So nice to see you sewing again. I've made two of those memory pillows from my husband's shirts. The one I put on my bed until I got it sent to my daughter and the next morning I rolled over and saw the pillow and thought oh my sweet honey must of been so tired he fell asleep with his clothes on. Then as I hugged it i realized the truth and my husband was gone. I saw these on youtuve,and inside the pocket you can embroidery on his handkerchief this is the shirt I use to wear whenever you see it know I am near. That is one way to get the clothes out if the closet. My daughter in law,saw all my husband's clothes in the closet,and said it,wasn't healthy until I told her in making a,quilt for his daughter and some teddy bears for,the kids and of course one for his,daughter too. No matter how old you get you never get to old of your,daddy's teddy bear!!!!!!.might make me,a coverlet for the summer if there is, any material left.
I figured you had made one before...you're so creative :) I've made a few teddy bears and they are so labor intensive that I've only made 3 and 2 of them were made of fur which was really hard on my sewing machine. Love hearing from you....HUGS !!!
Hi there I just watched you video and I LOVE it>>>>>>>>>>I wish these were out years ago when I lost my Mom and my Sons...........you are such a good teacher and PERFECTIONIST. keep up the great work.. I'm 69 years old and I have a lot to learn at my old age. P.G. bye. pg
I'm so sorry for your loss. I"m glad this video was helpful. My father passed 8 years ago, and having a shirt pillow to cuddle up to is a wonderful comfort. Sending you and your mom big hugs !!
What a GREAT, UPLIFTING Video!! You made it SO easy for me to do what I needed to do....I had saved 9 of my deceased husbands shirts to make for my special nieces and nephews 3 YEARS ago....you have inspired me with this video and I will now finish all 9 by Thanksgiving Day, 4 days from now!! Doable?? Yes...after seeing this video. Thank you...and I think THEY will be very thankful as well!! Happy Thanksgiving......
I made my granddaughter a memory pillow out of her favorite elementary school logo tshirt from her kindgarten days.. I put a picture on the backside of her and I wearing our matching school shirts.
Thanks for the clear directions. Planning on sewing some memory pillows for family members this Christmas--our first without our father. Wondering about the reason for using a zigzag stitch along the seams rather than a straight stitch. Is this to allow a little "give" or to balance out the seam line so it doesn't have to necessarily be perfectly straight? Would appreciate a response to this question. Thank you!
So glad to see you again, your easy sewing videos are missed. How did you weight loss go for you, you look great. Are you doing a holiday Christmas decorating house tour?
Thank you ! I kinda fell of the Nutrisystem wagon when I had a little disagreement with their customer service. I put my order on hold because I was going on vacation and then they confirmed it but turned around and sent the food and billed me anyway so then I had too much food, so I put it on hold again for 60 days and they did it again. Frustrating ! I love their program so will go back on again in January. I've been doing alot of commuting the past 4 months, so fast food has gotten to me...I've gained 5 lbs but will take it back off after the holidays. I won't be doing a holiday house tour this month because we have 4 different sets of guests coming over the holidays so it will be overwhelming getting ready for each group of guests. Thanks for watching....HUGS :)
I love your way much better, so easy. I have 4 of these to make for a friend. ( Got say I am sitting here watching you make this and thinking man, she looks just like a young Lindsay Wagner)
Thank you Jackie :) I'm so glad you liked this tutorial. I love making pillows and being able to also save precious memories at the same time is perfect. Happy Holidays ....Love and hugs :)
Such a great idea! I'll have to make a couple just to have. BTW, you look fabulous! Your hair got so long, it's so nice long! I hope you do a few more sewing tutorials, I miss them! I love all you do just saying.... :)
Thank you!! My hair is actually extensions I purchased from Irresistible Me, so my hair isn't actually any longer than it was....the extensions make it that long :) Thanks for the sweet comments......HUGS :)
Can you do that ultra heat bond tape stuff instead of sewing? I really am wanting to make one for my nana but I don’t have a sewing machine and never have used one anyway. Btw your video has been the best I’ve watched so far and I’ve been watching these all day long! I wish I was just born crafty 😀 but thank you for all the tips! If anyone could answer my question on the heat bond tape?
