Upcycle T-shirt Pillows

by JOANN |

Item # 232220556P7
Beginner Under 1 Hour

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

  • Vintage T-shirt
  • Sewing machine
  • Thread
  • Pillow form
  • Ruler
  • Fabric pen/pencil

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Lay T-shirt flat. Draw a rectangle shape around the T-shirt design, preserving as much fabric as possible. Rectangle will stop just below neckline and just inside sleeves.
  2. Cut out rectangle through front and back of shirt. Preserve bottom shirt seam.
  3. Flip shirt panels right sides to right sides. Stitch a seam along the top edge.
  4. Open T-shirt panel, right side up. Position pillow over the design. Pull top and bottom of panel over pillow, so they overlap. Fold shirt panels to desired length and mark seams with pins.
  5. Remove pillow. Stitch horizontal seams marked by pins. Stitch vertical seams together. Flip pillowcase and insert pillow.

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