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DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

Craftsmen are always creative. We have introduced the use of old shirts to transform aprons. Today we are making pillow cases. The buttoned pillows are very cute. Try it with the tutorial below and learn more tricks. Renovating old clothes allows us to reuse the clothes we no longer want to wear, so that we can buy new clothes with peace of mind.

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

DIY pillow tutorial

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

1. Lay the prepared old shirt flat on the table, place the template paper with a length and width of 48 cm in the middle of the shirt, and cut along the template.

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

2. Use scissors to cut along the lines on the picture.

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

3. This is the cut fabric. Be sure to cut off the front and back sides of the shirt neatly.

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

4. Turn to the inside of the shirt and sew three sides separately, leaving a small opening.

DIY pillow tutorial teaches you how to transform an old shirt into a pillow

5. Turn the sewn piece of cloth over, fill it with stuffing or cotton, and sew the reserved openings. The buttoned pillow transformed from a shirt is completed.

Extended reading:

1. Don’t throw away old cotton shirts, transform them into artistic girls’ skirts in five easy steps!

2. Transformation of floral dress into DIY country-style curtains

3. Use old socks to DIY fabric dog dolls

4. A complete collection of useful tools for remaking old clothes

5. Renovate old clothes to perpetuate beautiful things