More Shredding!

Over Memorial weekend I went crazy shredding more shirts to wear this summer. My mom and dad stare at me strangely while I shred and they keep asking me why I am destroying all of my clothing. When I explain they just roll their eyes. Oh well! I like them and so do my friends! I am taking costume orders right now and have plans to open up an Etsy shop along with some of my other handmade goods. I want my full time job to be hosting craft parties. That would be a dream.

I got my little sister to model one of the shirts that I made (I just had to include a picture of our dog Tanner). Isn't she cute? She loves tetherball, so my parents put the tetherball pole in the place where umbrellas are suppose to go, very clever. Now we can play tetherball all the time, except that I am terrible at it. 

Shredded T-Shirt

After seeing beautifully shredded t-shirts on Childhood Flames, Outsapoptrashion, Atlantis Home, and a few other blogs, I had to make one, too. Since the project doesn't require any supplies other than a knit t-shirt (or any knit fabric) and something sharp to separate the loops, I thought it was the perfect DIY for a lazy Saturday.  The shredding started out slow because I didn't realize that you have to start each section to be shredded with the width THEN work upwards pulling the loops (if you watch the childhood flames video this will make more sense.  The whole process ended up taking over 5 hours and was spread out over several days.  Even though it took forever, I am so happy with the result.  I already have several friends comment that they want one of their own! Instead of making all of them, I'm thinking about having a t-shirt shredding party.  That way I have time to make more for myself! 

From the front it looks like a normal plain white t...

T-shirt: DIY shredded, Hanes 8 pack from Target

Bra: from Victoria's Secret

Skirt: gift, Kimchi Blue from UO

Belt: borrowed from friend

Bracelet: borrowed from friend

Shoes: Steve Madden from Steve Madden store

from the back it is artfully deconstructed...

I used a regular Hanes tshirt that comes in a pack of 8 from Target because that is what I had lying around but any knit will work, even if it is a rib. Good luck shredding your own shirts. Just remember it takes a lot of time and patience. OR if you don't want to DIY it I would be happy to take custom orders for a small fee.