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sewnsewer2 01-09-2009 12:01 PM

Roughly how many men's shirts do you think it would take to make a quilt?

A firend's hubby passed and I will be making a quilt for her from his shirts.

We have several designs in mind to choose from. She has about 40 cotton shirts and I was wondering if that was plenty.

Thanks!

beachlady 01-09-2009 12:23 PM

I would thnk so!

sewsewquilter 01-09-2009 12:27 PM

Sounds like it to me.

dreamer2009 01-09-2009 12:38 PM

WOW,
what a wonderful thing
you are doing for
your friend.
She can wrap herself
in Love.

Elizabeth A. 01-09-2009 01:11 PM

40 shirts will be plenty. With that many you could even make it double sided. Happy sewing.

sewnsewer2 01-09-2009 03:02 PM

Thanks. I am going over there tomorrow and she is going to choose a design.

carolaug 10-13-2010 05:19 PM

http://www.suite101.com/content/how-...clipse-a247896
I found this site that has instructions. Not sure if this is what you are looking for but just incase.

RkayD 10-13-2010 05:27 PM

you'll be surprised at how much fabric you can get from a shirt. I have one in my future too..I hope you share pictures. =)

vbourck 10-13-2010 05:46 PM

I just posted this on another topic, but it might be something you could consider- only 7 shirts to make a quilt!

http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html

sewnsewer2 10-13-2010 06:20 PM

1 Attachment(s)
I can't remember how many I used, but here is the quilt I made from his shirts (last year).


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