How to Sew a Summer Dress from 2 T-Shirts

Use this simple hack to turn two kids’ t-shirts into a summer dress! You’ll save loads of time and end up with a cute summer t-shirt dress as well!

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I picked up the t-shirts at Walmart on clearance, but any t-shirts will do. Just make sure that they are mostly “straight” and not the fitted variety!

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– T-shirts – Fabric – Ribbon

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The first thing you need to do is try one of the t-shirts on your model and mark the natural waist. This is usually at the belly button.

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Next, cut off the bottom of t-shirt No. 1 just below where you marked the natural waist.

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On t-shirt #2, cut off the bottom, just below the arm holes.

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With right sides together, stitch the bottom of t-shirt #1 to the top of t-shirt #2. Press seam.

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