I have a lot of t-shirts. Most are well-loved, 10+ years old, and are showing some serious signs of wear and tear. I have a hard time parting with most of them not just because they have that soft, broke in kind of feel, but because some of them have the best designs. So, in the past year or so, I’ve resorted to finding ways of salvaging them – i.e. t-shirt reconstruction books. My latest addition to my collection is Save This Shirt: Cut It. Stitch It. Wear It Now!.

What’s inside? 14 unique projects and lots of suggestions on neckline variations, length, and sleeves. A great example is the top I reconstructed from this over-sized tee Bret was about to throw out. This particular style was cut, sewn and worn in under 20 minutes! Be warned, however, that there are no patterns included in this book – some of the designs require you to use an existing, well-fitting shirt as the basis for your reconstructed look.
Even if you don’t have tees to work with, it doesn’t matter – Save This Shirt provides one for you! That’s right, there’s a shirt inside this book! The hardest part, of course, will be deciding on what style to try first.