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T-shirt recycling

August 5 2012 at 2:03 PM
Kim  (Login KimAB)
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I have a stack of t-shirts that either need to be thrown away or recycled into something else. Any thoughts?


 
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Polly
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There are lots of worthy uses for old Tshirts

August 5 2012, 2:14 PM 

like crochet shopping bags,rugs and so on
but ours go in the rag bag - we use loads of rags so anything suitable will find its way in there

 
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Are you sick of quilting?

August 6 2012, 4:07 AM 

http://pinterest.com/pin/100627372894929598/

This looks fun!

Blessings,

Bethann
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here's the direct link

August 6 2012, 4:08 AM 


 
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never mind

August 6 2012, 4:14 AM 

it says t-shirt quilt, but it's not. i'll keep digging.

Blessings,

Bethann
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Kim
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I have no aptitude for quilting...

August 6 2012, 7:15 AM 

so I don't know about that...

 
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Trying again--how 'bout this one?

August 6 2012, 4:17 AM 


 
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and another

August 6 2012, 4:24 AM 


 
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Kera
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T-shirt scarves & necklaces - cute recycling...

August 6 2012, 4:32 AM 

Check this link on pinterest: t-shirt scarves & necklaces

http://pinterest.com/allreddesign/ibp-t-shirt-necklaces-scarves/

 
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mj
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Tug of War rope! also a scarf/belt

August 6 2012, 4:43 AM 

I had shown my 13 DD that link that Max had posted here.
Yesterday my daughter did the cut into strips, and braid and came out with a scarf/belt. Next thing I know she and younger brother are using it for tug of war in the living room!
She is also making a pillow out of another tshirt.

 
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Christine
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Crochet Bath Rug

August 6 2012, 7:39 AM 

i started one a few years ago, hmmm wonder where it ended up? It was a nightmare trying to follow the directions and i took it apart 6 times on the first 5 rows, but figured out how to compensate for different thicknesses of fabric to keep each row from buckling. ran out of t-shirts and forget when i'm at salval to pick up more. (i was going for all white - 50/50 lightweight blend and won't spend more than a quarter per shirt)

 
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This is a great idea!

August 6 2012, 10:25 AM 

My friend Mary has made me two crocheted rugs out of 100% cotton quilting scraps plus fabric she had that she wondered why she'd ever bought, LOL. They are both about 42 inches. She also made one for her sister. Both of mine are at the cabin, one in front of the sink and one in front of the side door. I just washed the one in front of the sink and it came out terrific! Her mother had a rug like these that she made during the Depression and used in her kitchen at least through the '60s, if not the '70s. I love them! If you finish the one for your bathroom, you will, too!

 
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Kim
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I've started making some t-shirt yarn

August 7 2012, 5:37 AM 

Some of it is really nice. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, yet. I had a production line going yesterday...

 
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sheila
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I tried to crochet a rug....

August 7 2012, 5:53 AM 

but it hurt my hands way too bad and I gave up.....

 
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