Pillow Chair from T-Shirts and Foam

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

More pillow chairs:

• How-To: Voluptuous Pillow Chairs
• Decor it Yourself: Dorm Room Decor
• Plush Polaroid Camera Chair
• “SuperFoam” block collapses into chair under weight
• How-To: Bean Bag Chair