Media T-shirt Projects

Take the Plunge halter top on Threadbanger

Another visit from Threadbanger means another tutorial for you all! Here’s Take the Plunge halter top from the new book, Generation T: Beyond Fashion. Enjoy!


[ Posted on July 17th, 2009 ]

10 Comments

  1. July 19, 2009 at 5:20 pm
    Allison H. says:

    I loved this video, but I was hoping to see how you made that awesome scarf you’re wearing. I’ve seen those in the stores lately and I was wondering how hard they would be to make. Any chance of getting a few tips on making one?

  2. July 19, 2009 at 6:50 pm
    megan says:

    Hi Allison, Glad you asked! We were going to include that tutorial on that Threadbanger episode, too, but ran out of time. The scarf’s a project in my new book (so you can check it out there), but we may include it in the next video tute, so stay tuned!

  3. July 19, 2009 at 8:19 pm
    Allison H. says:

    Yay! I can’t wait to get a copy of you new book! For a friend’s wedding coming up, we are using the t shirt blanket idea from you last book. Friends of the bride and groom are going to be writing personal messages on their fave t shirts and we’re (the bride’s friends) are going to be turning those t’s into a blanket for the newlywed’s bed.

  4. July 20, 2009 at 1:44 am
    Emily says:

    Hey Megan….great tutorial there–I could probably make that project just from watching the video. Anyway, I came up with a variation on the Pinup Girl halter top just now. I made it the normal way, but then the top part was too baggy, and I couldn’t get the gathers just right, so I took it in a bit (by cutting and sewing rather than the “fringe and tie” method you suggested). Also, the neck hole was a little tight on me, so I had to come up with a way to re-size that too. Anyway, here’s what I did:

    1. After following the original Pinup Girl instructions, I turned the shirt inside out, then measured and cut off a few inches of excess fabric from the right seam, then pinned and sewed it up, thereby forming the new “back seam.” I just approximated how much to take off by measuring with a shirt that fit me well, but some people might prefer to use their bust measurements instead.

    2. Since the neck hole was a bit too tight for me, I cut through the top of the neck hole (which was originally the shoulder seam of the T-shirt).

    3. After that, I measured two long pieces of fabric from the piece that I cut off the back of the shirt, so they were the same width as the fabric at the top of the neck hole, and the same length as what remained of the back of the shirt.

    4. Finally, I pinned one of the strips I just cut, facing wrong side out, along each cut-open shoulder seam (which became the neck hole in the original Pinup Girl instructions). Then, I sewed on the strips to make ties for the halter top, turned the shirt right side out, and put it on.

    Anyway…..I know that that probably seems obvious to you (Megan), since you’re like, a veteran of T-shirt surgery, but I thought I’d share it so that you could in turn share it with the masses of first-time DIYers out there.

  5. August 3, 2009 at 9:37 pm
    Maguiee says:

    OMG! I can’t believe how easy and beautiful is this.
    I will try it now 😀
    but I was wondering where I can get this book here in Mexico. I will try to get it.
    It’s awesome. Love it!

    Thanks so much!

  6. August 12, 2009 at 8:23 am
    Chenny says:

    Hi!!! i`m a young girl live in Korea. I love your transformation!!! It`s WAY COOL!!!
    by the way. did you made your scarf,too? That`s the thing i really want to make!!

  7. August 12, 2009 at 8:24 am
    Chenny says:

    oh, i`m sorry… i didn`t see your reply…

  8. September 3, 2009 at 9:06 pm
    Kellie says:

    I love this video! I’m about to run off and find an old t-shirt to turn into a halter! 😀 I love the idea of your book, I can’t wait to go out and buy it. But, yeah, I also wanna know if you made that scarf and HOW! ^^ You should sooo make a tutorial on makin’ a scarf like that!
    -Kellie. 🙂

  9. November 7, 2009 at 1:01 pm
    KT says:

    I just tried this for the first time AND LOVED IT! I took one of my husbands over sized DUKE U shirts and made my own custom, fan supportive halter! It looks great and I am so glad we could put one of his MANY tee shirts to better use! Thank you again!

  10. March 6, 2010 at 10:52 pm
    Molly says:

    I love this idea, but I’m not sure I want to be quite so revealing. So what’s the best way to make the front a little higher up on the torso?