THE 90s are making a comeback this summer, making it the perfect time to up-cycle some old clothes.
Tiktoker and sewing specialist, Samantha Macintyre demonstrates how to use shirts and turn them into the perfect tube top.
In this video, Samantha starts by taking a basic green shirt and flipping it inside out.
She cuts off the top and the bottom, leaving just the fabric from the middle of the shirt.
The key to achieving that contoured effect is to sew the sides to fit tight around the torso.
Adding a little bit of spice to the overall summer basic, Samantha creates a cross detail on the top of the next one.
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Using a floral tank top this time, she again cuts off the top and bottom making it into three pieces.
Ensuring that the middle section is the thickest, Samantha cuts the side seams to separate the front fabric from the back.
The front piece of fabric is then cut in half.
She folds that piece onto itself and the right sides together but leaves a little gap to make it cave in.
Samantha sews the hems of the twisted piece, that piece to the back of the middle section fabric, and finally to the bottom part that was initially cut off.
For the final design, the innovative fashionista uses a ribbed tank top. Right below the armpit, Samantha separates the top half from the bottom.
After hemming the bottom half, she cuts a “U” shape into the front piece and folds the raw hem over to make a little tube to pull a string through.
Finally, taking a thin piece of cut fabric, Samantha pulls the string through the channel, tightening the “U” together with a little bow.
With a few tired shirts, a sewing machine, and scissors, you can wear a stylish tube top all summer long.
