The other day I was watching Martha Stewart and I was inspired by her recycled crafting of a T-shirt. She made a t-shirt necklace that was pretty similar to this. I just added some twists to make it a little more fun! This is also perfect for a belated {by a day} Earth Day Project!
T-Shirt Necklace How-To
1. Lay the shirt on a flat surface; cut off the hem and discard. Then cut the body of the shirt horizontally into strips approximately 3/4 of an inch long. (They will actually be loops.)
** Ideally an exacto knife would make clean strips but don't worry about this too much {I did!} because when you stretch them the uneven parts don't show.
2. One at a time, pull the loops open and stretch until the fabric starts to curl. Stack the loops on top of one another so that all the T-shirt side seams are in the same spot.
** I twisted the front strips into spirals. You could always add leather strips, beads, or other necklaces to this!
3. Once you have the thickness you desire, wrap the seams with a scrap piece of fabric (about 6 inches long) from the same shirt. Tuck the end of the scrap under itself.
Next time I'll try some different colored t-shirts. I think it will be a fun necklace to wear in the summertime!
Any fun weekend plans? I'm spending most of mine at my church's annual festival. Rides + Auctions + Cotton Candy + friends & family = so.much.fun!
xox
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ReplyDeleteSo crafty and clever!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekending!
very clever and a great way to help the earth! Congrats on a darling necklace! love it!
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have a happy weekend doll!
That is a great idea! I wonder if it would work for those free tshirts they give out everywhere on campus that I have no other use for. I might just have to try it out!
ReplyDeleteCute! Love your DIY!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Looks great, what a fun DIY project!
ReplyDeleteHaha! it looks so cute I would've never guessed it was a T-shirt.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting!! I love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's easy and nice!
ReplyDeletei saw something like this at urban outfitters -- great DIY!
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i saw something like this at urban outfitters -- great DIY!
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TA-DA!!! :) great job!! super cute Mara!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely Earth Day #40 yesterday! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Oh, I love it!! What a great idea! Thanks! xoxo
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial.
ReplyDeletegreat job! when I first saw i couldn't imagine anyone being able to pull that off but it's darling on you! love it!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Other colours and effects would look beautiful but I like the simplicity of this one.
ReplyDeleteI love this! What a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend! xo
Cool. What a great use for an old t-shirt.
ReplyDeleteYour weekend sounds just marvellous. Have fun at the church festival! Will you have pink cotton candy or blue?
I've made a few of these, it used to be like my favorite past time haha. You did an amazing job! Love it
ReplyDeleteBeyond impressed! Perhaps I need to try? :) Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a fun, fabulous and fashionable idea...I love it!
ReplyDeleteHave a Wonderful Weekend, Mara!
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So neat! I've got to try this. My husband is a white teeshirt hoarder so I'm sure he won't notice if a couple of them suddenly go missing. You're so crafty!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute! you're right, perfect for summer!
ReplyDeleteenjoy the weekend miss mara!
This is positively ADORABLE! I'm the least crafty person ever but I'm quite certain that I'll be trying this anyway. Have a lovely weekend, doll!
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You are sooooo creative darling!! This necklace looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love it so much and it looks very simple right?…..This post reminded me of a segment Nylon Magazine use to have, they would make dresses out of guys shirts and dresses from a muscle shirt and an old skirt. It’s very unfortunate that they don’t do this anymore, but I have you yay!!!
Amazing post love it!♥ ….Take care and talk to you sooon!!
look at you miss crafty! so cute!
ReplyDeletelooks adorable on!
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever! Love it! And I bet these cost considerably more at the stores!
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever! Love it! And I bet these cost considerably more at the stores!
ReplyDeleteFUN!! I love it and you are right it's perfect for summer time, I am going to have to try this one out I'll keep you posted, so cute!
ReplyDeleteafter reading the instructions lol I'm going to need you to make a video lol
ReplyDeleteokay I am soooooo NOT crafty but I am sooooooooo doing this.
ReplyDeleteloving this!!
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so nifty Mara! and i love the idea of adding fake pearls or other beading to the strips. would love to hear about more of your DIY projects in the future!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute project! Love it!
ReplyDeletelove it, it looks great on you! well done!! Enjoy the weekend!! xo
ReplyDeleteI love it... perfect for summer. I want to do it too. xoxo
ReplyDeleteso awesome! can't wait to try it... i'm nervous mine won't turn out like yours... i'll do my bestest.
ReplyDeletevery cool idea! I don't know if mine would look that cute though.
ReplyDeletemartha steward eat your ♥ out!!
ReplyDeletelove it!
That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great weekend! Enjoy!
I LOVE the bright white against the dark background. FAB DIY. It's a perfect necklace for summer!
ReplyDeleteSUCH an adorable and fun diy! looks just like a necklace! LOVE IT.
