Little Suzy Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 104 Posts
January 5, 2011
My friend wanted me to make her son dorm pillows out of his college tee-shirts.
Approximate Time: 7 hours
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Supplies:
pillow forms or stuffing
cotton fabric for inside pillows
tee shirts
tape measure
pencil
scissors
needle for hand stitching
sewing machine
thread
Instructions:
I bought old pillows at the Salvation Army very cheaply. Be sure to measure them and be sure they are big enough for the design on the tee-shirt.
Make new pillow covers out of cotton for the inside pillow the same size as the old ones.
Cut open pillows and remove the stuffing. Insert it into the new pillow covers and fluff. Be sure to get it into the corners.
Hand sew the opening close.
Wash and dry tee-shirts.
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Cut around the ribbing at the neck of the tee-shirts. Cut off the sleeves and cut open the sides.
Lay the front out smoothly. Measure the center and mark with a dot. Cut this piece exactly as you want it and add 1/2 inch for seams. The material stretches so sometimes you may need to cut off more to make it be a smooth fit on the pillow. But at this point cut it the size you want and you can trim later if it's too big.
Lay the top of the back (right sides together) over the front and center the design.
Do not cut the back one exactly. Keep it oversized until after you sew around.
Machine sew around 3 sides. Leave an opening in the bottom.
Trim the corners and turn right side out. Push the corners out with a sharp point.
Fold the pillow and gently push into the tee-shirt opening. This is where it may stretch.
You can put it in the dryer on hot to get the opening to shrink a little.
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Hand stitch the opening closed with tiny stitches.
An important thing is to have it fit smoothly with no wrinkles. Be sure you measure, measure, measure to get the designs centered.
These are a great way for you to preserve your old t-shirts rather than keeping them in a drawer. Often our t-shirts have messages that bring us back to events in our lives with fond memories.
Joan Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 186 Feedbacks
November 16, 2009
For special occasions I always try to give something that will be kind of a keepsake. Several years ago when my nephew was graduating from high school, I went to a place that puts anything you want on t-shirts.
