As promised I actually did this. whoo hoo!
What you're gonna need:
- 2-3 old t-shirts. Not thick ones, the knit undershirts or tank tops that you get at Down East or Shade. You know the one's I'm talking about; the ones that get holes after you wear them for a month, yeah those....
- About 45 minutes
What to do:
1. Lay your chosen (CLEAN) shirt out flat. I found the easiest way was to pinch the side seams on the bottom hem and shake it out till it was even-ish (they're not ever really even) and then smooth out any wrinkles once you lay it down. Like so:
2. Cut off the left edge from bottom to sleeve. Measure 14" across to the other side and cut it off too. You don't need to be too picky about having it even or square, no one will notice if it's a little "off" once you have it on. Next chop off the bottom seams and neckline. Make sure you get all of the written "tag" because if you don't it'll show. Once again this doesn't have to be perfectly square. Next draw a line up the center lengthwise (7" from either side--or approximate)
3. Next slice from the edge up to the centerline. About every 1/2". Once again, don't bother measuring, or worry about it folding some. It won't matter. If you're using scissors instead of a rotary cutter you might want to separate the two layers and cut them individually (keep in mind though this'll double the time it takes to do this)
4. Next you're gonna pull out your fringe. To do this put one hand firmly across the centerline and pull the strips out tight. I found I got the best curl when I pulled, released, and pulled again. Also only pull one at a time; two just didn't work as well.
Once this part is done it should look like so:
5. Now without pulling the two layers completely apart check to make sure its right sides together. What does the right side look like you might ask. Well I'll show you:
So once you've confirmed that it's RST pinch the top uncut edge and center on the side and drag it over to your machine (or pin it if you're crazy and doing this by hand). Sew up the short side with a 1/4" seam
6. Repeat steps 1-5 on one more shirt (or two if you want it extra long. I used two and a half shirts (five panels) but it would still look good with just two shirts (four panels)) Next attach the two shirt fringe sets to one another making sure your right sides are facing one another and there are no twists. Once you have a big fringy loop clip all your extra threads and enjoy wearing it. it's that easy!
BEWARE THE WRATH OF THE FRINGE MONSTER!!!!
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