Truman is almost 11, and this pillow is going to be one of his birthday presents. The thing is, I know the main reason he wore these two shirts all the time was more because they were always in the top of his shirt drawer than anything else. I don't think he has even noticed that the shirts are gone, because now he is wearing whatever 2-3 shirts are currently in the top of his drawer. I need to go in his room and rotate his clothes if I want to see him dress with any variety. But I digress . . .
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| Start with two shirts (clean & pre-shrunk) |
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| Use a template to cut out equal-sized squares (I used a 12-inch square of corkboard I had lying around) |
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| Cut four rectangles the same length as the side of your squares, you determine the width {PS- the fabric I used came from a $2 red tablecloth I bought at the D.I. specifically for this project---sweet.} |
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| Sew right sides together on the tops and bottoms of your t-shirts |
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| Cut four new lengths to match the long side of your sewn shirts |
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| Sew right sides together along both sides of each piece, then sew right sides together of both finished squares, leaving a hole for stuffing. |
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| Stuff that pillow like a Thanksgiving turkey! {I used stuffing from an old body pillow, fluffing each piece before adding it to my new pillow} |
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| Sew up the hole and present it to your intended recipient with love. |
I like this project because it is super simple--much easier than making a t-shirt quilt, but still meaningful to your little basketball camper :). Right now, Truman is sporting his 2012 basketball camp shirt about 50% of the time, so maybe in 2013 he'll get another pillow after attending Cardinal b-ball camp again.
