How to Cut a Shirt

Learning how to cut a shirt will give you a trendy way to modernize a bland t-shirt collection. Many stores sell shirts that are pre-cut, and many of them are expensive. This article will teach you ways to cut a shirt to make it more fashionable for minimal cost.

Get your shirt.

 

Cut a slit into the shirt on either side of the collar using some sharp fabric scissors. Cut the slit along the collar seam to serve as a visual guide for the rest of your cutting project. 

 

 

 

Use fabric scissors to cut the collar off of the shirt. 

 

 

Grab the fabric at the shoulder seam and pull it. Doing this will make the neckline curl over. 

 

 

Wear the shirt over a tank top or a camisole. 

 

 Measure the distance from the shoulder seam to just past your waistline using a vinyl tape measure. You want to leave just a little extra fabric so the shirt will roll up at your waistline and not high above it.

 

 

Mark the measurement on your shirt using a fabric marker or a piece of chalk. 

 

 

Cut the shirt straight across using sharp fabric scissors. It's easiest if you place the shirt on a flat surface. 

 

 Pull the edges of the shirt so that the fabric will curl over.

 

Pull the edges, so they curl over nicely.

• Optional: Lay the shirt face down on a flat surface. Pinch the fabric together at the base of the armpits.
• Optional: Wrap your fabric scraps around the pinched area. Tie a knot to secure the fabric and tuck the knot underneath the wrap.