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I’ve had a stack of t-shirts and a closet full of upholstery foam just waiting for a large-scale project like this to come along. Tiffany Threadgould and I show you how to make a comfy beanbag-style pillow chair from old t-shirts in this week’s CRAFT Video!
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Materials and tools:
- old t-shirts (approx. 12-18)
- upholstery foam (scrapped from trash furniture, an old mattress, or leftover from another project)
- sewing machine
- thread
- scissors
- hand sewing needle
- pins
- utility knife or serrated bread knife
- cutting mat
- pattern paper
- ruler
- protractor
- pencil/pen
- marking chalk
Special thanks to Instructables user Seamster for the pattern inspiration! Photo above by Nathan Rosenquist.
More TIffany Threadgould:
- How-To: Collapsible Bowl from Granola Wrappers
- Checkin’ In: Recycling Maven Tiffany Threadgould
- Recycled Wine Cork Keychain Favors
- License Plate Memo Board
- Fabric Yo-Yo Cover-Up
- Graduation Cap Clock
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