Like a lot of folks I know, I have a fair amount of t-shirts. They end up accumulating over time and before I know it, I have more t-shirts than drawer space. Or closet space. Or basement space. Or outer space.
When the collection gets a little out of control, it becomes necessary to bring it down to a more manageable size, say just slightly smaller than the room that held ENIAC. One could make a donation to the local Goodwill or have a yard sale.
Or instead, one could make them into something awesome and useful. So how does one decide what to do with those shirts that don't make the cut? I think about two things.
After I wrestle them away from my dog, there are a lot of possibilities for old t-shirts. I've made purses, place mats, shopping bags, tote bags, pillows, blankets, dog beds, skirts, scarves and new shirts from old t-shirts.
In my next post, I'll give you directions for making a super simple t-shirt blanket. You'll need about 10-15 t-shirts, a ruler, scissors or a rotary cutter and a sewing machine or serger (or enough patience to stitch it by hand.)
Until next time! -Erika
When the collection gets a little out of control, it becomes necessary to bring it down to a more manageable size, say just slightly smaller than the room that held ENIAC. One could make a donation to the local Goodwill or have a yard sale.
Or instead, one could make them into something awesome and useful. So how does one decide what to do with those shirts that don't make the cut? I think about two things.
- First I decide how much I want to keep the shirt. What does it mean to me? Why am I considering taking it out of rotation? Once I know the answer, I separate out the keepers.
- After separating the keepers from the donations, I decide what I want to do with them. Often the decision will be made based on whether I want to keep wearing the shirt and whether I can do anything with the current fit.
After I wrestle them away from my dog, there are a lot of possibilities for old t-shirts. I've made purses, place mats, shopping bags, tote bags, pillows, blankets, dog beds, skirts, scarves and new shirts from old t-shirts.
In my next post, I'll give you directions for making a super simple t-shirt blanket. You'll need about 10-15 t-shirts, a ruler, scissors or a rotary cutter and a sewing machine or serger (or enough patience to stitch it by hand.)
Until next time! -Erika
No comments:
Post a Comment