Author: Chamodi Weerasekara

There are so many things you can fall in love with when it comes to sewing –like gorgeous fabrics, unique designs, fantasizing the next dress you are going to make, and that awesome feeling when you create something just by yourself. Sewing is my big fashion. I love sharing my sewing knowledge and inspire all the women out there.

DIY Tube Top From Old T-shirt – No Sew

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Fashion comes back and here we are in the era of 90s trends on our wardrobe again. Recently 90s trends have been every wear, so I thought today I should make a tube top, which was very famous today and 90s.   Since tube tops have been very popular, so the price is high. So why spend more money on a simple piece of fabric when you have many options to remake it without costing anything. Here is the best guide DIY tube top from an old t-shirt.

It doesn’t matter you need to create a DIY tube top from an old tee or modify your old tank top, either way, you can follow this guide. And the important part here is since t-shirt fabric doesn’t fray you don’t need to hem them. So neo sewing tube top is all you need right now.

Guide To Make DIY Tube Top

What You Will Need:

  • An old t-shirt
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon or elastic
  • Measuring tape
  • Fabric glue or needle and tread

instructions:

Step 01:

First measure your bust size and waist size using a measuring tape.

Step 02:

Turn tee inside out

Step 03:

Hold the tshirt on a flat space or cutting mat.

Step 04:

Now fold the t-shirt and draw a line from two-inch below the neckline.

DIY TUBE TOP
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Step 05:

Now cut off above part, you lined. Make sure to cut straight and line through.

Step 06:

Now using the bust size and measuring size you got draw fine line according to your measurements. If this is hard for you option is used t-shirt that perfectly fit you from the bust and waist area. Put the t-shirt on the DIY tube top and cut accordingly.

Step 07:

After finished cutting, fold the top of the tube tob about an inch and pin it all way trough. Now using a needle and thread or sewing machine sews the hemline and put elastic into it. Remember this part is totally optional and if you are not into sewing stuff you can use fabric glue or just keep the way without sewing or using fabric glue.

Step 08:

  • Now turn the top right side out and check it’s not rolling from your bust area. If it does glue about 1/2 inch from the waist area. Now your DIY tube top is all ready to wear!

This is made from an old t-shirt, so you don’t need to spend many on expensive crop top. After all, creating these type of DIY projects are really good to your mind because it gives a good feeling that you can do this. And you can show off to your friends as well.

 

 

How To Cut t Shirt Neckline – DIY

diy t shirt cutting ideas

You know, we have plenty of tees that look plain and boring. So just throwing away them is not the solution. Do not throw them because there are thousands of solutions to refashion them by cutting, painting and resizing into cute one. Here we are guiding you to cut t shirt neckline and make cute tee.

These techniques do not require you to sewing, all you have to do is cutting and trimming. And after all, these are simple techniques to follow. It takes only few minutes to finish.

If you are not into sewing stuff do not use jersey or knits because cut t shirt neckline of wool fabrics will require sewing afterword. This method is simple and cheapest.

What You Will Need?

  • An old t-shirt
  • Scissor
  • Chalk
  • cutting mat ( you can do this on the floor without a cutting mat)
  • A round bowl to cut t shirt neckline

 

Guide To Cut t Shirt Neckline

Here we are guiding you to cut t shirt neckline into a round shape or V shape. You can choose either one which you are comfortable with. You can even make chocker V neck for more unique t shirt neckline.

Round Shape Tee

Step 01 :

For round shape tee, flatten tee on a floor or on a cutting mat. Make sure not have any seems to lay.

Step 02:

Take the round bowl put it one or two-inch below the existing neckline. Make sure to keep it an equal amount of each edges to shoulders.

Step 03:

Get Chalk and draw the line around the bowl.

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Step 04:

Take a scissor or rotary cutter. (rotary cutter would be perfect for this. ) Cut on the drawn line and recheck the cut t shirt neckline, clean up any spots that haven’t cut properly.

Now you are finished with round neck tee. You can customize this tee into a crop top or any other design you like.

V Neck Tee

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Step 01:

Take a ruler and line a V shape on the front neck of the t-shirt. You can make the neckline low or high, as you want.

DIY V NECK T SHIRT
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Step 02:

You cannot just cut it now because if you cut it that way both front and back will be cut. So fold the tshirt, hold it by the collar on one hand and V shape on the other hand, then lay down the tee on a cutting mat or flat surface. Do not stretch out the collar.

Step 03:

Now cut on the straight line you drew. After cutting, gently pull up the edges. Since you don’t sew the hemline, pull and roll the V neck edge.

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Best Anti Aging Secrets & Tips

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Sure, eldering is definitely happen to us, but we can prevent its side effect. Not just your dentist, dermatologist or hairdresser can prevent you from aging, but you can also do that. There’s no secret of glowing skin, flawless teeth or a great hair but great caring of all of them. How do you think to get that ageless look naturally? Here are the best anti aging secrets for you to get that look you always wanted to.

