It's true. Everyone DOES need a hug.

July 29, 2009 3:21 PM

I have an "Everyone Needs A Hug" Metafilter t-shirt. It is too small for me to wear. What should I do with it?

N.B.: I would like to keep the t-shirt in my possession, so "Give it to me!" is not a valid answer.

posted by ocherdraco to clothing, beauty, & fashion (18 comments total)

Make it a cover to a throw pillow.

Added bonus: You can hug it when done thus completing the circle.
posted by Dagobert at 3:23 PM on July 29 [1 favorite]

Buy a large dog, move to cold climate.
posted by found missing at 3:24 PM on July 29

Put it on a big teddy bear.
posted by Sys Rq at 3:31 PM on July 29

No, wait--put it on one of those inflatable punching bag clowns.
posted by Sys Rq at 3:32 PM on July 29

T-Shirt Surgery.
posted by Sidhedevil at 3:34 PM on July 29

Put it on, or turn it into, an arm pillow.
posted by knile at 3:35 PM on July 29 [1 favorite]

We have a manikin in our kitchen wearing a The President and the King t-shirt because it no longer fits any of us and we couldn't part with it.
posted by Obscure Reference at 3:37 PM on July 29

If it's just a tiny bit too small to wear, you can stretch it out a bit over the back of a chair or some other flat surface.

Otherwise, Generation T has some cool ideas.
posted by Metroid Baby at 3:38 PM on July 29

Cut the front out and stitch it to an old apron.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 3:40 PM on July 29

...and/or back
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 3:41 PM on July 29

Stitch the message part onto a tote bag, and carry your groceries in it. Or just turn it into a pillow, which you can chat with and fuck, like that nice Japanese man did.
posted by Greg Nog at 3:47 PM on July 29 [3 favorites]

If it's just a tiny bit too small to wear (Metroid Baby)

Alas, it is way too small to wear. (I didn't read the sizing chart; mea culpa.)
posted by ocherdraco at 3:47 PM on July 29

Greg Nog: Ewwwwwwwwwww.
posted by ocherdraco at 4:33 PM on July 29

I have some small shirts that I've been meaning to turn into shopping bags. Although I've not yet actually tried this i have an idea of how it might work... A quick google to see if anyone else thought of this aaaaaand...

Dangit, it looks like Martha beat me to it. This one looks cooler though.
posted by lilnublet at 5:38 PM on July 29

You could perform surgery on it and make it larger.

You could cut out the slogans and patch them onto another garment, maybe a larger version with different slogans. Then you could have "special snowflake" and get all ironic and put "Everyone need a slug" and get all Fight Clubby.
posted by effluvia at 6:31 PM on July 29

Turn t-shirt inside out.

Sew bottom edges, one short sleeve and neck together at hems.

Turn right side out and stuff with batting (buy at any craft store really cheap) by pushing batting into unstitched sleeve opening.

Stitch final sleeve together by hand, using a loop stitch (not sure if the name is right) on the two inside hems to connect them with a nearly invisible hem.

You have a soft Metafilter t-shirt pillow to hug!
posted by misha at 6:38 PM on July 29

I have the same problem. I'd like to know what kind of XL women that was supposed to fit. I'm thinking of hanging it on the wall like my own MeFi shrine.
posted by CwgrlUp at 6:52 PM on July 29

Check out this post I did on things to do with t-shirts you can't or don't want to wear.
posted by orange swan at 7:11 PM on July 29