4 WAYS TO UPSIZE T-SHIRTS! @coolirpa
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- We all have a shirt at home that is too small to wear anymore but too precious to let go. Why not upsize it?! :)
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Gotta be honest.. Was not a fan of the first one
Laura Klein it was ugly lmbo😂
I think its mostly because of the collar. The side cuts were cute, the cut sleeves were normal. It was just that floppy v-neck. On the black shirt she did it on it looked good.
Same 💀👎🏽😂
I think maybe she should have just created a new neckline with the side slits. it's so easy!!
For me, if i were to do this way, i will add another fabric for the bottom part. I think it will look good after that. For the neck, maybe make it just a v shape neck(idk what it is called)
i sit with my knees to my chest and pull the t shirt over my knees till the shirt stretches. please dont judge me. 🙈
Yea usually you can just stretch it out with your muscles
So do I 😸
Same
Same
same
I appreciate you uploading this even though not every shirt looked "professional" or "finished" in the same sense as your normal videos. Not everyone has the funds to buy new clothing when they gain/lose weight or might have to do a lot of thrift store shopping and size alterations. Props for making videos for all types of people!
Oh, I LOVE shopping thrift stores! There's a $1 rack at the one I go to when I have a once-a-month doctor visit, and I've found some fantastic stuff there! Besides, I'm only now learning to sew - have avoided it like the plague since I was 16, and a 2-week trial at a coat factory had every single machine kicking my arse!
But, times change - drastically, sometimes, and you end up needing a new hobby to keep your mind off of ... stuff. My son spotted a decent Singer on clearance (nearly 50% off!, my kinda sale!), for Mother's Day for me, since he knew I'd been considering trying the new hobby.
Aaaaanyway, long story a bit shorter, I love getting stuff for $1 each, so if I wreck what I'm making from it, well... it can always be cleaning rags or something. 😂
I've found great canvas, khaki, and denim pants to turn into nice, big tote/grocery bags, and a pair of shorts with beautiful pockets donated them to the lovely Harley Davidson (!!!) shorts I'm turning into a smallish purse/bag for myself!
I've also found enough gigantic dress shirts to make some lightweight cotton quilt-like things (NOT filled or anything to make them warm/heavy, just a light, pretty, one of a kind cover) including matching pillowcases. It's not quite done, but I found a beautiful midnight blue sheet on clearance at a corporafascist store that shall remain nameless which I will use as the back for my summer quilt/cover/whatchamacallit. 😊
So... new hobby, newly begun sewing, no desire to waste good money on a project that could go south really quickly, I've always loved great bargains, anyway, AND I can sometimes find crocheted/knitted stuff I can get dead cheap yarn to reuse, too. 😁 That, alone, saves me probably a hundred bucks a year, and if I crocheted faster, that would be even higher. 😂
All of this novella to say - never pass by a clearance rack or thrift store - and definitely always check the thrift store clearance!
_~soapbox put away~_
But the other ones make sence
There's a way I use that needs no sewing or cutting. After washing the shirt stretch it over the back of a large chair, like the chair is wearing the shirt. Stretches them out great :)
Forgot to add, do it while the shirt is wet!
+Camilla Esmé gotta try it. Thanks!
Camilla Esmé But it goes back normal pretty quickly
The problem is that you would have to do that repeatedly and over time it would crack and ruin the design
@@bajsksnwmlepekwnk4434 there’s newer vids where ppl add conditioner to loosen the fabric!
I have so many too small shirts and I've been wanting to get into sewing. these all seem easy enough for beginners to practice with!
another way to add space at the bottom is to cut the sides (not all the way) and spread it out and sew in a triangle of lace or any other fabric so it's more flowy at the bottom!
Totally. I will usually cut some triangles out and add fabric, but I they're technically called "gussets"
How to upsize your shirt: buy a new shirt apparently
it depends I bought new tee shirts and coming from China they size smaller so needed to upcycle both with some imagination anything possible no one is a fashion judge here it's just showing how to do and that is the point here very useful.
there have been plenty of times where I wanted a tshirt but it was sold out in my size so this is great for some people.
What if you have a shirt you have that is small that you can’t find any more?
@@christinastein2817 very rude. Some people have out of their control reasons for being over wei5
@@christinastein2817 so why are You watching this ???
I just put my both my arms inside the shirt and stretch it....
creme I do that too but I usually wet it first. Or if I’m lazy I stretch it over the hack of my office chair, leave it for days.
