What Do You Do With Your Old Horse Shirts?
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How many of you have old outgrown horse shirts or other favorites, but don't want to get rid of them? I have a solution for you. This is what I do for all my daughter's special shirts that she just will not part with. I turn them into cushions for her room.
Step 1
Make sure the shirts are clean and mend any holes or wear marks, this includes button holes.
Step 2
Then turn the shirt inside out.
Step 3
Using a short, straight stitch, stitch the sleeves and neckline closed, close to the edges. Then stitch about 3/4 of the bottom closed. Just use short running stitches to prevents gaps between stitches where your stuffing could escape.
Step 4
Turn the shirt right side out.
Step 5
Stuff the shirt to the desired fill (less for really soft, more for a thicker heavier cushion).
Step 6
Tuck edges of bottom edge under and slip stitch the opening closed.
Done...
You now have a lasting memory from your favorite horse shirts. I have done this with button up shirts with collars also, I just stitched the sleeves, front and bottom, stuffed it then hand stitched the neck opening so the collar sits nicely.
I don't currently have pictures of a button shirt cushion, but attached are some of my daughters cushions.
that are awaiting their stuffing. |
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Candy99
Soo cool! I'm going to have to try that!
Soo cool! I'm going to have to try that!
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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No Walkin Farms9
I have a pillow made from my best friends clothes. Her grandmother madeit after my best friend passed away. It was the nicest thing I'd ever received, after my best friends friendship for eleven years. This is a great idea.
I have a pillow made from my best friends clothes. Her grandmother madeit after my best friend passed away. It was the nicest thing I'd ever received, after my best friends friendship for eleven years. This is a great idea.
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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Emmurr
That is such a good idea, I must try this at some point :)
That is such a good idea, I must try this at some point :)
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27 days ago
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Milly
Such a great idea!
I have too many lurking in the back of my wardrobe
Such a great idea!
I have too many lurking in the back of my wardrobe
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
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Soul Horse
I have done that before it's really fun and an easy craft!
I have done that before it's really fun and an easy craft!
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26 days ago
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Labyrinth
Very neat. I'm planning on making a boot bag of sorts made of a t-shirt quilt (minus stuffing).
Very neat. I'm planning on making a boot bag of sorts made of a t-shirt quilt (minus stuffing).
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
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Untamed Heart
Hmmm... I should tell my 4-H about that!!!
Hmmm... I should tell my 4-H about that!!!
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26 days ago
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scherzo
What a cute idea!
What a cute idea!
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26 days ago
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Sunny Daze
I like it I will do that with my old pretty shirts thanks :)
I like it I will do that with my old pretty shirts thanks :)
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25 days ago
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bchia
neat idea. you could also just sew across the neck and arms to make it just a square pillow.
neat idea. you could also just sew across the neck and arms to make it just a square pillow.
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25 days ago
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Hevn Extra Barn 3
This is a brilliant idea!
Im going to try this, Thanks.
This is a brilliant idea!
Im going to try this, Thanks.
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25 days ago
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Isadorable
I'll definately try that!
I'll definately try that!
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24 days ago
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gka321isboss
Wow. Cool, I am going to do that w/ my shirt I was wearing the 1st day i rode my welsh pony cross!
Wow. Cool, I am going to do that w/ my shirt I was wearing the 1st day i rode my welsh pony cross!
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Nov 13, 2014
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