I had some old kid tee shirts donated to me and while they were way, way too big for my baby, I didn’t want to just throw them away or get rid of them because I liked the patterns. So I thought about making them in a quilt.
But the prints were too big, and I don’t have that much patience when it comes to quilting. It’s not my jam.
But I thought – hey, the baby will need some blankets – so I made them into small quilted blankets for the baby. When she out-grew them they went to kid #2, and when she outgrows those they’ll be the perfect size for dolls.
Materials
- 4/5 tee shirts (front prints only): Free
- Ribbon for edging: $7
- New blanket for backing – a polar fleece throw from the supermarket cut into 4 pieces: $5
Total cost: $12
Huge plus: they’re easily washable when vomited on or spilled on, and it honestly doesn’t matter if they get dropped anywhere or left behind at someone’s house or ripped by a friend’s dog.
Time to make: 2 – 3 hours of patching, ironing and sewing.