Kids sometimes have trouble parting with favorite t shirts after they outgrow them.
Make pillows out of old shirts.
Sometimes saving a piece of clothing makes you feel better.
We used old t shirts to create a budget friendly version.
Dress a pillow or two for success with this diy shirt pillow cover.
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This is a great way to upcycle an old shirt and make it into something new.
Add 1 2 inch to the width and length.
How to make throw pillows out of old t shirts.
Take your other back pillow piece and place it on top of that right side facing down.
A shirt makes a great pillow to hold onto your memories.
Memory pillow tutorial to show you how to turn button up shirts or t shirts into pillows.
You want to select clothing that is relatively intact as you will be repurposing the fabric.
Gather your old clothing.
You don t need to sew a single zipper or even make an overlapping back because the built in buttons do all the work for you.
Measure your pillow form.
Here s the front cut out of one layer of the shirt.
Dig through your closet and find articles of clothing that you no longer wear and that would make for a great color or design for a pillow.
First cut off the sleeves of the shirt along the seams.
Memory pillow from old shirt.
The beauty of handmade cushions lies in the fact that they can be personalized to fit your preference.
I recently had an order to make memory pillows out of button up shirts for someone who recently lost their father.
Place the second back piece and secure.
Next position your pillow inside of the shirt to determine the the placement of the pockets.
Iron your shirt then button it up and lay it as perfectly flat as you can.
Place this on the opposite raw edges of the pillow so that the hems overlap in the middle.
Being a no sew project it suits beginners and those not interested in sewing.
For the back pattern piece to cover a pillow form you need a lapped edge.
You want the pockets centered on the front of your pillow.
You just need to fish out an old dress shirt and repurpose it.
Instead of getting rid of the old tees upcycle them into decorative throw pillows for their bedroom or playroom.