July 28, 2017 – Our Creative Haven

I have been having a good old clear out this week. It was well overdue and honestly it’s made me realise how much stuff I have acquired over the years! I have made a pile of bits for the charity shop, bits for my mum and sister (don’t think my dad would appreciate my old stuff!) and then I found a t-shirt that I use to love but It had gotten a little out of shape. So I decided to make it into a cushion! As you do! Here is how I got on.

First up I used fabric scissors to cut along the neck line, and to also cut approximately 9cm up each side of the bottom of the t-shirt.

Then along the bottom of the back of the t-shirt I sewed 3 buttons, repeating the same process along the top seam of the back of the t-shirt.

On the opposite side I then made small cuts into the fabric ensuring that they lined up with the buttons, approximately half of the width of the button (as the material was quite stretchy), to act as the button holes.

I then fed the t-shirt over a cushion inner and did the buttons up. To close the corners, I tied the ends together in a loose knot.

And there you have it! A super simple and easy way to hang onto your favourite old t-shirt designs!! And a free way to create some new scatter cushions.