Same
Same lol
Armless creme
To everyone saying its "sloppy" and "messy" and "it doesn't look like you
Bought it that way" - THATS THE FUCKING POINT ! these are QUICK and EASY fixes for t shirts that are too small ! Most likely for a teenager to need to do ! It doesn't need to look like it was fucking manufactured to look that ! Give her a break !
AMEN.
Wasn't aware that the point was to look like you're wearing cheap trash. Thanks for clearing that up.
Elisa Castro, what? who?
No one is "pandering" and I'm not sure 'honesty' can be proven one way or the other.
Call me Your Dai5y Well I mean, she's not wrong.
Turning a shirt into a fugly tanktop is not "upsizing a t-shirt"
This is meant to up size T Shirts, which aren't meant to be pretty. I do this to my old shirts and wear them working out, or when I have marching band practice. There were also 2 designs in this video that weren't tank tops, and you would know if you watched the whole video😒.
i agree. this is not what i expected when i started watching the vid. didnt like any of it.
I was going to say “That’s rude.” But then i realized this comment is 2 years old. But still it was rude.
Mark Zuckerberg I was about to say LMFAOOO to your comment but I realized it’s three weeks ago. Still funny .
ClipzSolo • I was gonna say lol but realizes this was 5hrs ago
THANK YOU!!! There are always videos about what to do with shirts that are too big but not many about what to do with shirts that are too small (besides recycling them into something else). Love your channel! Keep up the great work :)
the ironic thing was that i was watching the video so i could make that same black fall out boy shirt bigger
Ryllie Pate omg
by fall out boy
Crazy coincidence!
How odd. Kind of creepy
ami yousoff wow just wow
I've done the second option before only I use a contrasting or complimentary fabric for it. That way it looks like it's supposed to have extra fabric sewn there instead of like I just added extra fabric.
Thank you so much for this! I have a pile of too-small tees that I've been wanting to upsize, but I've been putting it off because none of the tips I've seen have been my style (so many lace inserts?). The batwing looks really cute. I've also cut out a design from a tee and turned it into a large back patch for a denim jacket.
I love the bat sleeve idea!!! The steps are really easy to follow, too... Thank you!
as cool as these ideas are I'm not sure I could bring myself to cut my FOB top even if it isn't the best fit.
kkh369 wtf fob is awesome
kkh369 fob slays
For the FOB anchor shirt, I would have used thread that matched the design or sewn it on a contrasting color just so it looked more intentional. And for the one where you added a side panel, I also would have done contrasting fabric just because I'm a wild card I guess? I love the dolman sleeve idea though! It looks so comfy.
I agree on both accounts. I actually thought maybe do some patch-like stitching on the outside of the anchor. Like, the dense zigzag. Any cool color would've worked with black and that blue. Like, lime green or purple or something?
You should try it and post your results.
+Tracie Irene I think blanket stitching it would be really cool! Most machines don't make that stitch so it would probably have to be hand sewn.
Angy Olivier I gotta find shirts that work with those methods! I haven't actually grown a lot since I started collecting band shirts so I don't really want to alter them. I totally will if I come across some though.
well you have that option when it comes down to your stuff
am I the only one who thinks they all look better in the before picture than instead of the after picture?
I agree. I liked NONE of these
Wtf is the first one it just looks trashy
Eye of KithOolub Papa
@What a maroon what- ?
I could see that second technique working super well with a contrasting color.
Thank you so much! I'm looking for some special old band shirts, but Always find to small sizes. But now I can buy it and resize it! Thank you very much for these ideas!
cutting the design and sewing it back to another shirt is actually a genius idea omg
Ooo for the adding side panels idea, I want to try using lace (this is probably a bad idea haha).
ooh that would look so cute!! and summery!!
I think that would be cute! Thanks for sharing the idea! 😍
I did it with a pair of shorts and it looks really cute.
I love the second alteration! I have a few shirts that I'll be adding panels to.. maybe even lace or a different color panel!
what did fall out boy ever do to you?! lol
I love especially the last idea. It looks so georgous!
I have watched you for YEARS and I just need to tell you how much I love you. I don't sew (I've always wanted to) but just from watching your videos, I feel like I've learned enough to make myself a couple outfits hahaha. I love your personality and just recently started following you on snapchat and it made me love you even more!!!! You're so talented! I'm proud to say I've been here for so long 💕
Oh man, that last idea was amazing! I have so many tight shirts that I can adjust that way. Yay!
