T-Shirt Blanket

Here's something a little bit different from our normal fare (and environmentally friendly too!): a T-shirt Blanket.  Basically we cleaned out our closets of all the clothes that do not fit anymore.  But what do you do when you see those trusty staples that have long been a part of your wardrobe in that dreaded toss pile? Why, you make a blanket, of course!

This one was a fairly easy project, that is if you sew the right sides together.....

So we took a number of t-shirts we've been hoarding for a few years and cut out the graphic.

Salami guarding the t-shirt piles

Then came the hard part: figuring out the order in which to place them on the blanket. Once that was decided, we started sewing the rows together until voila, front of blanket.

A row of t-shirts waiting for their time with
 Madame Von-Sewing Machine

Sewing together two rows

Now, here's the best part: the backing! Go to your favorite department store and head for the bedding section. Pick a nice jersey sheet set that will compliment your t-shirts and buy it. (ours was $15).

Use the flat sheet as "batting," cut off the elastic in the fitted sheet and use that for the backing.  Sew it all together and not only do you have a nice new, warm blanket but matching pillow cases!!!

TADA!

And there you have it, a quick and easy project for those cold nights that winter is sure to bring. If you have lots of old t-shirts and don't feel like making a blanket yourself, Artful Anthropology will do it for you!

Cheers,
Artful Anthropology