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Post by Vassili on Apr 19, 2009 2:55:40 GMT -5
I got a two or three t-shirts that I got from dorm that I would like to keep, but I don't want them to re-contribute to another mess.
Any idea how I cam display them?
Merci
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Post by notsomessyshell on Apr 19, 2009 3:42:06 GMT -5
Shadow box them. Go to the craft store and look at all the options for displaying things. I have seen Christening outfits displayed that way. Good luck!
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Post by def6 on Apr 19, 2009 8:49:19 GMT -5
I don't know Souggy. I have some things that I don't actually use and I hang on to them because I just like them. It seems to me that you are trying to "use" these items by displaying them. I don't think we are responsible to "use" everything that is in our possession. These things might be just as happy tucked away in the seasonal section of the closet. And when you go through your stuff again for culls, you might decide then to pass them on. HOWEVER, if a little card rock cafe' type decor suits your fancy-do it.
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Post by minball on Apr 19, 2009 11:55:28 GMT -5
Hi souggy - if you have the time and inclination, it might be fun to make your tees into a keepsake that you can actually use. I just finished making a quilt out of t-shirts for my brother. It was really easy. I used the directions from the following link: www.straw.com/quilting/articles/teequilts_how.htmlAnd here's another idea: www.instructables.com/id/T-shirt-tote-bag/I've made some of these out of my husband's old concert tees, but that was mostly to recycle shirts that no one was wearing. I used a heavy fusible interfacing so that the bags would last longer and not stretch out of shape. Let us know what you decide to do with them - I think a lot of us have old clothes that we hold on to for sentimental reasons, and could use some inspiration! |
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Post by Arid on Apr 19, 2009 13:21:58 GMT -5
You could turn them into small sofa or bed cushions/pillows. One way is to sew up the openings (except for one, of course), and stuff the middle with quilt batting. Another way, is to make a square case out of the T-shirt, and fill it with a foam pillow form. In both cases, you then would need to close up the opening that you had left for filling the shirt. You could sew it closed by hand, or you could install velcro to keep it closed.
Arid
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Post by annieblue on Apr 19, 2009 14:22:39 GMT -5
I like lots of these ideas! Probably for wall display, you could even use just a regular ready-made frame purchased cheaply with a print already in it. The shirts are thin enough that they would fit fine. From looking at your available wall space, I think those three would be GRAND hanging down your hallway. A little gallery! My mother is an artist, mostly oils, but has worked in every medium known to mankind over the years. She has given each of her 4 children complete sets of her prints & many nice originals. Two of the 4 choose to display all of her works & the other 2 just don't have the same tastes. Anyway, one brother (whose wife doesn't like the stuff,  ) has hung every single one of them down a very long hallway so as not to have them all over the house. His wife is good with this display. The other brother has them in every single room. Point is: I LOVE gallery hallways. I love walking down them, & they are always so interesting for guests to peruse. It might be tricky for you to make a quilt, since you are only wanting to keep 3 special shirts at this point. We don't want you to be gathering up a slew of more shirts that might end up visiting for a long time, . But the square pillows idea is wonderful & would add a funky personal touch to your place. Gotta get some of your unique personality added now that you have removed ALL the junk! Best wishes in this quest!  |
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Post by annieblue on Apr 19, 2009 14:25:53 GMT -5
Well, I also meant to say there is lots of wisdom in Def's post that we are not responsible for hanging on to stuff we think 'might' be useful. But after seeing your place, & KNOWING you have dumped out most ALL of the hangers on, I think 3 shirts is do-able.
Would love for you to post up photos of those beloved shirts!
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Post by Vassili on Apr 19, 2009 14:54:45 GMT -5
Haha. Maybe I should explain it more.
These three t-shirts were special one-time t-shirts that people order from their Resident Assistant in dorm. I don't wear them because I am afraid of the washing machine will wear them out, but I don't want to throw them out because they are not really replaceable. No matter how much I apply "people lose stuff in housefires all the time" to this, it's hard for me to let go. I think it's because I have been a loner for most of my life and never really had a chance to interact with other people on a daily basis until I joined a dodgeball team.
ONe is a dodgeball shirt, one is a tongue-in-cheek humor that our building was the only dorm building of 4 other ones that have bathrooms for individual rooms. ["Hey Classic, are you jealous yet?" with a picture of a toilet.] And the other... I am still trying to justify keeping or chucking the third one though.
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Post by charis on Apr 19, 2009 15:28:15 GMT -5
If you do not have wall space or the shirts wouldn't be the right size, color, whatever that you would want to shadowbox on your wall you can go to a craft store and buy a canvas tote that has clear plastic on the sides made to slide things into. Usually people display photos on these totes, but I have seen things like quilting squares displayed in them so I think you would fold and iron the shirts quite flat into a square with the logo or words showing and then cart your eco-friendly shopping in it, or take your books back to the library. Maybe someday you might spark a conversation with someone who recognizes what they stand for.
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Post by gettingsomewhere on Apr 20, 2009 19:32:54 GMT -5
wow, great ideas souggy.
enjoy your shirts and please let us know what you decide to do.
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Post by marigold on Apr 21, 2009 2:17:44 GMT -5
I'd say keep all three shirts - they are special to you, they make you happy, your empty walls are craving for a couple more objects of beauty. I like the idea of framing them and hanging on one wall, next to each other, so the middle of the frame is at your eye level when you're standing (hallway, or your empty room, or that part of the wall between your painting and the ferret cage?).
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