Let me create a loving memory pillow made from the shirt of someone you have lost. Don’t let that loved one's item sit in a closet or box. Having it made into a pillow allows you to be reminded of how much you loved them and lets you snuggle up anytime.
How's this work?? Easy!
Pick a shirt you love - stay away from the silky ones as they will not hold the shape and frankly it's just too tricky to work with. Polos and button down shirts work the best. Flannels are great too! You simply mail your shirt to me (along with any extras) and I'll take about 2 weeks to get it done and back to you.
Things to think about....
1. What do you want to do about the sleeves? A good option for long sleeves is to sew them to the front but if the sleeves aren't exactly memory "worthy" they can be removed. Typically on short sleeve shirts I do cut them off to have clean sides to the pillow.
2. Do you have extras like suspenders or pins, bows, ties etc you want included? I'll work with you on design and send some pics of everything mocked up to get your final blessing before I go to work.
3. Do you want a patch added? Lots of people do and that's great! However, I don't make patches. If you want one added you would need to purchase separately and either send with the shirt or you can have it shipped directly to me. (Etsy has lots of vendors that make patches!! :-))
4. What size pillow do you want? Sometimes this has a lot to do with the size of the shirt. If your shirt is a Small or XS then you will be getting a fairly small pillow. Its safe to say the final pillow form will be as wide as the sleeve seam to sleeve seam less 1 inch. I find that MOST mens shirts are pretty large so getting an average size pillow of 18x18 is doable.
5. Where do I send it? As soon as you are comfortable and make your purchase on Esty I will share the super secret location....just kidding. It's my house and I'll share it once I know you are ready to move forward. :-) Generally speaking though I'm in Seminole, FL.
Anything I'm missing? Wanna chat about it and throw some ideas out? Sounds great! I'm super flexible and I want the pillow to be how YOU want it. Email me anytime!