We can cut the sides and arm holes completely off and add strips of ribbon/elastic/lace-up detail on the sides too, right?
I think it's better than upsizing it regularly of you ask me
That's awesome! Raw edges can b so messy sometimes. Great suggestion. I'm gonna try it 👍👍👍😊
That's actually a super good idea.
This is cool and showed me a new way to upcycle old stuff after gaining weight. Thanks! 👍
I freaked out when I saw the Fall Out Boy shirts and the Paramore shirt
me too 😂
+Laurel Dennett I'm glad I'm not the only one 😂👌👍😜
same !!
same
My Chemical Panic! Phandom same 😂🖤
I am super impressed at your freehand rotary cutting skills!! I would be all over the place!!
Tbh I'd either give away the shirt or use the design as a patch on a vest or jacket. I'd tell myself I'll use these re-done shirts, but I wouldn't really. I'd much rather buy a new shirt.
I think for some of these you might as well go the extra mile and make them more interesting. When you sew the old shirt design on the new shirt, maybe outline it with the primary color of the design, and for the band, go for a contrasting color or even a mesh!
I really loved this video, it's nice to see resources for people with fluxuating weights!
FOB and Paramore were at Bunberry music festival in my town (Cincinnati, OH) a couple of years back. They played the same night back to back, and it was the best concert of my life!
Beth Ann woah I saw them there too!
Nice video, thanks. I've used the side strips before but not on t-shirts, on jeggings. I went for a contrasting colour look and added little pockets on the side stripe. I must try out that batwing t-shirt look sometime.
Now can you show us how to downsize a similar shirt? :)
Yas!
***** Thanks for the advice :)
However, it's how to hem the sleeves afterwards that gets me confused...
Not sure what they are actually called but you can make a t-shirt bag out of shirts that are to big or even shirts that you don't wear but want to keep it because you like what it says. That's what I did with two of mine. Only thing is, you can't put a lot of weight in it.
check out annika victoria's channel! she has a great video on how to make a top smaller (it's the crop top video i think)
Slated Leave it in the dryer/washer for a long time.
When you cut the paramore shirt I got a lot of anxiety. 😂
Panic! At the 21 Phandøms I love your profile pic
wow... hi fren... I'm here trying my hardest to save my band merch... my precious band merch.... :_|
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MAMA MIA!! I just saw a hamster in a ball roll by in the beginning of the video!
can see it at 0:13
yep you're right! :3
Omg yes!😂 it's so cute tho😆
Hahahah ohhh my god it went by so fast I didn't even notice xD
Also 0:26 and 0:28 😍
I have to admit I didnt use matching tshirt colors to add material and size. I thought using a black tshirt batwings and resize my top that was too tight, but added the extra material to my grey colored tshirt. I thought it made it come out with just the right amount of personalized style that came out cool, and much more comfy too!! Thanks for reminding me about a simple idea to get uses out of an old tattered black tee to use with my grey newer one! The video was definitely helpful for that!! 😎
I love the last one!! I have a Joshua Tree shirt that I'm going to do that to immediately!
i’ve watched this video before, but never actually had a shirt i was attached to enough to upsize it- then the other day i ripped one of my favorite shirts, and had to figure out what to do with it. i’m gonna use method number 3 and sew the design onto a tanktop
I notice your old black shirts were still in great color. Do have a technique or detergent?
I don't think they're that old.
My sister wore it Once, washed it, and it shrunk lol
I wish I could hire you to sew a T-shirt for me. A good friend of mine sent me a shirt in a size small and I think the last time I wore that size was when I was 5 years old. I love the shirt but I can't wear it and that makes me sad.
+Erica Krueger great tip! Going to try it!
There is a tipe of washing detergent that has black color in it that you can use on things that are completly black. it recolors them a little. It last for about 6 months I belive. after the clothes are clean put your makine back on but with out anny ting in ti to get ridd of extra die, if not it might color your whites grey. other tips is to turn black pants the inside out when washing, only washing black clothes with black clothes, and lastly never ever wash black clothes with detergent ment for white clothes, these detergent often contain some sort of bleech to make your white clothes extra white, so don't use that on black. I haven't tried the spesial detergent for black get my self, as I keep forgetting to ask for it at my local store, but the other things I know work, and I have a friend that uses that detergent and her black pants stay black for what seems like forever.
