Tuxedo ribbon T

YOU’LL NEED:

• Short-sleeve T-shirt
• Measuring tape
• Straight pins
• 4 to 5 yards pleated ribbon
• Scissors
• Fabric glue (such as Unique Stitch)
• Sewing needle (optional)
• Thread in same color as ribbon (optional)

1. Lay shirt on flat surface, front facing up. Measure across front of shirt, about 1” below collar, and mark midpoint with pin. Mark 3” on either side of midpoint.

2. Cut 12” length of ribbon and pin at mark on left side. Try on shirt and decide how long you want ribbons; trim piece and cut remaining ribbons into strips. Return shirt to flat surface. Working toward right, pin remaining strips so each overlaps the previous one about 25 percent. Stop when you reach mark on right. Glue in place.

3. For greater durability, you can reinforce by sewing a stitch at top and bottom of each ribbon.

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