Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Men's Shirts Become Boy's Pillows

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I was really drawn to the pattern and colors of these men's shirts when I saw them at Goodwill. For $4 each, I figured I would make the investment and see what I could come up with.

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First, I cut a square to fit my pillow form. I wanted to keep the pocket and buttons in tact for the pillow front. I used my machine to embroider my older son's monogram onto the pocket of the dark blue pillow cover.

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For my younger son, I cut the initial of his first name out of felt, adhered it with fusible tape and tacked it down with some orange embroidery floss for contrast and color.
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These were so easy! They only took about 20 minutes each. The boys just love their special pillows.
A fun upcycled project always makes me smile!


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11 comments:

  1. Great idea, perfect for boys-something different. (Fyi the first and last pics on this post could not be viewed).

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  2. Very cool! Stopped over from Someday Crafts. Thanks for the great idea!

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  3. This is seriously adorable! I will definitely be trying this soon.
    I'm your newest follower!

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  4. It's so hard to find masculine throw pillows! These are great! Thank you for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

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  5. as a mom of boys who played lots of sports I think this is an awesome idea

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  6. WOW.... this is awesome idea :) Loved it.

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  7. Aww, these are super cute! You did a really good job!

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  8. Your pillows are so awesome!! I've been wanting to do a project like this as well, Funny enough, I actually bought a men's shirt from Goodwill too to do just that! That was months ago and I still haven't started the project. :( Yours is great inspiration.

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  9. Adorable! I love how you added the letter & monogram. Thanks for sharing with my readers!

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