Re-Make of the Month - February: T-Shirt Chair Cushion

    February's re-make of the month is a simple one, and a fun one to try at home.  This would even be a great one to try for a kids room!
    I got this T-Shirt a very long time ago from one of my dearest friends who saw it while thrifting one day and - knowing my nerdy love for Harry Potter - bought it for me.  It was a kids shirt and didn't really fit me right but I couldn't bare to part with it.  So after holding onto it forever I finally found the perfect solution shortly after I moved to New York and the chair I sewed in was in desperate need of a cushion for some extra support.  Thus, my T-Shirt cushion was born!

Unfortunately I don't have a before picture for you.  

Isn't she lovely??  And the best part - I used fabric scraps (you know, the little
shredded ones)  for the stuffing!!

Full tutorial after the jump!
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Happy Re-making!
~Lady M.




MATERIALS:

• T-Shirt
• Needle & Thread
• Fabric Scraps (very small) or Fiberfill stuffing

TIME: The actual sewing was very quick (about 1/2 hour), the stuffing takes a little while - especially with the fiberfill.

DIFFICULTY: Newbie

DO IT AGAIN? Yes!  As I said before, you could get really creative with this idea for a kids room!

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Measure Chair and cut a square of fabric from the front and back of t-shirt according to those measurements. 
• Cut 4 strips about 1" wide and 10" long from extra pieces to use as ties.
• Place your fabric squares on top of each other with the design facing inward.
• Leaving about a 4" opening in the center, begin on the side of the square that is at the top of the design, and sew (with a sewing machine or simple running stitch ) around square to the other side of the 4" opening leaving about a 1/4" seam allowance.
• Flip pillow inside out through 4" opening, making sure to "poke out" all the corners.
• Fill pillow using fiberfill or stuffing.  Use little pieces, bits at a time for less lumping.
• Once pillow is full to desired puffiness (I ended up later opening mine and filling more), slip-stitch the 4" opening, closing it entirely.  
• Measure distance of slats in back of chair and mark, centered on top side of pillow
• Sew on two strips to each marked spot using several stitches making an "x".  (I sandwiched the edge of the pillow between the two strip ends)
• Tie on chair and enjoy a comfy & fun seat!