DIY: T-Shirt to tank

As summer is rapidly approaching, or should be, I am trying to figure out what I will wear when I walk the dog or go running or just do something outdoors. I realized that I needed more tank tops but I really hate to spend money on ones that I am just going to sweat in, I don't know why I feel that way but I do. After looking for things at several stores I remembered the T-shirt to tank pins I had seen on pinterest and thought I have some old shirts I could do this. I wasn't too sure it would work but if they weren't that cute I could just sleep in them and no one would ever see them, so win-win right.

An old shirt that was destined for the rag bag

I chose to use this pin but for the most part they are all the same. I looked through my t-shirt drawer and chose three shirts that I could live without and would not be super depressed if they died in this adventure. These were shirts from college that had holes in the pits or were just super nasty from years of wearing them. I chose shirts that were worn in so they are super soft and comfy.

For the most part I followed the directions, but since my shirts weren't super long I opted not to cut the bottom off or make it a mullet shirt (short in the front and long in the back). I am working on getting fit so in my humble opinion no one should see my slightly flabby tummy flopping around while I run so I left mine long... of course you may make your own choices.

A couple of hints:

-Don't go crazy on the front, I opted to leave mine kinda high and then adjust once I tried it on

-I found that for the tie on the back if you hold one end in place and wrap the other end up the joined parts it looks better and works just a tad better.

-The shirt doesn't get any bigger so it should fit when you start.

-As for the arm holes, don't go too low or your boobs will hang out, now if you don't have huge knockers this might not be a problem for you.

Three new workout tops: aka motivation!

I think mine turned out really well and I am pretty excited about going for a run in one of them later today! Yay for a sucessful project. I will keep you updated on if they fall apart in the wash or something crazy.