Thanks Denise ! Its finally cool enough outside that I can wear my extensions again. With my hot flashes, I couldn't wear that much hair during the summer :) Happy Holidays ! HUGS : )
Thanks Irma !! I took a break from Nutrisystem for the past 3 months because I had a little disagreement with their customer service so I told them to cancel me. I plan on going back on in January. With my commuting schedule, I've fallen off the wagon and been eating out 1 meal a day 4 days a week and have put on 5 lbs. I really miss the program so I hope I can get back on track and start it back up. I told their customer service to hold my meal plan for 30 days while I was going to be on vacation and wouldn't need all the food and then sent it to me anyway and charged me, so I told them to delay my next order again since I had to much food from the past order and they sent it to me again and charged me....was mad so I told them to cancel my plan. Happy Holidays....HUGS :)
I haven't seen a kilt close up to be able to replicate it. I'll have to see if I can find one locally to study it to see how it is put together. I'll keep that on my list of things to watch for. Thanks for watching !! HUGS :)
I hope you make some with your dad's shirts....its such a comforting feeling to feel like they are close by you when you cuddle up to the pillow :) Happy Holidays !! HUGS :)
Zig Zag stitches keep material edges from fraying and if it is a stretch fabric the thread won't break when its stretched. Thanks for watching !!! HUGS :)
It's the exact same process, only with sweaters you need to put "fray check" on the cut edges to keep it from the unraveling (any sewing supply store carries this and its like a clear glue you dab along your cut edge.) Also, make sure it is a heavy sweater, loose knit sweaters will stretch out and easily snag and come unraveled. The only time it would be different is if its not a button down sweater. I'll try and do one soon for you. Thanks and Happy Holidays !! HUGS :)
So nice to see you sewing again. I've made two of those memory pillows from my husband's shirts. The one I put on my bed until I got it sent to my daughter and the next morning I rolled over and saw the pillow and thought oh my sweet honey must of been so tired he fell asleep with his clothes on. Then as I hugged it i realized the truth and my husband was gone. I saw these on youtuve,and inside the pocket you can embroidery on his handkerchief this is the shirt I use to wear whenever you see it know I am near. That is one way to get the clothes out if the closet. My daughter in law,saw all my husband's clothes in the closet,and said it,wasn't healthy until I told her in making a,quilt for his daughter and some teddy bears for,the kids and of course one for his,daughter too. No matter how old you get you never get to old of your,daddy's teddy bear!!!!!!.might make me,a coverlet for the summer if there is, any material left.
I figured you had made one before...you're so creative :) I've made a few teddy bears and they are so labor intensive that I've only made 3 and 2 of them were made of fur which was really hard on my sewing machine. Love hearing from you....HUGS !!!
Hi there I just watched you video and I LOVE it>>>>>>>>>>I wish these were out years ago when I lost my Mom and my Sons...........you are such a good teacher and PERFECTIONIST. keep up the great work.. I'm 69 years old and I have a lot to learn at my old age. P.G. bye. pg
My father just passed on January 4, 2019 and Mom & I are making pillows from his flannel shirts. Thanks for the video.!
I'm so sorry for your loss. I"m glad this video was helpful. My father passed 8 years ago, and having a shirt pillow to cuddle up to is a wonderful comfort. Sending you and your mom big hugs !!
What a GREAT, UPLIFTING Video!! You made it SO easy for me to do what I needed to do....I had saved 9 of my deceased husbands shirts to make for my special nieces and nephews 3 YEARS ago....you have inspired me with this video and I will now finish all 9 by Thanksgiving Day, 4 days from now!! Doable?? Yes...after seeing this video. Thank you...and I think THEY will be very thankful as well!! Happy Thanksgiving......
Thank you so much for sharing your quick and easy "how to do it"!!
can't wait to make one of these shirt pillows. thank you.
I made my granddaughter a memory pillow out of her favorite elementary school logo tshirt from her kindgarten days.. I put a picture on the backside of her and I wearing our matching school shirts.
I bet your granddaughter love it !! GREAT idea to put the picture on the back ...thanks for sharing !! HUGS :)
fashiontoppings she sleeps with it all the time! Thank you so much! Most of all thank you for responding!!
Hi Amy,
Such a great remembrance piece! Thanks for showing us how to make it. Great tips too! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks Teresa !!! Thanks Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.....HUGS :)
Thanks for the clear directions. Planning on sewing some memory pillows for family members this Christmas--our first without our father. Wondering about the reason for using a zigzag stitch along the seams rather than a straight stitch. Is this to allow a little "give" or to balance out the seam line so it doesn't have to necessarily be perfectly straight? Would appreciate a response to this question. Thank you!
So glad to see you again, your easy sewing videos are missed. How did you weight loss go for you, you look great. Are you doing a holiday Christmas decorating house tour?
