This craft is the best kind of crafts: a present! My friend Lizi's birthday is just around the corner and she just signed a lease on an apartment in the lower east side in NYC. So what better pillow in her new apartment then one that expresses her love for the city!?
Now the irony behind this craft is the shirt I used was once Lizi's own! She had given it to Shelby, who then gave it to me for this pillow! So it's come full circle.
Supplies:
- Old t-shirt
- Bleach
- Scraps of fabric for the heart
- About 16" by 16" of fabric for the back of the pillow
- Sewing machine
You can see the original color blue of the shirt below, well I was not pleased with it. Which is why I decided to bleach it!
After about 3 cycles through the wash the shirt was a light blue!
This shirt had a missing heart! Literally! Which is why I used a scrap of fabric to replace the missing love :)
Once the front was finished it was time for the pillow making part. For anyone who has made a pillow before can attest to the simplicity...
...just two squares (or whatever shape/size!), patterns towards each other, stitch around the sides, leave about 5inches open on one side and fold inside out!
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
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