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How to Cut and Crop Your T-shirt

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cut and crop your t-shirt

Hey girls, now you can cut and crop your t-shirts. As we know, a crop t-shirt is a short upper body garment that does not cover the midriff. We all have some baggy t-shirts ,so you can turn your t-shirt into a daily usable crop-top.

When you are too lazy to take your oversized or full length t-shirts to a tailor, you can use your cutting skills to crop your t-shirts with a pair of scissors and some fashion inspiration.

Keep reading to see how to cut and crop your cute t-shirts. Some methods are as follows:

Fold Your Shirt

fold your t-shirt

Firstly, fold your shirt vertically in half and place it on a flat surface. Now, with the help of your scissors, make cuts by 2 inches into the sides of the shirt at every inch. Then unfold your shirt and pull at the cutouts by opening them up and thinning them out. After that, cut it in half by grabbing each fringe . Lastly, tie the two sides of each bisected fringes to make a short and clear-cut top.

Cut the Sides of Your Shirt

cut the sides of your t-shirt

After folding your shirt vertically in half, hold the center of the collar with your one hand and line up the sleeves with your other hand. Then lay the shirt on a plain surface and take a measurement of how much you want to cut off the bottom. Place some heavy weights towards the top of the shirt and pull up the definite part of the shirt you want to crop and cut through in a straight line using your sewing scissor.

Create Side Fringes

create side fringes

You can add nice fringes to your t-shirt. Fold your t-shirt in half and place it on a flat surface and smooth it out. Then have a measurement of how much of the cloth you want to cover your body before cutting the fringes. Now unfold the shirt and lay it down with the front up. Snip about 2 inches from the bottom to the upper part of the T-shirt. You can also cut fringes on the back side of your t-shirt if you want. Pull and stretch fringes for adding a bit of length to make them thinner and bizarre.

Cut Slits on the Back

cut slits on the back

Choose a shirt you want to cut and lay it down on a plain surface. Now grab the mid of your collar and the hem bottom and flip it onto its side. Make the area smooth where you need to cut and line up the sleeves as well. Take the scissors and snip the shirt likewise. After cutting the straps , pull and roll up it a little. In addition to this, You can cut more straps if you want.

Conclusion

So upgrade your old t-shirts and turn them into trendy ones without the help of a sewing machine. Let's try on the t-shirts you have already and create brand new cropped tops in the easiest ways. Pair those with anything in your closet as well to highlight your best body features ever irrespective of your size and shape.