What to make from old jersey clothes?

building_with_lego

Hello crafters! I have some of DS's old pyjama bottoms (see here) and tiny t shirts (like this) that I can't bring myself to throw away/ charity shop. However they're sitting unseen in a box in the storeroom until I work out what to do with them...



What on earth can I do with them?! :rotfl: Does anyone have any inspirational ideas for me?! Sadly I am a blank on this

poundsinbucks

Have to admit, am not crafty in the slightest, but isn't jersey suitable for ragrugs? So you would cut it into strips and use a large crochet type needle. Not sure what you use as a base, is it hessian?

Am curious now to see what others can suggest .

Poundsinbucks x

flossie217

How about a quilt like this http://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriQuiltCo#p/u/30/JE3jqR2N4KA

faerie~spangles

How about making a Memory Blanket?

jap200

A quick Google brings up loads of ideas - depends how 'crafty' you are. There are loads more ideas too - just get googling!

http://greenopolis.com/goblog/green-groove/10-creative-ways-recycle-old-t-shirts

http://www.wisebread.com/15-ways-to-recycle-and-reuse-old-t-shirts

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-Hot-Bikini-Out-of-Old-T-Shirts/

building_with_lego

Gosh, so many ideas, so few t shirts! I love the Generation T things and greenopolis ideas and will be making a scarf or rug, small carrier bag, and a sort of dress/ fringed/ holey type thing if I can seperate OH from one of his old plain ones!

Thanks for all your input!

rsdiscos

You could make a ragged a edge pillow instead of a quilt if you don't have enough t shirts I'm sure I ve seen one on the one pretty thing website - may need to search last few weeks posts but some great ideas on their - so time isn't wasted.:D Melissa

midnightraven3

i recently tried to make this scarf from old t shirts
i left the picture big so you can see how it fringes when you pull the ends, its double sided and really warm, so i am going to make one with sons t shirts he has outgrown but still likes
i am also mid making a rag rug with the sleeves and excess pieces, i shall take a pic and post that too but it is unfinished:o

Chris25

http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/crafts-projects/make-this-quick-n-easy-ringlet-t-shirt-scarf.html a loopy scarf?

or a cushion cover? http://www2.fiskars.com/Activities/Crafting/Project-Gallery/Sewing-and-Quilting/T-Shirt-Rag-Quilt-Pillow

PixieDust

with the Guns& Roses shirt you could easily cut out the design (not too close to the edge of the design) and applique it on you a new, larger t-shirt All you have to do is sew round the edge of the design on you a plain t-shirt. It usually looks really effective

building_with_lego

Do you know, that's a trick I've done *so* many times in the past that I'm embarrassed not to have done it already :doh:. Will search out a suitable larger tshirt pronto!