25+ ways to repurpose old t shirts! They slowly build up between gifts and events and thrifting, but what happens when you have too many tshirts? Or a stack of them that you don’t even want to wear any more? Chop them up and make them something brand new!
This list is for projects that treat the tshirt like fabric and use it for a completely different thing; I have a separate post for tshirt refashion ideas if you want to just change the look of the tshirt.
While you’re here, check out some of these other posts too!
I had a lot of fun making the list, please leave a comment if you can think of a tutorial or idea that other people would benefit from seeing in this post!
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25+ ways to repurpose old t shirts
Literally obsessed with this cheery woven tshirt rug from A Piece of Rainbow! What a fun way to change up your decor and use up old tshirts.
Aw, my puppy is big now but these bandanas still fit him 45 pounds later because they’re made from stretchy tshirts! Free DIY dog bandana pattern here on Swoodson Says.
I love this! An upcycled tshirt bag tutorial (no sew!) from Kenarry; it would be a great craft for a big group, too.
This is a bit of a cheat because I technically used a baby onesie but that is essentially a tiny tshirt! Sew up this free doll diaper sewing pattern with the Swoodson Says tutorial.
Another spin on an upcycled tshirt rug, this one is from Scratch and Stitch and looks very meditative to make!
Can you tell that pillow used to be a tshirt? I made this one Christmas-y but it would be great for team sports and past vactio tsshirts too! See the easy way to turn a t shirt into a pillow here on Swoodson Says.
A tshirt quilt doesn’t have to involve lots of fussy cutting and interfacing – see how to make an upcycled tshirt quilt the easy way with this tutorial on Swoodson Says.
I know this is technically from leggings but it would work exactly the same cut from old tshirts! See how to sew a scrunchie with my tutorial here on Swoodson Says.
Not all of these are writtern for knit fabric but almost all of them would work well for t-shirt upcycling! Headband tutorials for women roundup on my blog.
If you find yourself with a bunch of random sleeves after doing some of the other projects, make cute little drawstring bags with this tutorial from Infarrantly Creative.