I’ve seen the cutest dresses made from t-shirts, but haven’t had the courage to try. Any tips, hints about problems you have run into? Should the t-shirt be the current size, or a little bigger, maybe? do you zig zag or serge the cutoff bottom? How full did you make the skirt, and what type of fabric?
#1 don’t stretch the tshirt when you attach the skirt material. Cut the tshirt off just above the waist line. Cut a rectangle of cotton calico or floral fabric, cotton really works best. Cut the rectangle whatever length you want and when folded in half it will be about 4 inches wider than the tshirt. Use the serger to sew the skirt side seam. Then I serge the bottom and use a regular machine to fold over the serged end and just sew it flat with a straight stitch. Turn the skirt and tshirt inside out and serge together, keeping the tshirt material from stretching and gathering the skirt material as you go. The collar can be decorated or no. This is a great way to reuse garage sale tshirts that are still in good condition. I wish I had a picture!