Easy T-Shirt Fix Up

So my daughter had this pink t-shirt that I really like (cute shoes!).  She out grew it and, with her permission, I cut the front off.  I centered it on top of a white t-shirt and stitched it down.  This would be great for covering up stains or just for enjoying an out grown shirt.

T-Shirt Hem Ideas

I've been noticing a lot of t-shirt edges left unfinished. Here are several examples. The yellow shirt has a double neck band with the edges left raw to curl.

My son's shirt has 2 sleeves, both left unhemmed. The bottom hem is traditional and then has a second strip of red added under it.

This gray shirt was hemmed and then the hem was cut along the fold line. The knit used is unique because it reverses to blue, but it is a single jersey knit.

This dress has several tiers, none of them hemmed. How easy is that?!

Items In Memory of...

This is just a small sampling of items possible for memorializing an event, time or a person.

The sock monkey was from my daughter's favorite socks. The sweater bird, and two pins are from grandparent's clothing, in shapes that are special to those people. Quilts that use small scraps of fabric work well also. I made a t-shirt quilt with commemorative logos all over it. A small heart shaped ornament from bridal scraps makes a nice keepsake. A Christmas stocking sewn from a red sweater, includes a loved one no longer with us. Something to remember when working with old clothes: they often have stains and holes. Repair what you can, cut around what you can't fix and realize a memory item may not take heavy wear and tear. All of my memory items have held up well except the t-shirt quilt. It lasted maybe 8 years on my bed with kids pulling on it to climb up. The well worn t-shirts started ripping so now it is a decorative quilt that gets hung on the wall from time to time. If I make another I think I will fuse knit interfacing to the back of each t-shirt square for strength.