Tshirt Extravaganza

How many people do you know who say they don't have enough Tshirts?  I know exactly zero!  These days, every organization, activity, special event, parade, family reunion, and because it's the first Tuesday of the New Moon requires a special shirt!  What can you do with all those shirts?  I'm glad you asked!  We make several items including the quilts we shared in last week's blog.

Today, i want to show you a few more things that we have made with Tshirts.  Bears, pillows, and nighties..........oh my!!

Infant and toddler nighties  Left:  Dad's shirt repurposed for his newborn daughter.  Right:  Cancer awareness shirts repurposed to honor a new grandmother of twins fighting cancer at the time.  She's a survivor now!

Teddy bears made to match the recipients' tshirt quilts we also made.  They had a few too many designs to fit on their quilts but designs too good to end up in the scrap bag.





Below:  Teddy bears, horses, donkeys, unicorn, dogs, cats, frog, elephant

Children's clothing

 

 Before and after of an XL adult tshirt made into a girls' size 5-6 dress.

 Toddler outfit from adult shirt                                  Girls' size 4 skirt from scraps                

                                                Girls' size 7-8 dress from Adult XL

Pillow

Before and after:  Tshirt to tote bag









These are just a sampling of what we can do with tshirts.  Ideas and opportunities are endless - and we always welcome a challenge!

Great Graduation Gifts!

With graduation activities in the near future, our business usually swings into high gear.  One of our most popular items is the Tshirt memory quilt.  Although we make them for birthdays and other occasions, they seem to be the most sought after gift for the graduates.  This time last year, we were producing nine of them between January and May.  We haven't had quite as many requests this year, but we have delivered a few already and the pictures can be shared. 

Although these can be very time-consuming, they are also very fun.  It is quite interesting to see the shirts people want to preserve.  They often give us a small glimpse into the personality and interests of the recipient.