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cmbauer99
cmbauer99 Posts: 184 Member
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So I am out shopping for new Tshirts and I grabbed a Large off the shelf and thought there is no way in holy hell this is gonna fit.

I tried the sum***** on and it fit perfect so I ended up buying a few shirts. Now looking at my Tshirt collection, I realize all the XXL are way to big like parachutes!

I am dreading donating them all. How do you replace all those Tshirts you have collected over the years all the memories etc etc.

Cant just run to the store and buy 50 tshirts that mean nothing!

haha maybe I have a tshirt issue
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  • lilianhill
    lilianhill Posts: 20 Member
    You could take your favorite T-shirts and have a quilt made out of them. That way you can still keep the ones you treasure and make room in your closet for clothes that fit. Such a good feeling.
  • lmgbebe254
    lmgbebe254 Posts: 5
    You can make new memories in your new size shirts!!!! :) Congrats and good luck to you!!!
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    Altering t-shirts is super easy! Literally just mark and stitch however much you need from the outer seam, from the hem of the sleeve down to the bottom hem.
  • cmbauer99
    cmbauer99 Posts: 184 Member
    So far two people have suggested some sort of sewing adventure that I am not sure I could undertake. The last time I sewed something I was in 8th grade home ed class and begged my partner, who by the way was smoking hot, to sew my pillow together.

    Wonder what she is up to now days! hmmmm
  • Mexicanbigfoot
    Mexicanbigfoot Posts: 520 Member
    I am kind of having the same issue. I am still wearing my big clothes because I'm having trouble letting go. I have such great memories in these clothes!! But at the same time, I look WAY bigger than I actually am and people don't notice my weight loss so far.

    I like the advice to make new memories in new clothes :smile:

    I will probably keep 1 or 2 of my big tshirts that are most special to me, but they will be put up so I can't grow back into them.

    Good luck! :drinker:
  • karenfryman
    karenfryman Posts: 9 Member
    You could cut out some of your favorite logos and put them on a paperboard. If you really like hope it looks frame it!
  • karenfryman
    karenfryman Posts: 9 Member
    Oops... poster board
  • jennifurballs
    jennifurballs Posts: 247 Member
    I use my too big t-shirts to sleep in.
  • babydaisy81
    babydaisy81 Posts: 218 Member
    You could certainly count sewing as a workout though, no?

    I'm the same way, I don't get rid of clothing that I have a sentimental attachment to. I have no problem getting rid of something with tags still on, but those jeans from college that had a few good times-still in my closet! (Which I now fit back into-so its okay).

    Have fun shopping and making new memories though, you've worked for it!
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    Yeah - make pillows! Maybe hang them up on the wall? Make a giant blanket with all of them.

    Or deal with your hoarding issues.


    Either or.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    You can make new memories in your new size shirts!!!! :) Congrats and good luck to you!!!

    This OP. Would you rather be still using those XXL shirts?
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    Donate them to a thrift store- I'm sure someone else needs them. Then go shopping! Thrift stores have some of the coolest t-shirts. Generally speaking, the closer the store is to a college- the better the t-shirts.
  • cmbauer99
    cmbauer99 Posts: 184 Member
    Yeah - make pillows! Maybe hang them up on the wall? Make a giant blanket with all of them.

    Or deal with your hoarding issues.


    Either or.

    HAHAHA!!! Yeah I was thinking that same thing, I hope my kids dont make a call to a reality show
  • fishernd
    fishernd Posts: 140 Member
    There are companies online that will make the quilt for you. I plan to do that with all of my race shirts in a few years. One is Campus Quilts. There are others if you do a search. You just send them in and tell them what you want. It's not cheap, but to save the memories I think it's worth it.
  • BelliDancer
    BelliDancer Posts: 25 Member
    Cut your favourites into vests and wear them to work out in (?)
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Cut your favourites into vests and wear them to work out in (?)

