me11

My husband passed away on May 14-2014 and I want to make quilts out of his shirts for our children. We have 4 children. I need ideas. thank you

Tartan

Sorry to hear your husband has passed away. The best site for free patterns I think is Bonnie Hunter's site. She uses cotton shirts and even has a video on how to "debone" a shirt. All her patterns are listed along the side of http://www.quiltville.com

mary quilting

Sorry to hear of your husband passing. Here is one someone posted the other day. The post was 7 shirt Quilt
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...8-img_2294.jpg

MaryMo

There are lots of ideas on pinterest .....

http://www.pinterest.com/tkb6801/qui...m-mens-shirts/

http://www.pinterest.com/mlisewashere/shirt-quilts/

hope you find some inspiration here!

toverly

Condolences on your loss. I think it is a wonderful idea to use your husbands shirts and make quilts for your children. Bonnie Hunter is the expert on that topic. Please don't rush yourself to make the quilts. I set out with my father's necties to make a tie quilt. It took years for the loss to go away enough to cut up the ties. Take your time.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

As mentioned before, check out quiltville. Bonnie Hunter has dozens of free patterns from shirts.

QUILTNMO

so sorry for your loss i agree check out bonnie hunter

Ria

Sorry for your loss. I made Dresden plate blocks from my mother-in-laws clothes. that turned out really nice. I even used her jeans and knitted cardigans. I used stabiliser under fabric with movement.

shester

Sorry for your loss hon. A friend of mine asked me to make 6 quilts out of her husband's shirts. I am on the 4th one now.

Sybil

joyful1

So sorry for your loss! What a great idea for your children.