Mans dress shirt quilt
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memory quilt
This is a memory quilt I made for my sister with her late husband's shirts. The pattern is Sister's Choice from Bonnie Hunter's site. The 9-patches contain material from her husband's shirts; the rest of the quilt came from my stash. She says it is very dear to her.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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I made the 7 shirts quilt for my sister in law. I used my husband's (her brothers) shirts for the main parts of the quilt. The reason for using a loved ones clothing isn't so much for sentiment but rather the closeness that remains by knowing the family members skin was next to the fabric. In other words the essence of the loved one is still there even after numerous washings.
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Here are photo's of two quilts that I have made with men's shirts, one was with dress shirts and the other was with plaids and flannels.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]511389[/ATTACH]I made this for my son for Christmas in 2013.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]511390[/ATTACH]I made this for the couch in the family room. I love shirt quilts.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]511389[/ATTACH]I made this for my son for Christmas in 2013.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]511390[/ATTACH]I made this for the couch in the family room. I love shirt quilts.
#18
This is a basic 9 patch with cornerstones and slashing, with piano keys to finish. I used 75 men's dress shirts and 2" strips to make the 9 patches. In all, it has over 3700 pieces. Very fun to make.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]511431[/ATTACH]My avatar is a memory quilt I made from Dad's shirts. It took me 7 years before I could touch them. It's twin size and I used 4 dress shirts. I've made over 50 memory quilts now for other friends and family who have lost loved ones...Jim
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