Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Ruffle T-Shirt Pillow

Remember this ruffled T-shirt  I found while thrifting the other day? 
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Well, I bought it with the plans to make it into a pillow.  I also bought an old throw pillow to cover with it but somehow it didn’t end up in my bag.  UGH!  I went back and, of course, it was no longer there.  Nor a suitable replacement.  So, I was stuck not making it for a few days but yesterday, I stopped in another thrift store and didn’t find much but I did find another throw pillow.  So, I was back in pillow making business!  Today, I cut the shirt off under the arms and sewed up the ends.   It was so easy and I don’t even sew!   It was a stretchy cotton knit material so it is so, so soft. 
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Now, I have a ruffly, romantic, dusty pink pillow on my bed.  I think I like the softness so much, I may get some jersey knit sheets for the bed to go with it. 
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49 comments:

  1. MindyJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I love it! What a great throw pillow!

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  2. Chris at Red Gate FarmJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Oh my gosh... I KNEW this would make a fabulous pillow but it turned out fantabulous!! I'm going to have to start looking at things like this at my local thrift store.

    ~Chris

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  3. MindyJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Very cute!

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  4. DeanaJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Hey! Thanks so much for stopping by Country By Marriage. I love this post. My problem: I would never see anything except a shirt, but I am amazed by people who can! What a great project. Hey, I am planning on coming back to link up with you over the weekend. Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  5. Nikki ~ Let's Craft!!January 26, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    You totally should link this up on my linky part as well this is so cool. This next week I am linking up my Skirt& Belt to Bag tutorial!! YAY!!

    ~ Nikki

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  6. UnknownJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Wish I could find a shirt like that because I really like that pillow!

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  7. Amy JoJanuary 26, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    That looks AMAZING! I'm going to link up a ruffle pillow I made, however I made all the ruffles from an old tee. I like your easier version a lot!

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  8. Stephanie C.January 26, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    That is beautiful! I'll have to keep an eye out for cute t-shirts to make into pillows!!!

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  9. SusanJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Your pillow is gorgeous!!

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  10. JamiJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    What a yummy pillow! I'm in search of a cheap ruffled tshirt in hopes of making one for myself!
    Smiles!
    Jami

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  11. Tara@JustDevineStyleJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Again just amazed at your VISION!

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  12. DiannJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Very cute! I love to shop for thrifted clothes just with the thought of turning them into something different!

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  13. very merry vintage styleJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    I have a stack of clothes that I am saving for the fabric but haven't gotten around to making anything with them yet. I'm impressed you turned this around and into something lovely!

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  14. Bumblebee and SophieJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    What a great idea! I love it when people re-use clothing! What a great idea and such a "romantic" pillow!

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  15. DebbieJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    That is incredible! It looks like something Pier 1 would sell for $40.

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  16. ErinJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I love your pillow! It's absolutely perfect! (Way better than the shirt) =o)

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  17. TaushaJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    I LOVE this! Funny, I was folding one of 3 girls clothes the other day and she has a ruffled heart shirt that is too small. I am so taking it and cutting it up and making it into a pillow! Thanks for the inspiration! Please, stop by sometime and say hello. I Love meeting fabulous, crafty people!
    Happy Thursday!

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  18. Shannon @FairfaceWashclothsJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Very cute! I LOVE ruffled pillows. Perfect new life for that ruffled shirt!

    http://www.shannonsews.blogspot.com

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  19. .January 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    How fantastic!! I really need to open my mind a little more when I'm thrifting! ;)

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  20. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I like this so much better as a pillow than as a t-shirt. Great job repurposing!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    This is fantastic! you would never guess it used to be a shirt!

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  22. Restoration HouseJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Love this! So cute. I'm visiting from Show and tell Friday.
    Kim:)

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  23. ArouraJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Super cute!

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    That pillow is really cute. It just goes to show that you can use just about anything to make anything!!! Happy Friday

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  25. Self SagacityJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    You're right, it looks better as a pillow. Funny that I saw a ruffle tshirt at Kohl's the other day and was going to pick up a couple black one for my sister and I. I guess I won't now. smile.

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  26. MaryJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    It's totally cute! I love how it looks on your all white bed!

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  27. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceJanuary 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Oh my, that is adorable! Thanks so much for linking up to Beyond the Picket Fence.

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  28. ShirleyJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    What a great idea! I love this pillow :)

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Great pillow but I would have loved to have the shirt to wear!! It was adorable! Great idea to use the fabric especially if the shirt wasn't the right size.

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  30. JenniferJanuary 28, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    This came out great! Love it!

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  31. Tiff KeetchJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Seriously adorable. Now where can I find a shirt like that? :)

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  32. Yolanda @ Miss RefashionistaJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    So cute!!!

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  33. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    This is darling! I clicked over from TT&J fully expecting that you sewed all those ruffles. Using a t-shirt is simple and genius!

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  34. Rebecca @ My Girlish WhimsJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Such a great idea, I never thought of using a shirt for a pillow. Turned out great!

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  35. LynnJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Your pillow turned out really cute-enjoy:@)

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  36. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    So cute! What a great idea!!

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  37. JenniferJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Wow that turned out great ~The t shirt was perfect for this project, so cute!

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  38. TidyMomJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    TOO cute!! I'm in L♥ve!!

    Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up post http://tidymom.net/2011/projects-by-you/

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  39. NancyJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    I love it!!!

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  40. JenniferJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Ugly shirt, GREAT pillow! Very cute!
    Jen
    Scissors & Spatulas

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  41. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Oh how pretty it looks! I'm going to be on the lookout for a t shirt like that. Great idea. Thank you so much for sharing it for Favorite Things Sat. laurie

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  42. DeniseJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Way cool! Love how it turned out. I'll have to find me a shirt like that.

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  43. CarolynJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Kat, that is adorable. It looks like you spent hours and hours sewing ruffles!

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  44. LJabinJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    now I totally need to go hunt through goodwill. I love it

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  45. High Street CottageFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    What a darling project! Turned out so well, very Shabby Chic too! Stopping by from A Beach Cottage, xoxo tami

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  46. nicolette {momnivores dilemma}February 1, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Kat-

    Thanks for linking up last week.

    FYI: Creative Juice is on hiatus until the week of Valentine's Day because of The Beat the Winter Blues Party.

    If you have any cool photo project you'd like to link up...stop by!

    http://momnivoresdilemma.blogspot.com/2011/02/beat-winter-blues-tackle-those.html

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  47. Allison @ House of HepworthsFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Your post rocks so much that I featured it at this weeks link party: Hookin up with HoH #35!

    Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you'd like.

    ~Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  48. paige reneeFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    That was a great idea to use the shirt for a pillow! It looks amazing! Now I wish I had kept my ruffled shirts from my middle school days. :)

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  49. Lauren @ Love, Water and WineFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    I love this too! I'd love for you to link up any of your projects at Ten Buck Tuesday!

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