Make Pillows Out Of Old Shirts

Instead of getting rid of the old tees upcycle them into decorative throw pillows for their bedroom or playroom.

Make pillows out of old shirts.

Take your other back pillow piece and place it on top of that right side facing down. Add 1 2 inch to the width and length. Measure your pillow form. How to make throw pillows out of old t shirts.

Gather your old clothing. How to re cushion old dining chairs. 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. Place this on the opposite raw edges of the pillow so that the hems overlap in the middle.

I recently had an order to make memory pillows out of button up shirts for someone who recently lost their father. We used old t shirts to create a budget friendly version. Sometimes saving a piece of clothing makes you feel better. Place the second back piece and secure.

Memory pillow from old shirt. Next position your pillow inside of the shirt to determine the the placement of the pockets. For the back pattern piece to cover a pillow form you need a lapped edge. Draw a pattern for your pillow on the newspaper based on the size of your pillow form.

It s really hard when you have a loved one pass away. This is a great way to upcycle an old shirt and make it into something new. Being a no sew project it suits beginners and those not interested in sewing. You just need to fish out an old dress shirt and repurpose it.

Memory pillow tutorial to show you how to turn button up shirts or t shirts into pillows. A shirt makes a great pillow to hold onto your memories. You want the pockets centered on the front of your pillow. You want to select clothing that is relatively intact as you will be repurposing the fabric.

I cut out two pieces each about 2 3 the size of the full square. Iron your shirt then button it up and lay it as perfectly flat as you can. Here s the front cut out of one layer of the shirt. First cut off the sleeves of the shirt along the seams.

Dress a pillow or two for success with this diy shirt pillow cover.