| Have you ever wondered what to do with old, worn | | | | blanket that is great for your house hold pet to sleep |
| out sweatshirts? Individuals have discovered that they | | | | on. Or you can continue by cutting a strip of the |
| should not be thrown away or donated, because there | | | | sweatshirt out in a long rectangle then frill the edges to |
| are some great uses for old, worn out sweatshirts. | | | | create small scarves for your children. |
| Sweatshirts can be recycled so that they are turned | | | | The sleeves that you cut out can be turned into |
| into something new that can be useful. Sweatshirts | | | | wonderful cleaning rags or rags to polish your furniture |
| can be cut into octagon shapes so that they can be | | | | with by cutting the sleeves in half. Another idea is to |
| sewn together to create wonderful quilts. Start by | | | | create a sweater for your household pet out of your |
| cutting off the arms of your sweatshirt, then continue | | | | old sweatshirts by again removing the sleeves with |
| by cutting off the top and bottom off of your | | | | pinking shears. Then measure your cat or dog up |
| sweatshirt. Now what is left is only the body that is | | | | against the sleeve of the sweatshirt, then cut out two |
| close to the shape of a square, which needs to be | | | | holes in the appropriate places for the front legs of |
| turned inside out so that the right sides are facing up. | | | | your household pet. Now cut the sweatshirt sleeve |
| Begin cutting out three inch squares from each corner | | | | down the middle so that a zipper or buttons can be |
| of what is remaining of the sweatshirt, then take two | | | | added to finish creating the sweater. Once this is |
| of the cut outs and sew them together so that the | | | | completed, then you can place designs on the |
| right sides are together. Once you have sewn them | | | | sweatshirt sweater you have created by using fabric |
| together they need to be turned inside out. As you | | | | paint. |
| continue sewing these cut outs together set them | | | | Other great creative ideas to recycle your old |
| aside until you have collected enough to sew them all | | | | sweatshirts is to create dog rope toys by cutting your |
| together. Take a rectangle template to make sure that | | | | sweatshirts into different size strips and then knotting |
| all the pieces are cut as evenly as possible. | | | | them up. If your sweatshirts are simply too stained to |
| Continue cutting each side three inches up and about | | | | be worn anymore, then another idea is to tie dye your |
| three-quarter inches wide, which will create frills onto | | | | sweatshirts to make them seem brand new and will |
| the edges. Tie all of the frills together in a loose knot | | | | also hide the stains. Then if you simply do not have a |
| so that they can be attached to both sides. Once you | | | | creative bone in your body, instead of tossing them out |
| have tied all of the frills together in loose knots along | | | | donate them to homeless shelters where other |
| both sides, then you have a nice hand made quilt or | | | | individuals can enjoy the warmth that they will deliver. |