DIY t-shirt tassel earrings

have you noticed the recent trend of long tassel earrings? i love them!! and lately i've been getting pretty crafty in my spare time, now that i no longer have to worry about  a job search {i'm still not over how awesome it is to finally have a great job!}.

after a little experimentation, i discovered that it's so easy to make your own tassel earrings! you can use leather, beading, or any other material your heart fancies.  i happen to have a lot of old t-shirts lying around, so i decided to make mine out of that.

here's what i did...

what you'll need

t-shirt

earring hooks {i took apart an old pair of earrings}

scissors

pliers

thread
fabric glue or hot glue

{before: an old dusty t-shirt in need of a new fabulous life}

instructions

step 1
lay your shirt flat, cut off the bottom hem, then begin cutting horizontal strips about 1/2 inch
wide all the way across the bottom of your t-shirt.  cut 10 strips total.

step 2
once you have all your strips cut, gently stretch your loops until the t-shirt curls, and trim off the two side seams.  you should have 20 long, curled pieces of t-shirt when you're finished with this step.

step 3
divide your t-shirt strips into two piles and thread each pile through the two
earring hooks, stopping once the hook is in the very center.

step 4

tightly wrap your tassel just below the earring hook with thread and tie a knot.

step 5

wrap a small piece of t-shirt {which has been stretched} several times over the thread {hiding it}.
use a dab of fabric or hot glue to hold the ends in place at the back of your tassel.

step 6

finish by making sure the earring hooks are closed tightly with a pair of pliers
{no gaps in the loop}, and trim your tassels to a desirable length.

step 7

put them on and look cute!

{after: who knew an old, worn out t-shirt could look this good?!}