudowaną górą.

Collection, as before, inspired by street style. Kinda youth. We have blouses and caps with funny inscriptions. Dresses and coats with… marihuana pattern. What prevail? Sexy skirts with classy jackets.

 

Marc Jacobs

Mroczne królowe, a wśród nich sama Lady Gaga. Brzmi nieźle, prawda? Projektant postawił na wiktoriańskie klimaty. Długie czarne suknie i buty na niebotycznie wysokich  platformach. Do tego koronki, popartowe printy, patchwork. No i oczywiście nieśmiertelne grochy, z których znany jest Jacobs. 

Dark queens and Lady Gaga between them. Sounds good, doesn’t it? The designer created a Victorian atmosphere. Black, maxi dresess and foot-high platforms. Lace, popart prints, patchwork. Oh and polka dots, of course. It’s Marc Jacobs fall 2016 collection mix.

 

Calvin Klein

Prostota sama w sobie. Niekiedy pojawiała się kratka. Dużo było rozmytych wzorów na kształt panterki. Królowały piżamowe garnitury. Pojawiło się też wiele luźnych fasonów. Projektant po raz kolejny postawił na minimalizm. Kolekcja na jesień/zimę może wydawać się ascetyczna w porównaniu do poprzedniej.

Just simple. Sometimes we could see a grill. There was a lot of fuzzy patterns which looked like panther. But it wasn’t totally panther. Pajama suits rocked the runway. Many loose cuts showed up. Designer once again put on minimalism. New collection is a bit ascetic.

Michael Kors

Uwielbiam! Stylowy miszmasz. Wszystkiego po trochu, czyli srebro, futra, krata, beże. Muszę przyznać, że do tej pory do pokazów Michaela Korsa podchodziłam z dystansem. Wizja kobiety lansowanej przez tą markę, czyli zabieganej podróżniczki noszącej wygodne ubrania w stonowanej kolorystyce, niezbyt mi odpowiadała. Jakież było moje zaskoczenie kiedy na wybiegu pojawiały się kreacje w moim stylu, kobiece, ale zestawione kontrastowo. 

One of my favourits. Stylish mishmash. A bit of everything like: silver, fur, grill, beige. I must admit that till now I had a distance to Michael Kors. I didn’t like the vision of women traveling around the world in a comfortable clothes. I was shocked when I saw firsts looks. “It’s totally me”, I thought. Feminine and contrast.

 

 

Oscar de la Renta

Kobieca elegancja. Peter Copping doskonale rozumie dna domu mody. Oglądając pokaz można odnieść wrażenie, że sam wielki pan de la Renta czuwał nad wszystkimi kreacjami. Pastelowe sukienki oraz ciemniejsze suknie zdominowały najnowszą kolekcje. Delikatnie i królewsko. Ubrania godne samej Grace Kelly.

Feminine elegance. Peter Copping knows exactly how to show the Oscar de la Renta dna. Watching a fashion show was for me like get back to mrs. de la Renta times. Pastel and dark dresses dominated the new collection. Gently and royal. I can picture Grace Kelly wearing this clothes.

 

DKNY

Przerysowane formy ubierające bardziej duszę niż ciało. Kolekcja w typowo nowojorskim stylu. Trochę jak u Wanga, ale nie tak bardzo prowokacyjnie. Mamy tu również zalążki trendu na bluzki z wiązaniem na dekolcie. Co ciekawe na finał modelki ubrano w obszerne bluzy z napisem „Dazed kids New York”, „Designers know nothing yet”.

Exaggerated cuts dressing our souls. Clothes in a typical, New York style. A bit like Wangs collection but less provocatively. We can find here some pieces of new trends. What’s interesting in the final models were wearing  blouses with inscriptions like „Dazed kids New York”, „Designers know nothing yet”.

 

Jeremy Scott

 Kicz, o którym wszyscy marzymy. Kolekcja która nawiązuje do odbywających się w Ameryce wyborów. Jeremy po raz kolejny sięgnął pomocne kolory i szalone printy. Modelki przechadzały się po wybiegu ubrane w kuse spódnice, obcisłe sukienki oraz… kalosze.

We are all dreaming about this daub. Collection is a reference to the election in America. Jeremy once again used very strong colors and crazy prints. Models on a runway were wearing scanty skirts, tight-fitting dresses and… wellies.

 

 

 

Ralph Lauren

Konsekwencja się opłaca. Ralph Lauren kojarzy nam się z nieco biurowym szykiem, okraszonym odrobiną dzikiego zachodu. Projektant  postawił na to i w tym sezonie. Kolory i fasony ubrań idealne dla miejskich IndianekJ  Trochę wzorów i blink blink na koniec. Jednak to wciąż pozostaje w obrębie estetyki Ralpha Laurena.

 Consequence is worthy. We All know Ralph Lauren for Office chic mixed with a bit of western climats. This time it was no different. Colors and clothing styles are perfect for Indians leaving in a cityJ A bit of patterns and blink blink at the end. But it’s still Ralph Lauren.

 

Marchesa

Większość dziewczynek marzy o byciu księżniczką chociaż przez jeden dzień. Są na to dwa sposoby: poślubić księcia lub nabyć suknię Marchesa. Ok, ok do tego też potrzeba księcia. A przynajmniej klucza do jego skarbca. Jeśli chodzi o kolekcję na nowy sezon, to standardowo pojawiły się kwiatowe motywy, błysk i glamour w pelnej krasie. Nic dziwnego, że wiele sław wybrało ubrania tego domu mody na czerwony dywan.

Most of Little girls is dreaming of being a princess. There are to ways to do this: you can marry prince or buy Marchesa dress. Ok, ok to buy this you still need prince or… his money. About new collection. As usual: flower motives, sparkle and glamour. There is nothing weird about stars picking Marchesa dresses on the red carpet.

 

 

 

 

BONUS

Fenty x Puma

Tak to jest z tymi współpracami gwiazd i z tym ich „projektowaniem”. Nikt do końca nie wie na jakiej zasadzie się to odbywa. Skoro Rihanna oddała tzw. ukłon na końcu pokazu, to zakładam, że miała znaczny wpływ na proces powstawania kolekcji. Wolałabym jednak się mylić. Ubrania zaprezentowane na wybiegu są po prostu nudne i nieprzemyślane. Gdzieś mamy cięcie, potem nagle pojawia się zwyczajna bluza. Tym, co było dobre, a właściwie najlepsze są detale które odwracają uwagę od ubrań. Make up jest rewelacyjny. Fryzury kreatywne. Akcesoria bardzo w stylu Rihanny.

This is how it is with this collaborations. No one knows how is this actually happening. What is going on with this “design” by famous people. If Rihanna took her bow at the end of the show, I think she had an impact on her collection. But I’m still hoping that not… This clothes are just boring and chaotic. There are cut clothes and normal blouse from nowhere. Lets focus on a good stuffs. Thera are some really good details. Like make up or hairstyles. This what I expected from Rihanna.

 

Photo credit: vogue.com