How to Make a Two-Color A-Line Tee Skirt

comments (19) April 28th, 2009

Lee Meredith, contributor

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Sew a twirly skirt with two coordinating recycled tees!

For a deconstructed style, you can leave the bottom edges crooked.

You can choose to add a drawstring tie or elastic band for a tighter fit.

Sew a twirly skirt with two coordinating recycled tees!

Photo: Pete Bejarano

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Continue across for each panel, joining the next one to the end, one after another. Then join the last and the first together, the same as all the rest. After this, you can decide how much more you want to do to finish your skirt, if anything.

The basic skirt can be done now, if you like it!

The bottom edges will be all crooked; I like to cut each panel's bottom straight across and leave the edges raw, since T-shirt fabric doesn't unravel. If you want to sew a hem, go for it!

You may decide to leave the edges crooked and messy, for a deconstructed look.

I used my rotary cutter for this part, since I don't trust my hands to cut perfectly straight with scissors. I just lined up my straightedge from the bottom of one side to the bottom of the other side and cut a narrow triangle off each panel.

A rotary cutter comes in handy for trimming the bottom edges.

If your skirt fits well, you can be done now, or just sew the top edge under to make a hem. Since T-shirts are knit fabric, the stretchiness means you can make the simplest skirt ever, with no zipper, buttons, drawstring, snaps, etc., which also means it's the most comfortable skirt ever. But, if it's a little too big and you're worried it won't stay on securely, it's easy to add a simple drawstring or elastic band. I solved this problem on mine by folding the top edge under, sewing a hem, and threading a piece of elastic tape through. I sewed the elastic ends together and sewed the hole in the hem closed with the elastic inside.

A piece of elastic cut to fit your waist, hidden inside a hem, will make for a perfect-fitting skirt!

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Comments (19)

DanaBee writes: This is so stinkin' cute! I knew there was a reason all these years to hold on to every t-shirt I ever owned.
Posted: 10:08 pm on March 10th

Flippincool writes: Great tute, Lee. I've posted a link to it in a summer tutorial post on my blog, The Handmade Experiment. Check it out at http://emilyflippinmaruna.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/must-make-monday-its-summer-tutes/

Thanks and have a great summer!
Emily
Posted: 1:38 pm on June 15th

cirone writes: i love all the t-shirt restyles!

i wonder if anyone has restyle ideas for men's shirts? i'd love to turn my husband's old shirts into wearable stuff for me :)
Posted: 11:26 am on June 12th

Sweet_Dee writes: LOVE! i am so gonna try this cool t-skirt! lol!
Posted: 8:19 pm on May 29th

smartstyle writes: I can't wait to start making mine!!
Posted: 7:01 pm on May 17th

bizbuzz writes: I've been trying to restyle a couple of tees similar to this and I'm having trouble with my thread breaking. I have an ancient machine that has no zigzag function. My question is: what tension/needle type/thread type should I be using when sewing tee shirts?
Posted: 10:13 am on May 15th

multicrafty writes: I just finished making this project! It was super easy, super fun, and the fit is awesome!!! I didn't add the seam allowance when cutting but still had to add an elastic casing for security. It is now my favorite skirt! Thank you so much for the project, I'll be making more!
Posted: 10:01 pm on May 10th

rainbowscuba writes: I love it too! Just made one for my little girl in about an hour. Will need to make more for everyone including myself!
Thanks so much!
Posted: 5:52 pm on May 7th

mommaviv writes: I love it! what a great way to use a treasured t-shirt that may have gotten a small stain or tiny rip in it too.

Posted: 10:00 pm on May 2nd

JennieC writes: Darling.
Posted: 7:22 pm on May 2nd

TraciP writes: Im going to make several! COOL!~~~
Posted: 3:31 pm on May 2nd

JenniferStern writes: Hey Meredith--Stylehive did a post about your skirt in their blog--very cool!
Posted: 6:29 pm on May 1st

CalPatch writes: oooh, i need to make a few of these! very cool...
Posted: 12:02 pm on May 1st

WendyQM writes: I made it! I LOVE it! It took about an hour. Great idea. I will try to upload a picture soon!

Posted: 11:50 pm on April 29th

NotWendy writes: See why you should never throw anything away? People who call me a packrat don't know how fun it can be. Sounds like a great project.
Posted: 2:46 pm on April 29th

lisamarie817 writes: I made one of these last night - I love it!!! It is, without a doubt, the most comfortable skirt in the world. It took me less than an hour from start to finish.

I discovered that if I stacked up all four rectangles face up before I made the diagonal cut then I could eliminate the crooked bottom edge altogether and have the colors still alternate properly. I just stitch the diagonal sides to diagonal sides and straight-grain sides to straight-grain sides.
Posted: 10:38 am on April 29th