Some pieces of clothing, no matter how weathered, are just too sentimental to throw away.
Recently, Instructables user janpreet.kaur started cleaning out her closet. While browsing through a bunch of old T-shirts, all sorts of beautiful memories came flooding right back into her consciousness.
She needed to clear the closet space, but couldn't imagine parting with these meaningful pieces.
So, instead of simply casting these beauties aside, she decided to upcycle them into a remarkable new basket.Embarking on this transformation, she meticulously cut each shirt into a long, ball of yarn. Then, she whipped out her crochet needle, and began stitching together her cute craft. Slowly but surely, she crocheted an adorable pink-and-white two-toned basket.
Thanks to her crafty DIY-ing skills, this creator transformed her precious keepsakes into a lovely new piece of home decor. Now, her beautiful memories finally have a forever home.
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Recently, Instructables user janpreet.kaur found a surplus of old T-shirts piling up in her closet.
While they were now too ratty to wear, she couldn't bear to throw them away. They were still packed with precious memories.
So, this savvy upcycler decided to repurpose her old T-shirts into a fun new project.
This crafter cut each shirt into a continuous ball of yarn.
Then, she slowly but surely began crocheting her new T-shirt basket.
Around and around she went, stitching up her masterpiece in the making.
To give her basket added dimension, this crafter chose to juxtapose the basket's pink base with white T-shirt yarn on top.
She even scalloped the top edges as a charming finishing touch.
This clever DIY-er transformed her old T-shirts into an adorable new basket.
Now, she'll never risk losing her heartwarming memories ever again.
What do you think of this DIY-er's upcycled T-shirt basket? Have you ever upcycled old T-shirts? Tell us about your project in the comments below.
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