Dorm DIY Project #2- T-Shirt Pillow

 You can never have too many pillows and I wanted to have one for my dorm that nobody else would. The way to do that is to make your own! One of the most simple ways is to make one out of a t-shirt. You'll need a t-shirt (new or old, preferably large or extra-large), scissors, a sharpie, a ruler/yard stick, poly-fil, and sewing stuff. I chose to buy a new shirt (with a Despicable Me minion on it). If you decide on buying a shirt, I suggest going to the Kohl's men's department because they always have really cool t-shirts, which are perfect for this.

After washing the shirt, flip it inside out and measure out the area around the picture. Use the sharpie and yard stick to measure and make tick marks all around the area where you plan on cutting. I only cut three sides and used the bottom hem as the fourth edge.





When you're all done measuring and cutting, you can go ahead and sew 3 and a half of the edges shut. Make sure you try to keep a straight line and go slowly to keep the edges from pulling. After sewing half of the bottom edge, it's time to flip it right-side out and start stuffing. Put as little or as much stuffing in as you want. I would suggest putting in a little extra than you think you need, just because the pillow will flatten over time. Once you've stuffed the pillow to your preferred fluffiness, you can go ahead and finish sewing the bottom half. Then, just fluff it out and you've got yourself a new, one-of-a-kind pillow.

Finished Product