Today I'm sharing a quick and easy dad-inspired sewing project that I have been meaning to share for years. It may not necessarily be a gift you make for your father, but you can use his old tee-shirts so your kids have a little piece of him to sleep with. {But if your husband is lucky enough to have a man-cave in your house these would be fun to use in there.} I originally made these three years ago when we re-did our boys' room.
I realized I never followed up with a tutorial, so here it is. Three {short?} years later. My husband had a few old shirts we wanted to use to make pillowcases, but we needed several more. That's when you hit Goodwill on a dollar day and pick up a few of the biggest tee-shirts you can find. The bigger the tee-shirt is the easier it will be to cut out the pillowcase pieces and place the design where you want it. XL will work {just barely}, XXL is better, and XXXL is perfect! We had no problem finding many that we liked. You'll use two different tee-shirts per pillowcase so you can get two that coordinate or shake it up and use completely mismatched designs. It looks really cool both ways.
I use this awesome pillowcase tutorial from Little Birdie Secrets for every pillowcase I make. It is SOOOO easy and has great pictures explaining every step of the process. The only thing I changed for my tee-shirt pillowcases is that I didn't use a contrasting trim between the main body and the cuff. You'll need a 27"x42" rectangle for your main body and an 11"x42" rectangle for your cuff. It's a little tricky to get those sizes out of tee-shirts, but not impossible. Here's how I figured it out:
{shirt available here - but we found it at Goodwill!}
{The inside cuff seam has no exposed seam allowances. Amazing!}
Looks good on the outside, too! My boys love how soft these pillowcases are. The funny designs don't hurt either.
Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend!
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What a great idea!!! I found a bag once made of a team jersey. I was mad I didn't think of it!
ReplyDeleteCute Idea! I just found your blog through I heart Naptime. I can't wait to look around.. I am your newest reader and fan! My name is Carrie and I blog over at www.thirtyfiveninetyfive.blogspot.com. I also live in Chandler, AZ. Maybe we can become blogging besties!??
ReplyDeleteAnyways... love it!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! How fun that we both live in Chandler! What a small world. I think we should be blogging besties -- it was meant to be!
DeleteAwesome Idea! Love this! Pinned!
ReplyDelete~Emily
A Tossed Salad Life
Love these! I have to ask... why does the bear on the bed have a plastic bag over it's head??
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