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My plan is to turn this pile of shirts...
Into blocks 
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
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I love plaids! I have a box of plaid fabrics, some from shirts, that I intend to make into a quilt. I am interested in your progress in this project. Are the shirts from thrift shops, or from someone special in your family?
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DeleteI like the pattern and that you left a button on one :)
ReplyDeleteIt seems a great project! I as well love plaids but I find them difficult to work with.
ReplyDeleteI love plaids and homespuns, and am trying very hard not to start collecting shirts. You are not helping!
ReplyDeleteI mad baby quilts for my two new grandsons out of shirts from my son, husband, and dad. I want each of my four kids to have one for their kids. Two down and two to go! Love they way they look!
ReplyDeleteOkay this is crazy, I have hundreds of yards of fabric in my stash by why oh why is cutting up shirts and making a quilt out of them so fun? I love doing it too or just adding some blocks from shirts to a quilt.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sewing this look fun
Have fun, don't give up on your idea....I lot of my grandma's quilts had our clothes in them and they are still around! Have a fun day!
ReplyDeleteAre these your Dad's shirts?
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a tricky pattern to put together. But I love the button left on!
I love using old clothes, gives the quilt a time worn look.
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ReplyDeleteWorking with different fibers can be a challenge, I'm sure your finish will be worth the time and effort.
ReplyDeleteYou, my friend, are a whirlwind of wonderful ideas. You're an inspiration. I love the blocks. Anne
ReplyDeletePienso en las camisas de tu padre.
ReplyDeleteSeguro que sera un gran trabajo y muy amoroso
el botón genial
saludos
OH, you know I love those shirts!! Very pretty blocks too!
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ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun and different! You could simplify the block as a Nine Patch with border strips...or sew the 4 corner L's and then the central spacer as a long strip and 2 shorter ones. It d go together easier that way , maybe.
ReplyDeleteWhat inspired you to chose *this* block design?
lizzy
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This looks challenging and fun. Love the idea of using recycled shirts for a quilt although I've only ever used bits and pieces in amongst my newer fabrics.:)
ReplyDeleteI also like makeing items out of my loved one's clothing after have passed. I am making stiched and painted ornaments from a waitress uniform my mother used to wear...I even have a picture of her wearing it. L
ReplyDeleteThat is very sweet, Lindi
DeleteConsidering the quilt is going to be a labor of love, must be a quilt made from your Dad's shirts, love the design the patchwork blocks are making. n
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteThat block looks a bit tricky. I love the shirts, I don't ever find any good ones. I am sure you will sort it all out and make wonderful blocks.
ReplyDeleteI love plaid quilts, although I have yet to finish one LOL. When I use old shirts, I starch them before cutting them up. It's easier that way. You got me very curious with this block. It is very interesting. Happy sewing.
ReplyDeleteThat's is a great block for your special project! I haven't made a quilt from shirts, yet, but I have a growing stack of them that will hopefully eventually become a quilt!
ReplyDeleteCheck out Bonnie Hunter's blog. She has lots of inspiration for using shifts in quilts! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteI shall follow this project with great interest. 2 Years ago my friends and I went to a quilt show (we don't get many in England) and our favourite quilt of the whole show was an old courthouse steps quilt, a bit worn and faded, made from old shirts. We still talk about it now and I have gathered quite a stash of old shirts. Maybe your project will inspire me to get going :-D
ReplyDeleteare these your dads shirts? I made several quilts years ago out of shirts and its a challenge. Did you starch? I'd recommend heavy spray starch.
ReplyDeleteit will be a cozy quilt!
That is a wonderful idea! I love that pattern you have started. Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the process. It can be comforting.
Hugs marg
I love shirt quilts and plaids. They make such a pretty, cozy & snuggly looking quilt. I have some shirts that I'm saving and when I have enough will make a shirt quilt. It's going to be a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteTwo of those shirts look exactly like two I bought at a thrift store last year. LOL! The block design you are using is a good use for the shirt pieces. I only ever used one piece of a shirt in a quilt. I just couldn't get them to work with other fabrics to my satisfaction. I think your blocks would be a good solution.
ReplyDeleteI have almost finished making this exact quilt and it was easier than I thought it would be. I only have the last outside border to go and then it goes to the quilter. I am hooked and have started making the next shirt quilt. I look forward to seeing your finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love plaid quilts! It's interesting to me how simple blocks can look complex. I sometimes have to study a quilt for a while to figure out how it's made. It would have been that way with this quilt block -- except you showed us how you made it. Thank you.
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