Ideas for recycling shirts. Recycling a shirt that is no longer used can be an excellent idea to be able to create new clothes or accessories at practically no cost, taking advantage of one's cutting and sewing skills, relying on a person particularly skilled in this, or deciding to learn how to use a sewing machine. From an old shirt you can get a new skirt, an apron, a bag, baby bibs and much more.
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Recycle one shirt which is no longer used can be an excellent idea to be able to create new clothes or accessories practically at no cost, taking advantage of their cutting and sewing skills, relying on a person particularly expert in this, or deciding to learn how to use a sewing machine.
From one old shirt you can get a new skirt, apron, bag, baby bibs and much more.
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Starting from a normal men's shirt it is possible to get a new skirt. The fabric to be used is easily obtained from the central part of the shirt. Sleeves and cuffs can be used for decorations of the skirt and there is the possibility to keep the part with the buttons almost intact. Making the new skirt will be easier by taking as a model a skirt you already own and using it to check the measurements. Follow the images at this address.
Apron
Here is a perfect idea to transform a men's shirt. It is the recovery of the fabric of a shirt for the realization of a apron for your child, just like this mother decided to do, convinced that every child must learn to cook and that everyone can hide a little chef. The sleeves of the shirt turn into the laces to tie the apron and the rest of the fabric must be shaped to obtain its shape.
Pillow cover
From an old shirt that is no longer used, be it for men or women, it is possible to obtain a pillowcase for the pillow of your sofa or your bed, practically at no cost and with a minimum of cutting and sewing work. The buttons of the shirt can be transformed into real decorations for the pillow itself. At this address there are instructions to make it.
Top
A men's shirt and tie were used to make this top. The shirt has been stripped of the sleeves and collar. The upper part of the mouse was curled by inserting a rubber band and some were obtained shoulder pads using a necktie so that it could go from one shoulder of the top to the other. The original buttons of the shirt and the pocket have instead been preserved. Here you can find a variant for the top.
Bibs for children
You can avoid buying new baby bibs if you have the opportunity to salvage some fabric from an old men's or women's shirt. Making a new bib will be very simple because it will be enough to cut out the necessary fabric following the shape of an old bib. The buttons of the shirt can be used as decorations and from the sleeves it will be possible to obtain the cords needed to fasten the bib.
Glasses holder or mobile phone holder
Starting from the fabric of a single shirt, it is possible to create numerous sachets at no cost to be used as glasses or cell phone holders. The same buttons of the shirt can be used for their closure. You can decide to sew each of them by hand with cotton thread, or use a sewing machine. The instructions and guide images are available at this address.
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MY BAG
It takes a little skill with cutting and sewing, but turning an unused shirt into a bag isn't an impossible feat. With the leftover fabric it is possible to make a wallets that goes perfectly with the bag itself, for the closure of which the buttons of the shirt can be exploited. The bag may be equipped with both internal and external pockets, as you can see at this address.
Custody per PC or Tablet
The ideal for making a PC or Tablet case is to have an old one at your disposal soft flannel shirt, so that electronic devices are more repaired, thanks to the heavier and more protective fabric than simple cotton. In the event that a normal cotton shirt is available, the project can still be put into practice, perhaps providing for a padding.
Gift boxes for bottles
The projects for the creative recycling of shirts presented so far make it possible to exploit above all the central part of the garment. Some of them leave out the sleeves. Here then is an original idea to recover them, which consists in transforming them into gift boxes for bottles. To complete the do-it-yourself gift it would be perfect to be able to pack bottles of handcrafted beer or the 'flavored extra virgin olive oil made in a homemade way.
Bedroom slippers
These bedroom slippers have been made starting from the creative recycling of a shirt in jeans-like fabric. Starting from cardboard, quilted fabric and special material, the soles of the slippers were obtained, taking the measurements from an existing pair. The shirt fabric has been cut out starting from the sleeves, to get the front and top of the bedroom slippers. The cuffs of the shirt sleeves have been kept almost intact and the relative buttons have also been recovered, as you can see thanks to the tutorial for pictures present at this address.
And do you have any other ideas to add?
Marta Albè
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