Eco-Friendly T-Shirt Crafts

This week, we’ve found some DIY crafts that are easy and adorable. Just pick up an XL t-shirt in any color from your local Goodwill store, and craft away! Recycling old t-shirt is great for the environment because you are re-using something that could have ended up polluting a landfill. Going green is so chic in today’s modern society, and this is an easy way to show your love for mother earth!

Braided Belt

This t-shirt craft is very easy and requires little sewing. All you need is an t-shirt and some D-rings. This belt is perfect from summer when you go shopping with your friends on the boardwalk! You can make it in all sorts of bright summer colors. Just go to your local goodwill store and pick up a vibrant t-shirt for a few dollars! Find the instructions here

Ruffled Pillow

This fabulous little pillow cover will be a great asset to your favorite couch. If you are a dedicated crafter, this project is for you because the rosettes are time-consuming to make. However, it is pretty easy overall and just look how cute it turns out! Use a t-shirt color that suits your interior decoration. Learn how to do it here



Baby Bib

Baby bibs are a great idea to make out of recycled t-shirts! Just pick out a t-shirt with a cute graphic design. This is perfect for stay at home moms to do when the baby is sleeping. This will help reduce expenses for the whole family! Be sure to make a lot of these bibs so your baby will stay clean! For instructions on how to make it click here

Ruffled Back Detail Tee



 

The instructions for this tee are for a little girl, but it would look equally as chic on a grown woman. Just use a cotton turtleneck or two different t-shirts to make sure you have enough fabric to create the ruffle detail. My favorite feature on this shirt is the open back with fabric strips running across it - this reverse scoop neck can be made deeper for an edgier going-out look. You can also try using a different color fabric for the ruffles - use your creativity! Find the basic instructions here

Multi-Use Bag

This multi-use bag is perfect for produce or a day at the beach! Instead of using the produce bags that grocery stores offer, you can make your own and save money and animals' lives. You can make these in all different colors and sizes for your convenience! All you need are some t-shirts in any spring colors. To make this multi-use bag look here

Layered T-Shirt





 This layered t-shirt can  be done in so many variteties! If you don't feel like doing any sewing at all, you can just do the first step of making cutouts from the top layer, then layer it over any coordinating tee at your discretion. Don't get all Regina George on us though, remember your bottom layer before you walk out of the house! Find the how-to here

-Allison and Kaitlyn