barri1

I have a bag of shirts from my father, and have been racking my brain trying to figure out what I want to do with them.. I have his ties also.. Dad's been gone for three years, and I'm not any closer to figureing it out.. The buttons could come in handy if you tie a quilt.. I used them instead of tieing a quilt.. I also might consider using the buttons on a quilt as embellishment..
Barri

Jan in VA

[QUOTE=hopetoquilt;5090392..... He just bought a pile of new work clothes and he is getting rid of the old stuff that is worn/torn/out of style or just doesn't fit right anymore........[/QUOTE]

Whew, that's a relief; for a minute there I thought maybe you'd been influenced by some of the day's chuckles we've been reading about female revenge! I wondered if he'd be walking around in black plastic garbage bags!

Jan in VA

AUQuilter

Was the tutorial here on the QB?

catmcclure

String the buttons together and they make cute bracelets for kids.

catmcclure

Red Rooster has a freebie pattern http://www.redroosterfabrics.com/con...ls.php/id/6850
that's perfect for recycling men's shirts and/or a memory quilt.

jeaninmaine

The ones you don't sell in the yard sale could be donated to a shelter or church but dress shirts aren't as needed as work shirts, plaids flannels, etc. I cut up my hubby's dress shirts too because no one wanted them at the mission.

starlite

Sounds great! The buttons are a bonus. I collect buttons and have some pretty cool ones.

Scakes

Sounds like a nice project. Your dh is way ahead on his spring cleaning. I love buttons and always cut them off of things and save them. Have fun making your quilt.

star619

This is a very responsible project (re-cycling), and imagine the great associations it will have for your children!

Krystyna

I just love, love, love hearing that you are using DH's shirts for a quilt and saving the buttons, too! That is the essence of old time quilting. Good for you!