You give the best ideas April! Thank you for this tutorial. It seems that everyone does how to alter clothes to make them smaller but some of us have things we've outgrown and want to upcycle to keep 5ever
You should do this video with jeans/pants/Shorts etc!@
I really like how you made a patch out the design and put it on a new shirt, great idea!
the emo in me loves the fact that you used band shirts
omg the transformation on the last shirt was the best
i love the batwing idea! i'm totally gonna try that out. : )
Thank you so much for these tips! I have a shirt with the design too far from the neckline as oppose to too close and was too scared to try the same method you did for the anchor Fall Out Boy shirt. Stoked to try after seeing a great result!
Great tips! I really like the 3rd and 4th ideas.
Well done! I'm a sewing instructor and I've watched a lot of how to videos on RUclips - this is one of the better ones. Looking forward to seeing more in the future from you :)
For the design transplant, why not use a tee with a different color? That way the patch will look more intentional.
Yes, thats what I said Aimee. But to each his own, its a creative preference I think.
For the second shirt, I feel like it's a waste if you have to cut up another shirt to add extra fabric to the first....buuut! Considering that shirt is more of an edgy style, I thought it'd be cool if you made the cuts from the bottom to the armholes and then did a criss-cross (almost cage like) design with some embroidery floss/faux leather cords. I dunno, I thought it'd look cool with that top and you wont have to use another shirt to upsize it :)
i have one more way is just to stretch it out i do it all the time.
I love the fact that she has fall out boy shorts bc that means she listens to them or at least knows about the band and I love Fall out boy and coolripa so that just makes her more relatable
I am actually an aspiring designer, and I want to start sewing and designing early! What is the best sewing machine for me? I am a complete beginner, and I want something that can last and I can take into college. I am looking for a machine that can grow as I grow. (Price Range: 80-200 dollars.) Thank you!
Brother sewing machines are pretty cheap and durable as long as you clean it fairly often and use it! I can't emphasize that enough, taking long breaks can make the machine collect dirt and dust and the extra practice will make you a better sewer! Depending on where you get it from you can also get a year or two warranties.
Try the Brother xr 9500 prw machine, the Brother CS 6000i, or the Brother, or the Brother CS5055 prw. I have the first one and it is great but it has a TON of stiches that I simply do not need. For a beginner I would go for something with an automatic threading system (which I'm pretty sure all 3 machines have) because it makes you're life so much easier oh my. It's also important to have an option for presser feet because they allow you to do certain types of stiches, but you will mostly only need the basic one for regalar zigzag and straight stiches. If you don't want to buy a serger however (a serger is a special machine that finishes/binds raw edges for a professional look) an overcast presser foot is very important because it mimics the effect. Also it's not really that crucial that you have an electronic/computerized machine because sometimes you are paying for features that you don't necessarily need. These machine range from like $120 to 180 on amazon by the way!! Hope this helps and good luck on your sewing journey!!
I'm a beginner and I got the brother LS14 machine for Christmas two years ago and it still works like new, there is only basic stitches like straight, zig-zag and buttonhole though. Hope this helped
(commenting so I can follow~)
The experts say buy the most expensive machine you can afford. If you are going for design work, you will one day learn about all the stitches on your machine and you will definitely use them. I didn't think I would at first, but now I use so many of those stitches and so many different feet, I wouldn't know what to do if I had a "basic" machine.
Youth as you, look darling in eithe before or after. As young as you are, your best creations are yet to come because you are imaginative. I have 53 yrs, sewing experience and KNOW!
why aren't there any punk versions of videos like these?
My thoughts exactly.
There's some comments on here cracking me up being rude then saying things like "I don't want to sew or want to cut or add anything to the shirt etc"....lol what kind of "make your shirt bigger" hack were you expecting a magical spell??? . These are probably the best tshirt hacks on YT (most r just cutting). I've already quickly done 2 of them & worked out great.
OMG I LOVE FALL OUT BOYYYYYY💝💝💝💝
the last tshirt not only upsized but made it look a lot nicer than a normal T.
do.this.for.shorts!!! :)
Yes please!!
yes!
Agreed!
OMG YES!
I didn't know I needed it until you said something
Ive done #3 (cut out graphic and sew as patch onto new shirt) before and really loved it. Shirt wasn't too small but was just getting old, faded and thin.
for the 2nd solution
i would make it a different color.
I love the batwing sleeve addition!
