T-shirts multiply like rabbits in our house. We've collected freebies from lots of events and they just really seem to add up quickly. So t-shirts were at the top of our hit list on a recent clean-out of our dresser drawers. But what to do with them all? A few ideas:
• 1 Make t-shirt yarn, then knit it into what you may. Find out more from Glampyre Knits
• 2 This is a ruffled pillow made from an XL t-shirt. Via Floral Showers Crafts
• 3 Make a laptop sleeve, like this iShirt in Make Magazine
• 4 Cut them up into dusting cloths, like these from the frugal girl
• 5 Transform all of that fabric in a frumpy, baggy T into something you would wear outside of the house, via Dornob
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Make no-sew market bags from old t-shirts! Great alternative to plastic at the grocery store or farmers market.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6yDxK68OZc
I am in the midst of making a bunch of new pillows with a variety of high end fabrics - DAMN YOU MOOD!!! - was going to buy a whole bunch of muslin to make the pillow inserts - now am going to use all the old t-shirts that i had set aside for Housing Works!
Thanks for the inspiration!
... donate them to charity?
I make maxi-pads or snot-rags out of them, but I guess that's not cute.
Friends have asked me to make a quilt out of their t-shirt collection, but I think it's pretty tacky. The knit stretchy fabric would not lend itself well to the technique.
I love the ruffles on the pillow & it would look great on an altered wearable. There are several books on the subject.
http://www.amazon.com/Generation-Beyond-Fashion-Transform-T-shirt/dp/0761154108/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262885638&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/Ways-Trim-T-Shirt-Something-Special/dp/0307345564/ref=pd_sim_b_2
http://www.amazon.com/Rip-Deconstruct-Reconstruct-Clothes-Dreams/dp/B00150GHRY/ref=pd_sim_b_4
http://www.amazon.com/Save-This-Shirt-Stitch/dp/1584795840/ref=pd_sim_b_12
Yup, I've cut my old t-shirts up into rags. I'm trying to use fewer paper towels so keep a basket of them in the kitchen for wiping down the counter or cleaning up spills. I keep a variety - half of a sleeve is perfect for a small job, a full back is good for a big one. I also have old towels and such for when I need something more absorbant.
The used rags are dumped directly into my washing machine where they get cleaned with whatever's next in line, though I'm thinking about getting a wet bag from etsy to use instead.
Here's a great tutorial (more for Ohdeedoh readers, I guess) to make toddler pants out of adult t-shirts.
http://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/
I tried making shorts out of some old tshirts one time, and they looked retarded. Much better to stick your kids in them who are too young to notice
This summer I cut up a bunch of old tshirts into yarn, and I'm making crochet rugs out of them. It works great, but the cut knit edges of the fabric leave little bits of fuzz all over, so I have to either crochet them outside or vacuum constantly.
i had a t-shirt quilt made by a company called stitch'T in NYC. I LOVE it. check it out:
www.stitchT.com
I tie mine into a knot and give them to my border collie instead of paying for high priced braided dog chews. We've had many great games of tug of war with old tees. I would not recommend this for any toy dogs, because they might digest some of the fabric and get intestinal blockage but for regular breeds on up it satisfies their urge to chew and when I eventually gather up the scraps and throw them away I don't feel guilty.
On the topic of T-shirts, we created a way to make bags without damaging an old shirt. It can always be retrieved back to its original condition and be worn normally.
http://www.noformulae.com/blog/45-sustainable-simple-design.html
Thanks so much for featuring our ruffled pillow! Also I ran across this fun tutorial today at lubirdbaby to make baby bibs out of old t-shirts! I couldn't believe how amazingly cute they are. And how easy and fun they would be to make!!!
and if you would rather buy t-shirt you can check out
www.mklawrie.etsy.com
My boyfriend had a massive collection of t-shirts -- rivaling Bruce Vilanch's -- and when he passed on, I kept two or three with sentimental value, then gave the rest away on Freecycle. The ones too worn-out to give away I've used as rags.
Easy instructions (with video) to create your own t-shirt quilt. http://www.decorellaknox.com/2012/09/how-to-make-t-shirt-quilt.html