How to Make a Beaded T-Shirt Necklace

We don’t really NEED scarves in South Texas but I like them so several years ago I bought a beautiful green ‘scarf necklace’. It met my desire for a scarf without being too hot for our weather. Each time I wear it, I think about how great it would be as just a necklace. Finally I decided to try my hand at making it happen. The end result was a Beaded T-Shirt Necklace which I absolutely adore!

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How to Make a Beaded T-Shirt Necklace:

Supplies – 

• T-Shirt (a grungy old one or a cheap new one)
• Rotary Cutter
• Self-Healing Cutting Mat
• Yarn Needle
• Wooden Beads

Directions – 

1. Wash and dry the shirt.
2. Lay shirt flat on the cutting mat
3. Cut 4 or 5 strips of 1 inch tall fabric from the center of the shirt.
   

   

4. Hold all the pieces together and pull gently on the middle causing the edges to roll in on each other.
   

   

5. Using a yarn needle, thread the beads on the fabric strands in any manner you’d like.
   
6. Tie the fabric together at the back to form the necklace at any length you’d like.

**Note: Purchase t-shirt yarn and completely skip steps 1 – 4.

T-shirts come in a variety of colors so you could make a beaded t-shirt necklace in every color or mix & match to have a rainbow colored necklace. I’d love to see your creations, so please post them in the comments!

Do you know someone who would like a t-shirt necklace?