Fall Out Boy and Paramore
Unbelievable! 👍👍👍
After watching your videos, I'm convinced that I could not only do this, but I could build my own house. 🤣
- You're awesome!!!
They all look pretty bad to be honest except the last one I guess. You need to hem the arm and neck holes as they look a little rough and tatty. I personally would just bite the bullet and by some bigger clothes with a similar design on.
I agree, they do look a little unfinished. I wouldn't wear them out the house but having these different options is useful.
+FinalFantasyFan92 and Andrew S The rough and tatty look is what these sorts of alterations are all about for the most part. T-shirts aren't really meant to be part of polished looked. These are meant to be fun and casual.
yeah but there's the rough that looks purposefully done and the rough that just looks like it wasn't even cut straight.
I agree. Way too much work and extra money for something that doesn't even look that good.
I agree. First time they're washed they'll fall to bits. Bye Bye T-shirt.
omg literally just cutting the design out and sewing on a new shirt is such an easy but genious idea lol
Most of the T shirts fitted the model better before the changes. These hacks were unflattering and made her look fatter than when the T short was the right size before you started. Sorry but true.
I love how you use old fob merch for this cause it's still wearable 🎉😍
what a cute channel! So glad I stumbled across this. Subbed :)
I love the bat wing design. Thanks I'm going to try it.
oml you're one of my band people !!
The patch idea is pretty cool.
a waste of a good tshirt :(
She actually prevented it from being wasted! ;)
+Sophia J. but looks better before :(
+Ismarie Guzman That's your opinion.
Its not about looks, its about upcycling
+Ismarie Guzman It may look better before, but does no good if it doesn't fit.
I really liked the last one the best, but all were great ideas!
the first one destroys the t shirt the second
one is basicly "Add fabric" the 3rd one just transferres the design to another full intact t shirt whilst destroying the original tshirt and the 4th one again is "add fabric"
i am more than disappointed in this video
I've done the second one, with the added strips on the side, in a complementary rather than matching color. Looks more like a design choice than having to make it bigger.
Or when it’s wet stretch it
last shirt turned out better than i thought
L o l. Much hate comments in page. wow! xddddddddddd
That last one is so cute!!
Does anyone else feel she was just wasting t-shirts,money and time instead of that she can give it to a needy person...
Please retitle your video to how to "slice and dice" a shirt to make it bigger! Waste of time. This video was stupid lol
all of your diy's are flawless
I ordered some t-shirts from wish for my 6' son. Even though I ordered a size larger than he wears, one shirt was small enough to fit no larger than a 12-year-old boy. The other one was slightly too small for me, and I'm 5'2. I hated to throw these shirts away, so I'm going to use the patch technique to sew the Dungeons & Dragons design onto larger shirts.
I didn't like the first idea and already knew 2 and 3, but the last one really is a great option I did not know about before.
I'm here cause I recently bought a FOB tank that's a little too tight on my hips, what a coincidence you're showing FOB shirts!! Great vid!
seriously i have so many shirts that are too small now , im so gonna do this ! 😭thanks so much !
These look great. I recently upsized a couple of my own shirts but your ideas are good, too! Next time I'm going to try one of these. Also yay Fall Out Boy~
the last one was so great!! really good idea!!
i love the third idea! turning a logo into a big patch. maybe you could even use an embroidery stitch along the edge to actually make it look like a patch, and in a contrasting colour. you could also transfer it to a canvas bag or even a hat if it's a small logo.
I LOVE THOSE SHIRT DESIGNS
Great ideas and tips for t-shirts! Love it all!
I enjoyed watching your video, you are pretty creative. I was just thinking to donate a t-shirt that is too small (and I got for nearly nothing) but has a design I really like and have not seen. I like how you think outside the box and show us how to make what we have work for us without much added cost, if any.
Thank you! We have a HUGE storage box filled with old gig tshirts dating right back to the early eighties. Neither of us fit in these as some are sizes for like 13yo upwards.
Now we can (well I say we, but it'll be me with the sewing machine, no way would I let my husband loose with my baby 😜)
The one cutting out the design to use as a patch is probably going to get most use. Esp as some of the white tees have discoloured over the years. I now considering using my favourite tee shirt from when I was 14 and making a tote bag I can attach it to!
Such a simple idea that never even popped into my head!
So once again... thank you! 💜
Those are so super cute! You have some really cute ideas. I can’t wait to show my teen daughters and they can try these out on their sewing machines.
on the second shirt u could also do a contrasting color that'd make it look pretty cute!!