First of all, I have to say T-shirt crafts are huge on Pinterest but I can’t find much interest in person. I made a few pieces and then wore them out and about for two weeks and received no attention. I know I live in a fashion-sleepy part of the country but even I was surprised by the lack of response.

However, I didn’t let real life interfere with my T-shirt craft curiosity. There is so much out there right now I want to be on the cutting edge, so to speak.

If you’re new to the T-shirt movement here are two really simple pieces to get you started.

T-shirt necklace

What you need:

• T-shirt (preferably one you don’t mind destroying er…upcycling)
• Scissors

What you do:

• Starting at the bottom of the shirt, cut off the hem and set aside
• Cut 1” strips horizontally (so your strips will actually be loops) until you have six or so loops
• Stretch loops a bit and affix using the hem piece or some other piece of scrap fabric

T-shirt bracelet

What you need:

• Long T-shirt (or remnant fabric)
• Scissors
• Fingers

What you do:

There are two options for this. If you know how to finger knit (or aren’t afraid to Google it) follow option one. If you would rather braid a bracelet then follow option two.

Option #1:

• Cut one strip (not loops this time) of at least 60”
• Finger knit on two fingers until there’s about 1” remaining on fabric
• Secure ends

Option #2:

• Cut three strips of at least 60”
• Secure strips at one end and braid until about 1” of fabric remains
• Secure ends

Hope all your T-shirt crafting dreams come true! And if you have any suggestions for further T-shirt crafting please share. I’m working on a rug next!