How to sew a DIY tshirt dress in 20 minutes

How to make a DIY t-shirt dress (20-min sewing tutorial!)

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Got a spare t-shirt that needs some new life? Learn how to turn a t-shirt into a dress with this easy sewing tutorial. This DIY t-shirt dress is perfect for beginners.

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Make DIY tshirt dresses for your daughter, granddaughter, for charity. Whoever you make one for, you'll love this easy quick sewing project.

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Cut off hem on an old t-shirt. You decide how much you want to cut off.

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Calculate how long and wide to made your skirt (click below for size chart for 2T-14 girls and easy to follow directions for women too)

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Cut rectangle for the skirt.

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Sew the skirt together along the short sides.

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Hem the skirt.

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Gather top of skirt with elastic.

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Pin t-shirt inside skirt.

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Sew t-shirt to skirt.

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And that's how to turn a t-shirt into a dress!

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Get the full written and step by step t-shirt dress video tutorial in the link below.

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