11/19/2012

DIY Macrame Tank Top

Posted by The Fashion Mechanic at 8:32 AM

Morning all...
it's my first time to post in my blog. I get an inspiration about fashion upcycling from chictopia.com. it's made from an old oversized tank top or you can try it from all of type your old oversized t shirt. you can try it and use it as your out fit. it's really nice I think.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- an oversized tank top or t shirt
- fabric scissors
TUTORIAL:

[ TRIM ] – Trim off the entire hem of the tank top so that you have a raw bottom hem.
[ MEASURE ] – Measure the length that you want the fringe to go up to. This should be just below the bra line if you want a top that’s easy to wear with a normal bra. You can draw a chalk line across the shirt at this measurement to make sure that all cuts end at the same point.
[ MEASURE ] – Measure across and determine how wide you want to cut your strips. I made them approximately 1/4 inch wide. I also made sure that there was an even number of strips so that each one would have a partner to be knotted with :)

[ CUT ] – Cut your strips carefully and right up to the line that you drew.
[ TIE KNOTS ] – You can get a really neat knot by following the illustration above. Hold the right strand taut and take the left strand and loop it through itself. Do the same thing twice and you get a neat little knot.

[ KNOT ALL STRANDS ] – Do the same with every single strand by pairing them up with the neighbouring strand.
[ CROSS & KNOT ] – Get creative and criss-cross the strands in different repeated patterns and continue knotting more and more rows. When you’ve almost reach the end, you can just trim off any excess strands, as the knotting will have made some into uneven lengths.


1 comments on "DIY Macrame Tank Top"

Unknown on 3/07/2013 12:23 PM said...

Its great to hear that you guys are rocking as you are providing all the info generally needed for a surfer.

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11/19/2012

DIY Macrame Tank Top


Morning all...
it's my first time to post in my blog. I get an inspiration about fashion upcycling from chictopia.com. it's made from an old oversized tank top or you can try it from all of type your old oversized t shirt. you can try it and use it as your out fit. it's really nice I think.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- an oversized tank top or t shirt
- fabric scissors
TUTORIAL:

[ TRIM ] – Trim off the entire hem of the tank top so that you have a raw bottom hem.
[ MEASURE ] – Measure the length that you want the fringe to go up to. This should be just below the bra line if you want a top that’s easy to wear with a normal bra. You can draw a chalk line across the shirt at this measurement to make sure that all cuts end at the same point.
[ MEASURE ] – Measure across and determine how wide you want to cut your strips. I made them approximately 1/4 inch wide. I also made sure that there was an even number of strips so that each one would have a partner to be knotted with :)

[ CUT ] – Cut your strips carefully and right up to the line that you drew.
[ TIE KNOTS ] – You can get a really neat knot by following the illustration above. Hold the right strand taut and take the left strand and loop it through itself. Do the same thing twice and you get a neat little knot.

[ KNOT ALL STRANDS ] – Do the same with every single strand by pairing them up with the neighbouring strand.
[ CROSS & KNOT ] – Get creative and criss-cross the strands in different repeated patterns and continue knotting more and more rows. When you’ve almost reach the end, you can just trim off any excess strands, as the knotting will have made some into uneven lengths.


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  1. Its great to hear that you guys are rocking as you are providing all the info generally needed for a surfer.

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