https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/skate4cancer-pillow • Posted by Colette
I never wear t-shirts, but when I was able to get this shirt for only 3 dollars, I did and making it into a pillow was the best way to get use out of it. This is an easy way to make any t-shirt look good as a pillow!
I never wear t-shirts, but when I was able to get this shirt for only 3 dollars, I did and making it into a pillow was the best way to get use out of it. This is an easy way to make any t-shirt look good as a pillow!
Make sure you have a nice flat surface to work on, turn your T-shirt inside out.
Cut off both the sleeves outside of the seam (the seam helps keep the t-shirt sturdy)
Make sure your shirt is laying flat and the sides are evenly placed. Then measure in the length from the edge of the side to the nearest inside of the shirt's arm sleeve (you want to be able to sew all the way up)
Pin each side all the way, make sure it is the same length from the edge all the way down. It may not look like a perfectly straight line but it will work.
Now pin a straight line across the top. An easy way to do this is sick a pin in the middle of the highest point (which would be right under the collar) then just pin at the same height all the way across.
You will have something that looks like this. Sorry the photo is a bit blurry.
Sew on the inside of the pins on all three sides, twice. (for re-enforced strength)
The bottom of the shirt with the hem will still be open.
Sew the bottom using the hem as a guide REMEMBER NOT TO SEW ALL THE WAY ACROSS (refer to next step)
Leave a hole big enough for your hand to fit in (to stuff your pillow of course!)
Cut off all the excess material leaving as much or as little you like, just make sure not to cut too close!
Now flip your pillow right side out and you should have something that looks like a pillowcase.
remember to make sure you push the corners all the way out to make them look nice.
Next, stuff your pillow, you can use stuffing that you can buy at a store or if you have an old pillow you don't care for you can use the stuffing out of that, which is what I did. It is very resourceful.
Stuff in as much as you like that is comfortable for you and don't forget to stuff right up to the outside of the hole.
Now grab that needle and thread, fold the material inwards and sew up your stuffing hole, you can have someone to assist you if you like, or pin it first if you are not used to doing this!
Success ! you now have a stylish pillow.