Don’t throw away your old t-shirts! You can always use them for something! Repurpose, upcycle, reuse! Here are 1o ways (and more tutorials) for how to repurpose a t-shirt. Most of these are no-sew but there are some great sewing options as well!
1. Make a grocery bag.
Produce bag tutorial by Delia Creates.
grocery bag tutorial by Pop Sugar.
2. Braid a rug.
Braided rug tutorial by Sew Liberated.
3. Use them to clean!
Reusable duster tutorial by Verdigris Knits.
4. Use them as decor!
t-shirt pom pom tutorial by Craftaholics Anonymous.
5. Make a fabric bowl.
Tutorial by The Red Thread.
6. Make a t-shirt apron.
Tutorial by Ruffles and Stuff.
No-sew t-shirt apron tutorial by Sawdust Girl.
7. Repurpose t-shirts into dish cloths.
8. Refashion it!
10 tutorials from Me Sew Crazy.
Turn women’s tops into a little girl’s outfit!
9. Make a memory quilt!
Tutorial by Happy Quilting Melissa.
Simple block t-shirt quilt tutorial by Sew Caroline.
10. Make accessories!
T-shirt scarf tutorials on My Blessed Life.
T-shirt necklace tutorial by Frugal Nomics.
T-shirt knot headband by Reese Kristal.
Twist headband by Honeybee Vintage.
Need more ideas?
Comments & Reviews
Nancy says
Love what I see and want to see more!
sonya says
Pretty stuff thank you.
Mary says
What a wonderful and informative post. Thanks for all these wonderful suggestions.
Zena atkins says
Coincidental or what!?My son has just given me a pile of tee shirts that are either too small or he knows he will never fit into but still liked the pictures on the fronts! He was having a sort out whilst getting ready for University. I suggested I could make a quilt of some kind using the motifs. Your links and suggestions for recycling tee shirts will be very useful, thank you. I will share my creation on my blog Mycreativelypottylife.blogspot.co.uk when completed. Please feel free to pop over sometimes to see what else I’ve been up to.
Regards Zena
Zx
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