Instead of getting rid of your old shirts, why not upcycle them into creative pieces of jewelry with this T-shirt necklace tutorial by Brit+Co.?
To recreate this elegant twisted T-shirt necklace, all you need is an old shirt, tank top or thin sweater and a second tank top. Cut up your old shirt into thin strips and twirl them to give them a twisted effect. Each twisted T-shirt piece is stitched onto the arm bands of a tank top at varying lengths to create a draped and layered necklace effect. The T-shirt necklace is creatively sewn onto another shirt to look as though they're separate pieces. Your old T-shirt has been put to better use by giving you boring tank top has gotten a hipster makeover.
Twisted T-Shirt Necklaces
This Clever DIY Upcycles Old Clothes into Vintage Jewelry
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