Make Pillows Out Of Old Shirts

How to make throw pillows out of old t shirts.

Make pillows out of old shirts.

Dress a pillow or two for success with this diy shirt pillow cover. Being a no sew project it suits beginners and those not interested in sewing. Measure your pillow form. Place the second back piece and secure.

First cut off the sleeves of the shirt along the seams. Add 1 2 inch to the width and length. Place this on the opposite raw edges of the pillow so that the hems overlap in the middle. Iron your shirt then button it up and lay it as perfectly flat as you can.

Draw a pattern for your pillow on the newspaper based on the size of your pillow form. I recently had an order to make memory pillows out of button up shirts for someone who recently lost their father. Take your other back pillow piece and place it on top of that right side facing down. 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.

You just need to fish out an old dress shirt and repurpose it. You want to select clothing that is relatively intact as you will be repurposing the fabric. Instead of getting rid of the old tees upcycle them into decorative throw pillows for their bedroom or playroom. Next position your pillow inside of the shirt to determine the the placement of the pockets.

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. We used old t shirts to create a budget friendly version. 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.

I cut out two pieces each about 2 3 the size of the full square. Memory pillow from old shirt. Sometimes saving a piece of clothing makes you feel better. Kids sometimes have trouble parting with favorite t shirts after they outgrow them.

For the back pattern piece to cover a pillow form you need a lapped edge. This is a great way to upcycle an old shirt and make it into something new. How to re cushion old dining chairs. Gather your old clothing.

You want the pockets centered on the front of your pillow.