DIY t shirt dress: How to make a t-shirt into a dress in about 20 minutes

Got a t-shirt in your closet that needs some new life? Here's how to turn a t-shirt into a easy to make DIY tshirt dress. If you've got about 20 minutes and a little bit of extra fabric, you can make this t-shirt dress even if you're brand new to sewing.
Get the sizing chart for 2T-14 girls and the full step by step written tutorial at: elizabethmadethis.com/how-to-...

[@lisazain7642]

Super cute I have been seeing a girl on TikTok making these for adults and I need to make a few! I love wearing t-shirts and I love wearing dresses. Will try to add in seam pockets, too!

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Adding pockets is a great next step addition to these!

[@yvetteblonk4505]

I'm going to try tomorrow!

[@k3of5ks]

I always learn something in your tutorials and this one is really great. Thank you so much!!!

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@bmcdonald7303]

This is awesome. Thank you

[@vrob909]

Cute idea and well explained :)

[@laurajones4088]

Very cute and easy!

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Indeed! A perfect beginner project. Thanks for watching!

[@gingertea5006]

This is an easy way to make a dress - thank you

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

That was the goal. Glad to help!

[@gerismith3557]

Thanks for the video going to try and make this for my grandaughter :)

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Wonderful!

[@helenweatherby1694]

Ideal for Dress A Girl Around The World.

[@MariaDavids-db2pt]

Smart❤

[@JMBBrasil]

What machine do you use? Seems to be a very good one..

[@melissahemdrix4883]

Love the back drop ! Is that wall paper?

[@marycolleenw]

I have a cuper cute t-shirt my daughter loves but it got a hole in it. So we're cutting it into a dress!

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Love it!!

[@randythompson9788]

I need the size cart for child's t shirt dress

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Check out the link to the post in the description for the chart.

[@randythompson9788]

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW please send the link,. I can not find it.

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

@@randythompson9788 elizabethmadethis.com/how-to-turn-a-t-shirt-into-a-dress/

[@eyebutterfly]

I’m definitely going to try this! Just wanted to give some constructive feedback it would be good to reduce sewing footage, maybe say ‘I do a zigzag stitch’ then quickly move on to next step. The result is amazing the dress is so pretty, thank you for sharing 😊

[@DiannaAtherton]

Next time turn your tape around. Put neckline at 24" and see what's left

[@lorimaasen5770]

What gives the dress the ability to stretch at the seam? I made one and we couldn't get it past my granddaughters shoulders.

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

Oh no! What seam are you thinking about? The top should be a t-shirt that fits in the shoulders. The knit itself as enough stretch to pop on without any closures like zippers or buttons. If you use a woven as the top part of the dress, it'll need a zipper or button placket in the center back.

[@lorimaasen5770]

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW I used a t-shirt for the top portion, and woven fabric for the bottom skirt. I think it's because I used interfacing on the t-shirt. It didn't allow the seam to stretch! Lol

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

@@lorimaasen5770 Oh yes, that would do it. No interfacing is needed. The interfacing will definitely fight against the natural stretch of the knit.

[@lorimaasen5770]

@@ElizabethMadeThisSEW I had read it would prevent holes in the t-shirt from the stress at the seam. Sure enough I have a few on the recent one I made. How do you avoid those?

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

@@lorimaasen5770 I've never had a problem with that, but there's a couple of things that could potentially cause that: 1. weight of the fabric As long as you use a lightweight cotton (voile, batiste, lawn etc) in the skirt, the bulk of the skirt shouldn't pull at the the seam. If the skirt fabric is too heavy, the sheer weight of it could pull at the seam. 2. If the waist seam is sitting tightly against the body, it could pull at the seam. Ideally, the skirt should skim over the body. 3. Certain knits are just not nice as others--I know from my husband's shirts and upcycling knits for my boys that the standard t-shirt blend of 50/50 cotton polyester is not the strongest and more prone to holes. 100% cotton knits do better. For the particular dress that I made here, the base t-shirt is 100% cotton. My daughter's worn it often since I made it, and there's no sign of wear. A better solution that you will often see is to put clear elastic in the seam. It still allows the knit to stretch, but adds a little more stability in the seam.

[@j.m.1658]

Is your microphone working? I can't hear anything but a whisper.

[@ElizabethMadeThisSEW]

levels in the tutorial part are much better

[@amandawest2481]

I can hear fine, thanks for this🧡