What to make out of old tshirts?

[Anglyn]

Ok, so over there years there have been tshirts of my oldest child that I could not get rid of (the others are still little, so Im sure they'll have those too). You know, shirts from places we've been or groups he was in, memories. I thought of a patchwork quilt but have been told that the fabric is too thin for that. Maybe if I sewed the shirts to something else first? Or, any OTHER ideas? My exmil made a pillow for ds out of an old shirt. But that was one. I have like thirty.

[homefrontgirl]

A t-shirt quilt is totally do-able. I'm taking a class this summer at my local quilt shop and I've seen plenty of them. Google for instructions. HTH.

[kate42]

I've been cutting up old tshirts into strips to make a braided rag rug.

[Erinok]

if you use a fusable interfacing, you can make a quilt, there is lots of info available online.

[Pariah]

Originally Posted by kate42

I've been cutting up old tshirts into strips to make a braided rag rug.

Yep, I'm working on this with all sorts of scrap fabrics.

[mama2mason]

I am planning to save some of my favorites out of ds baby clothes to do a patchwork quilt...from everything I understand it is doable, though I don't know the specifics......

[delly]

Yeah, I used fusible interfacing and made a couple t-shirt quilts. Doing the interfacing is a little bit of a pain, just time consuming, but beyond making the shirts a little sturdier it also makes the sewing process easier since the tshirts don't stretch as much and the edges don't roll up once they're interfaced.
If the shirts are really worn thin though, be aware that the stickiness of the fusible might come through to the front a little - do a test bit from another part of the shirt first if you're worried. Oh, and watch out for the rubbery printings on some tshirts - they melt when ironed!!! (Ask me how I know...)

My favorite was the one I did for my sister with lightweight denim as sashing that we call her "jeans and tshirt quilt". It wasn't old jeans reused, though; I bought lighter weight denim specifically for the project because jeans would've been too heavy, but I liked the way it turned out.

[rere]

I made a quilt out of old tshirts.Interfacing would have made it easier but it's not necessary.

[~Megan~]

I saw a pattern in which you cut out baby pants from the chest portion of old shirts. Seemed pretty cute! And the bottom hem is already done for you.

[autumn_mom]

How about reusable bags?

http://www.marthastewart.com/article...ng-t-shirt-bag

[slsurface]

Originally Posted by rere

I made a quilt out of old tshirts.Interfacing would have made it easier but it's not necessary.

Yeah, same here. :

Some of the other things I've made from T-shirts are:

-skirts
-tank tops
-duvet cover
-pillows
-hand bags
-toy balls
-bracelets
-wrist warmers
-shag rugs
-toddler activity books

There a bunch of great clothing and accessory ideas in a book called "Generation T". I can't remember the authors name, but I'm sure a quick search would turn it up on Amazon. Have fun!

[Bayleesan]

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=165161.0
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Baby-R...from-a-T-Shirt
http://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/

[EmilyS]

I make my daughter really soft pants out of my husbands old t-shirts. They are really comfy and kind of like yoga pants...

[HipGal]

You could make little doll or stuffed animal clothes out of them. Cute!

[Prensa]

oh man... a quilt made from worn t-shirts would be so awesome...I love t-shirt fabric

the jeans and t-shirt quilt sounds heavenly!

[utopia760]

oh boy there is so much you can do my7 fav is making bags to shop with jut cut the sleves off make a bigger neck opening and sew the bottom shut!

I also make my cloth tp of of old shirts, bedding for my hampster, small bags for the kids, a doll sling, doll prefolds, kids pants come out greatthe list goes on whatever you do dont throw them out share before you do that!

[Silvercrest79]

I did that 4 years ago, worked like a charm!!! On their second wearer now.

[Silvercrest79]

Originally Posted by autumn_mom

How about reusable bags?

http://www.marthastewart.com/article...ng-t-shirt-bag

I'm not really a fan of Martha, but I must admit...this is pretty clever!

[potatocraft]

I made a bunch of onesies from my babe to be out of his fathers old t's. They are so soft and way easier to find the material for then to try to find baby knit.
I think they came out rather well.
Shawna