Our mother has a ‘thing’ for padded clothing hangers. Kimmy and I both have a plethora of such hangers in our closets thanks to this, shall we say, interest of hers. This interest was of course extended to my daughter, Sunny, so her closet is also overflowing with pretty padded hangers for her array of adorable toddler dresses. Case in point below.
No, we weren’t exaggerating.
Due to the surplus of t-shirt yarn that I accumulated from this past DIY Wednesday, I thought I’d repurpose some of the less-than-desirable wire hangers that I’ve been amassing from the dry cleaners and give some DIY padded hangers a try. It’s a super simple project, and a nice way to reclaim those flimsy wire hangers and some old tees. I think Mom would approve.
Materials:
Wire hangers
Old T-shirts cut into T-shirt yarn
Directions:
1. Cut the old T-shirt into one long strand of yarn using the directions from this past DIY Wednesday.
2. Starting at the tip of the hanger, cover the tip and wrap around the ends to secure in place.
3. Continue wrapping around all of the wire of the hanger to cover all of the metal.
4. At the end, tuck the strand in on itself, accent with a bow, and there you have it! An easy, pretty addition to your closet!
Photos: Courtesy of Green Eyed Monster®
[...] I’m indulging my mother’s obsession with pretty padded clothing hangers with this lil ol’DIY. [...]
Great idea!! Spent too much money on hangers, can’t wait to give this a try!
So cute! Love this upcycling project!
This is the type of DIY I love! Easy, Modern, Eco, Cool and Useful! Great idea!
I love this idea! I think I might like to tie little sachets with the bow…I found some sweet ones on etsy:
lavender (she also has some sweet sweets too!) http://www.etsy.com/listing/68345155/lavender-sachetsdryer-sachets-provence
balsam fir (nice for a coat closet!) http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewnNatural?section_id=5826193
happy little hearts http://www.etsy.com/shop/paulajeansgarden?section_id=7856254
cheers!
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[...] Not only are wire hangers unsightly, they don’t work very well for keeping your clothes looking their best. Spruce up your drab wire hangers and keep your clothes in place while they hang, with this fun DIY tutorial by Kimmy and Ash of the Green Eyed Monsters. Made from just two materials — wire hangers and old T-shirts cut into thin pieces of yarn — this project is easy and extremely budget-friendly. For the complete tutorial, check out this post by the Green Eyed Monsters. [...]
I love this project; I’ve actually purchased hangers like this, but done with regular yarn. However, I may elaborate on your project so I can put some of these on my website!