Quilt of Mens Shirts
01-03-2013, 02:41 PM
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I saw a quilt once that was made with blocks that looked like a man's dress shirt!
The neatest thing but I never found it again! The block looked like a folded mans shirt with the collar and a cuff folded over the chest like you might find in the store. It was different!
The neatest thing but I never found it again! The block looked like a folded mans shirt with the collar and a cuff folded over the chest like you might find in the store. It was different!
01-03-2013, 03:32 PM
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http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-5...-n-graves.aspx
This is a shirt and tie!
The above post didn't have a cuff but it was a short sleve shirt with a straight bottom on a on point block.
This is a shirt and tie!
The above post didn't have a cuff but it was a short sleve shirt with a straight bottom on a on point block.
07-15-2013, 12:04 AM
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NattySHirts.com custom dress shirts are made-to-order. So, you get a perfect fit every time. Guaranteed!
07-15-2013, 12:50 AM
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If you can find an senior gentleman who has company shirts you may find that all the colour blend together. You can also use the pockets as part of the quilt. A group of quilters in UK use men's shirts to make quilts for disabled soldiers etc they love the pockets when they don't have pockets in wheelchairs etc
07-15-2013, 03:58 AM
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My avatar is a quilt made from my Dad's shirts after he passed. If someone can help me, I'll see if I can upload a bigger picture.
Turned out awesome. Bit of advise, have stabalizer on hand. Some shirts will need it while others will not.
Turned out awesome. Bit of advise, have stabalizer on hand. Some shirts will need it while others will not.
07-15-2013, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TanyaL
The cotton fabric may not last as long as the cotton/poly fabric but the quilt as a whole will probably last 50-100 years. How long do you need it to last?
Even men's 100% cotton shirts come in various 'thicknesses' - some have a "light hand" some have a "firm hand".
WHEN/IF I get around to making one (or 5 because I have enough shirts), I will try to keep the similar weight cottons together...because I can see/feel the big difference.
Nan
07-15-2013, 08:56 AM
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You might like: Monday, June 8, 2009
Seven Shirts + Seven Steps = One Thrifty Quilt from http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.com/
She has another from Kaffe Fassett that is really pretty but you have to get the pattern from his book and I can't remember which one it is.
Seven Shirts + Seven Steps = One Thrifty Quilt from http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.com/
She has another from Kaffe Fassett that is really pretty but you have to get the pattern from his book and I can't remember which one it is.
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