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Give an old long sleeve top a brand new chic style with this easy t-shirt refashion. With only a few simple changes, modifying a t-shirt to create this cute wearable look is a great way to upcycle old clothes.<\/p>\n

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With Emma growing like a weed, it’s been hard to keep her in clothes that fits of late. And even though she’s still a kid, she has sized out of kid’s and teen sizes, so we have to shop in the ladies clothing section!<\/p>\n

As you can imagine, ladies clothing isn’t always suited to an 11 year old, so I’ve been doing some creative sewing, and upcycling some of my old tops to make into t-shirts for her.<\/p>\n

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Inspired by a project in my most recent craft book review – Stylish Remakes<\/a>, which features 25 clothing refashion ideas. I dug out an old long sleeve top from my donate pile, to make this chic Embellished Bow T-shirt.<\/p>\n

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I haven’t downsized this garment at all because it generally fit fairly well. You can use this same technique to update any long sleeve t-shirt and convert it into a short sleeve top.<\/p>\n

Even though the sizing was ok, the fit looked awful and truly unflattering, as you can see in this BEFORE photo.<\/p>\n

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3 easy changes to update an unflattering top<\/h3>\n

It didn’t take much to update this ill-fitting top and make it into a super cute t-shirt. With only 3 simple changes, that only required basic sewing skills, the style of this old top was totally transformed.<\/p>\n

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  1. Add a cute applique<\/strong> – I’ve added a cute polka dot bow applique, with a template from Stylish Remakes<\/a>. But you can add whatever design you desire, by either sewing on a fabric applique, or even using an iron-on heat vinyl transfer design<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Shorten Sleeves<\/strong> – Cutting the sleeves off and creating a cute cuffed hem really makes all the difference in this t-shirt refashion. <\/li>\n
  3. Shorten Length<\/strong> – I’ve shortened the top to give it a cropped look, and finished the hem with a lettuce edge hem technique.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to upcycle an old top into a cute bow t-shirt<\/h2>\n

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    These refashioning techniques can be used to make any long sleeve t-shirt or even a men’s sized t-shirt into a more feminine top.<\/p>\n

    When choosing a garment to refashion for this project, make sure the neckline isn’t too wide or stretched out, and the fabric still has some wear left in it.<\/p>\n

    You will need:<\/h3>\n