I made "bereavement quilts (throw size) for a family out of their dads shirts. They weren't tshirts, cotton ones. I foundation pieced, or used a fusible lightweight interfacing to make sure all weight was the same. On one, I used pieces of the shirts in a border and on one the binding. See if these photos help your imagination!
Originally Posted by Sandygirl
An acquaintance recently lost her "life partner" (I did not know her partner) and when she found out that I was a quilter, she asked if I would make a throw out of the old clothes. Besides time being a concern on my part...and yes I would charge for all materials to do this..(and charge for the long arm services)...what guidelines would you present to the customer??
I am brainstorming here:
Woven Shirts only. (I don't want to mix weights nor do I want to get into pants/jeans, knits)
Clothes must be clean/ washed!!
Clothes must in good condition. (I can fussy-cut around stains)
Do you suggest using a stabilizing product? (not even sure I want to put a lot of effort in this to be honest.)
I just want to make sure that I am on the right track should I decide to do this project.
What else am I missing here??? I want this to be fairly quick and effortless. Not even sure I like the idea of "clothes" for quilts but that is a personal bias.
thanks