Best Anti aging Secrets To Follow

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Wear sunscreen every day

Excessive UV rays cause red spots, brown spots, and wrinkles.  Sunscreen is the number one factor that makes your skin younger and healthier looking and it is one of the best anti aging secrets.  It also prevents skin from getting cancer.

Expensive products are not always the solution

We all might think sometimes, the pricier the products, the more worthy results happen.  So, you should always compare products with its ingredients list, not the price.

Stop buying a fancy cleanser

There is no magic with cleanser. No matter how expensive your cleanser cost, it’s not going to do the work than normal, low budget cleanser. What cleanser does is removing oil, dirt, makeup and for that, you don’t need an expensive cleanser.

Always sitting will make you aging

Another best anti aging secret is not always sitting. Sitting around gives a very good feeling but it’s effect negatively to aging.

Too much coffee makes you getting old soon

Coffee won’t make any better when it comes to aging. Studies found that caffeine stimulates adrenal level and it makes more stress.

Get regular nap

Getting a regular nap is necessary if you don’t need to get old.

Stay Postive, Smile more

Studies have found that being optimistic leads to living a long life. You may not notice but regular laugh also prevents you from old age.

Dieting is not worth if you reduce healthy foods

If you are not taking healthy diet, it doesn’t matter how much money, time, and the energy you are saving, you are wasting everything.  Skin is the whole reflection of our overall body so protect your skin with a healthy diet.

Your dark circle can prevent when you take a healthy nap. 8-hour sleep per day is really needed if care about your health, and wellness.

Excercise more effectively

Exercise is important to your overall health. According to studies, there are anti-aging benefits when you exercise near the water. It helps to increase immune system function, reduce fatigue and memory loss.

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Do not pick pimples

It is true that picking pimple makes you feel better, but the side effects of them are not only scars but due to all the pulling wrinkles also can happen. Let your skin to heal pimples, itself.

No smoking

We all know that smoking is bad for our health. Cigarettes not just cause you cancer and other heart diseases, it also makes you old.

Best Anti Aging Secrets Foods

  • Eat tomato to prevent skin from wrinkles.
  • Mushrooms have anti-aging benefits. Eat mushrooms will help you to be the way you are.
  • Armond is great source of vitamin E, which help to fight with aging.
  • Herbal water
  • Tofu
  • Kimchi
  • Purple foods and vegetables
  • Coconut oil
  • Rosemary

 

 

 

 

Unique Gender Reveal Party Ideas On a Low Budget

One of the most exciting moments of pregnancy is learning the gender of a baby. Finding out whether you’re having a girl or boy and gender reveal party is a great way to celebrate with your family and friends. If you are expecting a baby and need to organize an amazing party to reveal the gender of the baby, here scissortwists giving you amazing but unique gender reveal party ideas.

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There are so many ways you can share your experience with everyone from simple cake to smoke or confetti. All you need is organize a simple but unique party and it will be memorable and cherish forever.

Decide the Gender Reveal Party Theme

We are talking about unique gender reveal party theme. Here are some inspirations for you.

  • Pink or Blue
  • Bows or bowties
  • Little princes vs little prince
  • Nautical gender reveal
  • Hair bows or bow ties
  • Little mister or little sister
  • What will it BEE?
  • Pirates or mermaids
  • Mustaches or lipsticks
  • Little he or little she
  • Señor or señorita

Choose one from these unique gender reveals party themes. Tip: Select one that matches with your partner’s personality.

Select the Date

You cannot find out who you are going to have, just the first stage of pregnancy. For that, you will need to wait at least 20 weeks, after the mid-pregnancy ultrasound. Then you can choose a date and venue.

Gender Reveal Party Decorations

More blue and pink decorations are obvious. But you can go to other colors that suit to babies. Get gender reveal party supplies, make more foods that match with blue and pink decor.

Tip: Hang banners that say, “Boy or girl? , “He or she?  etc.

Gender Reveal Party Ideas

Gender Reveal Cake

Common way to celebrate gender reveal is using a cake. It is cost-effective so if you are organizing a low budget gender reveal party, a cake is the best option. Outside the cake add orange or other food coloring and inside add the pink or blue color.

Gender Reveal Piñata

Gender reveal pinata is a unique but low budget party idea. There are gender reveal pinatas in the stores but you can also make it by yourself as a DIY project.

Gender Reveal Balloon Pop

Balloon pop is an exciting idea for your party. Fill a balloon with a pink or blue confetti.

Gender Reveal Box 

Another low budget, popular gender reveal party idea and for this take a large box, decor the outside and fill blue or pink balloons. When the box open the balloons will fly and you will reveal the baby.

Smoke Bomb

Smoke bombs are a great way to celebrate in a gender reveal party.  It can use many ways. But be careful and follow the safety guideline before do it.