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Fuzzy shirt cushion (mini body pillow)
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Last night (April 23rd), I got my brand new sewing machine out that I had bought on Valentines day. I had not been wanting to take out due to all my mishaps/curse I’ve had with sewing machines… Long story but the short version is I killed 3, including 2 new ones where the motor just stopped and a 4th one I didn’t even touch that started bugging, so, let’s just say I really have no luck with them. After Nico got to bed, I did it! I got it out and sewed something I wanted to make him for a while. As expected about 5 cm in the project, the thread broke on top and it got stuck underneath…I thought here we go again… Threaded it back up and started again… and made it to the end with no more problems! YAY! I hope this means the sewing machine curse is over 
But I digress, let’s get back to the project here.
I have this shirt Nico found on my “doesn’t fit too well” shelf that he loves, he says it’s doux (soft in French), since he found it, he’s slept with it several time, using it as a blanket but also trying to use it a bit like we would a body pillow but it wasn’t puffy enough to do so. I figured I would make him a pillow with the shirt.
I cut the front like a big rectangle. I only cut the left, right and top, don’t be fooled by the line under the heart, I thought about it after I chalked up the shirt but before I cut it up, so yay!
I folded it in two, outside in, so inside out. Used a few pins to hold it together.
Got sewing all around…
…but made sure to leave a non sewn part at the end of my rectangle big enough to fit my hand (see the black circle on the lower right, that’s where I left the hole). Once it was sewn I flipped it back outside out and put some cushion batting (you could use an old pillow filling).
Then I sewed the remaining hole by hand, closed by little stitches.
And voilà!
This is a good way to have the little ones feel secure with a shirt from mommy (or daddy) they love and very inexpensive and easy to make
If you do this, we’d LOVE to see a photo of it. Email it to us or post it on our Facebook page. We’d love to do a Facebook album, a Pinterest board and a page of your creations
Written by Valérie
Valerie is the creative mind behind "Glittering Muffins", stay-at-home mom of Nico, a little dynamo that is bursting with energy. He also is the inspiration behind the blog (and the name) with his keen interest in cooking, baking and, well, glitter. Valerie constantly is thinking about twists to the traditional arts, crafts and recipes to make them her own and is inspiring others while doing so. Outside of the blogging world, her main activity is Nico, with the occasional TV show (non-toddler related) and casual game here and there.
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Aaah what a lovely make! It is gorgeous! I bet Nico will love love love it!
Go you for making friends with your sewing machine!
Maggy
Thanks Maggy! He actually started using it the same night, he woke up from a bad dream and I gave it to him right then. I must say now that it’s been used it looks better, more straight, lol.
Very sweet and good for you to keep on trying! Sewing can be so rewarding and yet so frustrating!
Thanks, I took a 9 years strike with sewing machines, lol. Yep especially with my issues, lol.
It looks good! I like that use of outgrown shirts.
Thanks Ticia! It probably still fits me but he likes it a lot so I made him a pillow. He uses it every night since then
Good JOB!
Looks really cute <3
Thanks Angelique! It really looks better in day light but I can’t take it anymore for a better pic so… lol.
Super cute!! I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas!
Aww, this is beautiful! Thanks for linking up to Thinky Linky Thursday!
Lori @ Cachey Mama’s Classroom
I love this and yeah to be brave and getting out the sewing machine doing it. This is gorgeous and Nico will love it
Thank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots
Thats super cute!! Love the idea.. Thanks for linking into Made with Love..
Oh super cute… Thank you for linking into Made with love.. I love this cuteness so much.. I’m sharing it on the colours dekor fb page.. http://www.facebook.com/ColoursDekor
Thanks for sharing it again