t-shirt fringe necklace DIY

I am all about up-cycling.

A tight budget forces me to be actually.

Even so...it can be fun!

I look in my closet and think of  all the many ways I can use different pieces for this and that.

A few times I have almost cut up an article of clothing that I realized at the last sec., "Oh, I actually love this one and wear it a lot". Ha. I guess I do need to be careful about going up-cycle crazy.

I do have a lot of old t-shirts that I never wear though and that's what brought me to today's DIY.

Old t-shirt. Fringe. Necklace. YES.

the supplies:

old t-shirt (fun color)

chain

2-4 jump rings

clasps [optional]

craft glue

* I had everything already, but you can find all of these at Hobby Lobby or Michael's*

how-to do it: 

1. cut-out two graduated pieces of the t-shirt from the front and back (in the shape of  little flags)

2. cut long, even strips on both pieces 

3. glue both pieces together at the top

4. push a jump ring through each side

5. attach the chain

6. attach clasps

[optional- b/c if your chain is long enough you can just slip it over your head]

& there you have it. 

Your very own fringe necklace.

For the cheap-o in all of us....

or most of us.

;)