Feeling crafty today: DIY Workout Shirt

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I know they have been all over Pinterest forever but I actually finally made one. Or I actually finally made two. No sewing necessary - you just need a sharp pair of scissors and a t shirt. I pretty much followed this tutorial. It made sense to me and I am a Cassey Ho fan anyway. (Her blogilates YouTube workout videos are awesome. If you haven't checked them out, you need to!!)

Sorry Sarah - I used a NHS XC shirt - but it still rocks, right?!


  1. First I cut off the sleeves, the neck, and the hem. I would suggest being conservative when cutting. I wasn't sure how short or how low I wanted the end product but you can always go back and cut more. And I did.
  2. Then I folded the shirt sideways and lined up the arm openings I had cut. I made them a little bigger in the back and also cut a deep V in the back.
  3. Next I cut the hemmed part off of the bottom section I had cut from the shirt. I wanted a piece about 1-1 1/2 inches wide and then cut it half shortways so I had one long strip. Then I stretched the heck out of it by pulling it back and forth along the edge of my desk.
  4. Finally with the back edges of the deep V lined up, I wrapped the long stretched piece around and tied it in a knot. I wrapped the short end that was sticking out from the knot inside and continued wrapping it nice and tight to the length I wanted - about 6 inches - and then tied another knot and trimmed the end short. 

It's super fast and easy. I cleaned up edges as I went if they seemed jaggety or uneven. I would suggest NOT starting with a ginormous shirt because when you're done, it will still be ginormous. Unless you like to work out in ginormous shirts. I don't. I want it loose enough to move but I don't want a bunch of extra fabric in my way either.

Here's shirt #2. I did the same thing but this one started as a long sleeve t shirt.



For the piece I used to wrap the back, I cut it from the sleeve because it had all the race sponsor logos and I thought it would look neat rather than just white.

Guess what I'll be wearing on my run this afternoon?