| Perhaps you are familiar with this scenario: your | | | | professional the finished article, the more money you |
| favorite t-shirts just seem to add up over the years | | | | can ask for to put it together for them. |
| but it is hard to part with them because of all the | | | | There are several ways to market your services to |
| memories that you have attached to them. You | | | | the public. You might first make one or two for |
| wouldn't dream of ever wearing them again, but you | | | | yourself, so that you can have examples to show to |
| just can't part with them either, sometimes you can't | | | | others that you may know that could be interested |
| even fit into them again if you wanted to! | | | | in your services. Take pictures of your final projects |
| Many people would love to have their entire collection | | | | and check with friends and neighbors to see if they |
| of favorite old and new t-shirts transformed into a | | | | would be interested in your service. Advertise your |
| practical warm cozy quilt, blanket, pillowcase, or more. | | | | services in your local newspapers and publications. |
| Why not have them bring the t-shirts to you and | | | | Local sewing and craft shops may let you leave small |
| pay you up to $125 and more to transform them | | | | flyers with them also, so it is worth checking with |
| into something more practical for them? | | | | them. You might also offer to teach classes in these |
| Since these shirts can be prized possessions, you will | | | | types of stores and craft stores to show others |
| need to carefully handle them and keep all of them | | | | how to make these practical projects. |
| together, returning any that may not be used in the | | | | This is an unusual service but once you get the word |
| project. Find out which of the t-shirts are their most | | | | out you may be pleasantly surprised at how many |
| important, so that you can make sure that they are | | | | people would like to have you make items for them. |
| incorporated in the project first. | | | | You also have the option of offering your services |
| If you enjoy sewing, this should be an easy and fun | | | | from a web site store too. Try to come up with a |
| project to offer others that don't sew. It is not a | | | | memorable name for your store and offer to sell |
| complicated project, as long as you are careful and | | | | some items that you can make from old t-shirts you |
| plan the projects well. You will want to make sure | | | | find, in used clothing stores and clearance sales in |
| that all of your seams are sturdy, since t-shirt | | | | chain stores. Offer these items on your site and |
| material does stretch and can fray. The more | | | | offer to make personal items for your customers! |