"CHRISTMAS MEMORIES...T-SHIRT to PILLOW"

Hey quilters....hope all is well....it's that wonderful time of the year....leaves are starting to turn and décor is everywhere in the stores. Absolutely love Christmas that I actually make gifts all year round and have to admit watch Christmas movies all year with my grandson too! I was so thrilled when he asked me to make a "pillow" out of his favorite Christmas T-Shirt. Every time I visit he pulls out his T-shirts to add to a quilt. Well, this one was pretty special so I was honored to make his "Buddy the Elf" shirt into a pillow. How sweet to keep his Christmas memories going....but had to come up with a clever way to not have the "bulky storage" for my daughter as well. I decided to do an "envelope style' pillow slip with his T-shirt. This actually slips over my daughter's existing accent pillows. Win..win….for everyone! I used scraps for fabric....all dots were appliqued with Aurifil 50 weight #2260....you can purchase dot fabric if you wish.....I designed it to fit their existing 16 x 16 accent pillow. Heat n bond lite was used to secure the T-shirt but you can use your prefer method but highly recommended it for all the 1" circles. Follow manufacturers direction and it's a breeze!
Due to T-shirts being different, I will give you a "basic" pattern and then you can decide what works best for you. I hope to see some of your posts showing off your work. Enjoy!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Here's all you do...
*Iron the "wrong side" of T-shirt using a protective heat pressing sheet
*Square up the design....leave if possible a 1-2" edge
*Use your preferred method to stabilize your shirt...then square up to desired size
For Borders...
I pulled my Christmas fabrics from Hoffman, Moda Classic, Quilting Treasures.
Design your borders and add for your !/4 "seam allowances. Square up pillow as you go!
Again, if you don't want to applique the dots then choose a sweet dot fabric.
Once you have completed your borders and pillow id squared….choose your background fabric and "google" envelope style pillow directions to accommodate the finished size of your "pillow front".
Hint....I can honestly say that I prefer to add a few extra inches when doing the "envelope style" so it's a bit easier to slip on and off....ex....my "fold" will overlap a little more...you can easily practice this technique or just do a basic pillow back and you will just need to store it throughout the year. Doing a "envelope style" does come in handy when you have limited storage space. Also, try not to get upset your t-shirt may not be perfect due to the stretching with all the washing and drying. I feel that's what makes them unique! Design yours and have fun!

        What a genius idea for a 7 yr. old....Making Christmas Memories to last a lifetime!