UpCycling

We have an excess of t-shirts in this house along with shirts that are well worn or have holes.

Hoss's old quilt (formerly, my quilt that ma made and that I used as filler when I made a quilt for Hoss 6 years ago). His old quilt was torn. He had been wanting me to recover it for a few months now, but I just haven't had the motivation to do so.

Yesterday, I went after the t-shirts with scissors (the scraps ended up being filling for a dog bed).

This afternoon, I sewed everything together. It took me a couple hours from start to finish...I LIKE IT!

The top of the quilt is made of the shirts and the back is regular ol' fabric.

*I should have taken before and after pictures, but I was in the zone...had I stopped to take pictures, I don't think it would have gotten finished tonight.

Sewing...

What to do with all those receiving blankets you get (or take) from the hospital or what friends/family give you/hand down to you???

I was shocked to see just how many blankets we had. I've kept them, telling myself that 'one day I will do something with them'. Well, that day was yesterday (what else is there to do on a B-E-A-U-tiful, July, Sunny, Warm day? Stay in and sew, sew, sew).
*I have a lot of extra miscellaneous material too...just sitting there taking up space.



The blankets are not all the same size...some had to be cut down.



Sewing...
(I don't have a iron or ironing board *gasp*...so, I used painters tape to hold down the seams---the tape just peels right off)



Ugh...pulling out the seams (I can't tell you how many times I had to do this).



Sewing some more...



Sprouts 'new' blanket. I said I have lots of miscellaneous material or flat sheets that I don't use...ever.



My 'new' blanket.



I also made a 'new' blanket for Hoss, using leftover flannel material and misc stuff.
Hubs will also (I say 'will' because I am currently working on his). I am using a yellow blanket that we got from his grandparents (it's been stowed away for 10+ years...never used). With some more (yes, MORE) receiving blankets to back this yellow beast...that will be his.

I did not use any batting, I did not want these to be that heavy. Just something for a cool Summer night.
*I still need to tack all of them down.

These will be great to toss on the ground for a picnic or just to lay out on.

I am no seamstress...this is just another talent I got from ma.