School T-shirts

I just read some comments on a blog and one teacher mentioned that on the first day of school each year, the teachers at her school get a new t-shirt to wear.  She also mentioned how she was beginning to collect several.  I then realized, she may have some that are just sitting in her closet with nothing to do, but collect dust and attract moths.  Why not put those t-shirts to good use?

What about a lightweight school spirit blanket?

Check this out:

http://www.rusticsunshine.com/t-shirt-quilt/

I love this that she made.

        Lay the t-shirts flat, design up, and make a template (square or rectangular) using cardboard or something easy to cut, but sturdy, square up the template and cut it.  Then use it to cut out the front and back of each t-shirt.  Kick in those DIY mad seamstress skills and begin stitching. Here are a few ideas....

1. Sew all squares to make a t-shirt throw.

2. Stitch the shirt fronts together, stitch the shirt backs together, put quilt batting between, the sew them all together. (Don't forget to run stitches in any pattern to hold the quilt batting in place.)

3 Use #1 as a quilt top, take more material to use as quilt bottom, and do #2.

Any extra tops and bottoms, stitch the sides together, leaving a small opening (big enough for your hand to go into, stuff, and stitch closed.

Now you will have a school spirit COMFY t-shirt blanket that you can keep in your classroom for when you get a bit chilly, or for the kids to sit on when you have class outside.  Easy to wash, and puts those extra T-shirts to good use. :)

The pillows are wonderful for those reading corners, or to toss in the floor to rest your tired tootsies. ;)

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