    This might be a good idea so you always get that feeling how you have changed. That feel good effect.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    YAY for new memories!
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    Congrats on the smaller size! Good suggestions given so far. Another option is to take a photo of each and create a separate file on your computer. Then donate the shirts. That way you have the memories, no clutter, and others benefit from them. Win-win!

    And, yes, make new memories, but don't buy TOO many larges - you may be needing mediums at some point!
  • bigblondewolf
    bigblondewolf Posts: 268 Member
    If you've got a space to decorate your walls as you please, I highly recommend the tshirt canvas! They're super easy to do and keep all your awesome memories right up on your wall as killer decoration.

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  • kbshannon
    kbshannon Posts: 31 Member
    This T-shirt canvas thing is nothing short of brilliant! I love it!
  • bigblondewolf
    bigblondewolf Posts: 268 Member
    This T-shirt canvas thing is nothing short of brilliant! I love it!

    Lol I take no credit as I didn't invent them. But they are def the best way to keep old clothes memories. Best part - no sewing required! Just scissors and glue :)
  • cmbauer99
    cmbauer99 Posts: 184 Member
    This T-shirt canvas thing is nothing short of brilliant! I love it!

    Lol I take no credit as I didn't invent them. But they are def the best way to keep old clothes memories. Best part - no sewing required! Just scissors and glue :)

    I am a man, I have no decorating sense. If I could find one, I would have dogs playing poker tapestry on my wall. Not sure I can make what you suggest, however I could nail them to the wall! hahaha
  • bigblondewolf
    bigblondewolf Posts: 268 Member
    This T-shirt canvas thing is nothing short of brilliant! I love it!

    Lol I take no credit as I didn't invent them. But they are def the best way to keep old clothes memories. Best part - no sewing required! Just scissors and glue :)

    I am a man, I have no decorating sense. If I could find one, I would have dogs playing poker tapestry on my wall. Not sure I can make what you suggest, however I could nail them to the wall! hahaha

    Hahaha I promise they're super easy. All you have to do is cut the tshirt into a square large enough for the canvas and either staple or glue it to the frame :)
  • JoshNorris79
    JoshNorris79 Posts: 20 Member
    My wife makes t-shirt quilts, or just blankets actually. Just cut out the graphic on the front and back in the same size as all the others and sew them together. It doesn't take her too long and she does them for our kids, which is super neat. a way to keep the memories around. I would of course be lost at doing that myself but maybe you know someone who sews?
  • rgbmore
    rgbmore Posts: 85 Member
    I had this issue with my stuffed animals from my childhood when I went to college. I took some photos of each, then donated them to Goodwill. Thought I'd regret it (save them for my daughter, but she doesn't really care lol) but I never have.

    So with the t-shirts, only keep a few that have important memories, take photos of the others, and move on. You will probably never encounter a day where you'll say "Where's that shirt that doesn't fit me?? I wish I had kept it in my closet!"


    Get some new t-shirts to make memories in. (Each time you travel somewhere, go to a concert, etc).

    If you can't be crafty, photos to slap in a folder on your computer is probably the best alternate.
  • MisterZ33
    MisterZ33 Posts: 567 Member
    whenever i buy a t-shirt...or any shirt for that matter, i tear the damn sleeves off. dress shirts too.
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    LOL. I had a couple cool ones. :( A men's 2xx from a tattoo convention had a cool version of tattooed couple with pitch forks

    Recently tried on the xl men's shirt I ordered from tikibartv and it's almost to my knees
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    I love the canvas t-shirt art too, my daughter needs to do this with the 1,000 t-shirts from XC meets and soccer tournaments. A great project for a rainy weekend.
  • lighteningjeanne855
    lighteningjeanne855 Posts: 566 Member
    Here's a idea for your beloved shirts:
    http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-resize-an-oversized-t-shirt-without-sewing/#step1
  • kelseyann92
    kelseyann92 Posts: 171 Member
    cut them into tank tops to wear to the gym :)

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