| What do we usually do with old T-shirts? We often | | | | other quilt. You need to make blocks from the T-shirts. |
| give them away to charity or simply use them as rags. | | | | These should be of the same size and shape. Then |
| But these aren't the only things we could do with | | | | you piece them together. This might seem relatively |
| T-shirts. With sewing skills, we could do a lot more to | | | | easy however an experienced quilter would be best |
| these old shirts to make them look brand new. | | | | for this type of sewing project. |
| T-shirts are usually made out of heavy cotton that is | | | | Under garments could also be made out of old |
| colorfast which allows them to be dyed with different | | | | T-shirts. The fabric characteristics allow cotton T-shirts |
| colors. Moreover, they also contain prints or images on | | | | to be used in underwear. Moreover, the patterns and |
| the front and back. This may seem a barrier to a | | | | the prints on your shirt may even make your |
| novice sewer but not to a professional and creative | | | | undergarment more interesting than you expected. |
| sewer. | | | | You can also make a baby or a toddlers dress out of |
| Romina Abrigo Editor of the "Sewing Machines For | | | | T-shirts. In this type of T-shirt recycling project, you will |
| Sale" website -- -- pointed out; | | | | need to combine an adult T-shirt with a baby T-shirt. |
| "…A creative sewer can transform this T-shirt that | | | | You might also be surprised to know that adult T-shirts |
| may sometimes have a boring print into various | | | | can also be transformed into a pair of toddler pants. |
| sewing projects. One sewing project that could | | | | You can use an existing pair of pants as a template. |
| recycle T-shirts is the T-shirt quilt. In making a quilt, you | | | | Aside from dresses and pants, you can make T-shirt |
| first need to gather T-shirts…" Added Romina Abrigo | | | | dresses out of your old shirts. Just attach a skirt to the |
| You could gather them according to a theme such as | | | | shirt and see how you transformed it to a simple |
| T-shirts form band tours or promotions. Then you | | | | dress. The skirt you would attach could be of any |
| could piece them together to make a specific quilt. You | | | | length or style. This project has tons of possibilities. |
| could also get T-shirts from all the members of your | | | | "…Old T-shirts need not be given away or be used |
| family and make a memorial quilt. | | | | as rags. These shirts have other possibilities since they |
| Following the gathering process is the actual making of | | | | can be transformed into something new. |
| a quilt. Making a T-shirt quilt is similar to making any | | | | |