Thank you ! I kinda fell of the Nutrisystem wagon when I had a little disagreement with their customer service. I put my order on hold because I was going on vacation and then they confirmed it but turned around and sent the food and billed me anyway so then I had too much food, so I put it on hold again for 60 days and they did it again. Frustrating ! I love their program so will go back on again in January. I've been doing alot of commuting the past 4 months, so fast food has gotten to me...I've gained 5 lbs but will take it back off after the holidays. I won't be doing a holiday house tour this month because we have 4 different sets of guests coming over the holidays so it will be overwhelming getting ready for each group of guests. Thanks for watching....HUGS :)
I love your way much better, so easy. I have 4 of these to make for a friend. ( Got say I am sitting here watching you make this and thinking man, she looks just like a young Lindsay Wagner)
Thank you Jackie :) I'm so glad you liked this tutorial. I love making pillows and being able to also save precious memories at the same time is perfect. Happy Holidays ....Love and hugs :)
Wonderful! Now can you teach me how to use that sewing machine?😩☺️
Such a great idea! I'll have to make a couple just to have. BTW, you look fabulous! Your hair got so long, it's so nice long! I hope you do a few more sewing tutorials, I miss them! I love all you do just saying.... :)
Thank you!! My hair is actually extensions I purchased from Irresistible Me, so my hair isn't actually any longer than it was....the extensions make it that long :) Thanks for the sweet comments......HUGS :)
Can you do that ultra heat bond tape stuff instead of sewing? I really am wanting to make one for my nana but I don’t have a sewing machine and never have used one anyway. Btw your video has been the best I’ve watched so far and I’ve been watching these all day long! I wish I was just born crafty 😀 but thank you for all the tips! If anyone could answer my question on the heat bond tape?
love the length of your hair. makes you look younger.
Thanks Denise ! Its finally cool enough outside that I can wear my extensions again. With my hot flashes, I couldn't wear that much hair during the summer :) Happy Holidays ! HUGS : )
Idea for my dads shirts I can't fit. Was wondering what to do. Thank you.
Hi Amy, great idea. That flannel is also a great Christmas color. BTW are u still doing weight watchers?
Thanks Irma !! I took a break from Nutrisystem for the past 3 months because I had a little disagreement with their customer service so I told them to cancel me. I plan on going back on in January. With my commuting schedule, I've fallen off the wagon and been eating out 1 meal a day 4 days a week and have put on 5 lbs. I really miss the program so I hope I can get back on track and start it back up. I told their customer service to hold my meal plan for 30 days while I was going to be on vacation and wouldn't need all the food and then sent it to me anyway and charged me, so I told them to delay my next order again since I had to much food from the past order and they sent it to me again and charged me....was mad so I told them to cancel my plan. Happy Holidays....HUGS :)
Thank you for this video.
Yes, you look fantastic.
Thanks sweetie !! HUGS !!
Thanks sweetie !! Happy Holidays ....HUGS :)
Great job, hny I wonder if you can make a scotish kilt for men. Greetings 😉
I haven't seen a kilt close up to be able to replicate it. I'll have to see if I can find one locally to study it to see how it is put together. I'll keep that on my list of things to watch for. Thanks for watching !! HUGS :)
How do I sew over buttons on a button up shirt to seal it up
Maybe a white shirt would help us to see better
Love it!!!!
Thank you !! HUGS :)
Thank you Clare !! Happy Holidays ...HUGS :)
awesom i idea i have my dads shirts hanging in closet
I hope you make some with your dad's shirts....its such a comforting feeling to feel like they are close by you when you cuddle up to the pillow :) Happy Holidays !! HUGS :)
CN u use glue gun instead of Sewing
Can you use a glue gun instead of sewing
You could but then it wouldnt be able to be washed and may not last very long.
Why do you a zig zag stitch?
Zig Zag stitches keep material edges from fraying and if it is a stretch fabric the thread won't break when its stretched. Thanks for watching !!! HUGS :)
cAN YOU MAKE SWEATER PILLOW
It's the exact same process, only with sweaters you need to put "fray check" on the cut edges to keep it from the unraveling (any sewing supply store carries this and its like a clear glue you dab along your cut edge.) Also, make sure it is a heavy sweater, loose knit sweaters will stretch out and easily snag and come unraveled. The only time it would be different is if its not a button down sweater. I'll try and do one soon for you. Thanks and Happy Holidays !! HUGS :)
I have a shirt that's my Father In law that I want to do this with he passed away 2 years ago.
Its a wonderful way to have a keep sake from a loved one. I did this with some of my father's shirts after he passed away and love it