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oh my gosh ...seriously?! so stinkin' cool. Will be bookmarking this one.
ReplyDeleteJust saw your pics of Disney too...it really is so much fun!
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What an awesome project! Plus it looks amazing on you. Very clever. I think the other colours would be a fun and bright idea.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have fun at your church festival. I'm sure it will be fantastic.
I made one of these last year with a few of my hubbys old tees.. super easy to make! :)
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Thats great!Looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHave fun this weekend:)
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ahhhhh-mazing! wow. this is so stinkin' awesome. love it! i'm pretty sure you could sell these things.
ReplyDeletethis is so awesome!! love it.....thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletewe have soccer tournaments, dinner with friends, and church.....looking forward to relaxing!
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Mara, this is so creative and cute! I love it! I love having a crafting project, I might have to try this one. Thanks for the great idea!
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Valerie
How neat and crafty!
ReplyDeleteI love that you actually attempted this- not to mention rocked the tshirt necklace!
Very cool, love it!
ReplyDeletesuper awesome idea!!
ReplyDeleteHow creative! This is so cute:)
ReplyDeleteVery cool and creative. I love it!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Marcie
aw my goodness this is so cute!
ReplyDeleteand so crafty!!
i must try this out! and dyeing the shirt sounds like a great idea!!
Look at you go!!
ReplyDeleteI am SO not creative and I guarantee it would not turn out like that! lol
Happy Saturday my friend :)
Hope you're having a wonderful one!!
Mara you are SOOO talented and can pull off any style. I'm not creative but i sooo wanna try this DIY! thanks for the post :)
ReplyDeletethe carnival sounds like so much fun!! this weekend i'm relaxing, a little thrifting, and dinner with his parents tonight... japenese- yum!
xoxo
cool + innovative. love it.
ReplyDeletexo Alison
That's really cool! I'm gonna have to try to make this sometime!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I'm going to have to try to make it!
ReplyDeletemara! this is incredible!!! now to find a shirt to do this with. i wonder how it would look with a patterned shirt...hmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteit looks so great!
Ooh, I love this. Though I can't say mine will turn out as fabulous as yours - I'm lucky if I can cut a straight line with scissors!
ReplyDeleteGiven the fact that your weekend includes cotton candy, I already know that it is going to be more thrilling than mine. After all, cotton candy makes everything magical!
Happy, Happy Weekend, Mara!! :)
very cute!
ReplyDeleteNicole and I totally saw you at that Sassy Chicks event but were both to shy to say hello! I saw you in line for the bar haha. We should all try to get together sometime maybe a beach trip on a sunny weekend!
really cute. i'd love to see a tie dyed tee made into one
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Omg! You WOULD think of this hahaha I love it! Adorable and crafty :) xx
ReplyDeleteI love it in white! Oh Martha, she's so crafty.
ReplyDeleteWow!What a great idea. Nice necklace! ;D
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace...and the festival sounds too fun, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun little DIY project! You'll have to include your creation in a future "look book"! :)
ReplyDeletethis looks FAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! perfecto!!!
ReplyDeleteFun fun and so easy! Will look great in other colors too!
ReplyDeletei have one of these :) it's the best {mine is black} and i wear it any chance i get
ReplyDeletei'm totally going to do this sometime! :)
ReplyDeleteTHIS ISS SO AMAZING.
ReplyDeletei will be trying it asap.
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This is so awesome, I have always wondered how those were made! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLove! I'll have to try this as my crafty outlet this week and razzle dazzle all my friends! :) thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIm totally totally TOTALLY
ReplyDeletemaking one of these.
And about the hair....I have no idea what I want to do with it.
Ill definitely be posting after its done:)
So Ill need to know what you think!!
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This is super cute! I want one!
ReplyDeletei saw this too... although sadly, i have not made one yet :( yours looks great! thanks for reminding me!
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! You should try rit dye-ing some different colors into it. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's awesome - I think this is one DIY thing I will actually TRY and not just admire!
ReplyDeletei have just the tshirt for this!
ReplyDeleteOhhh i'll definitely be having a go at this!
ReplyDeletelove this. thanks for commenting on my blog ♥
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks great! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteI love t-shirt recycling projects! You should check out this eBook of sewing projects that use old t-shirts: http://www.allfreesewing.com/Refashioning-and-Upcycling/9-Ways-to-Transform-Old-T-Shirts-eBook
ReplyDeleteI made one of the pillows from it, and it's sooo soft and pretty :)
COol.. I love it. Very creative.
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very clever and a great way to help the earth! Congrats on a darling necklace! love it!
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cool! :)) gonna try that too.hihi
ReplyDeleteGraphic tees are the way to go! Why you ask? You can show off a good picture,jersey shore shirts support your favorite
ReplyDeletecause or wear a tee with some clever phrases written on it! You are bound to attract a lot of attention
for the latter! Graphic tees do everything for you!