I wear 100% cotton clothing, anything with polyester in it makes me feel too hot. I use my quilting fabrics for clothing, just pre-wash the fabrics so that my finished garment doesn't shrink after I wash it. You can also use the scraps in quilts!
I made some shirts for myself many years ago from batiks and novelty prints. One of my favorites was made from "Jungle Songs" by Laurel Burch, it has snakes on the collar and on the sleeves. My friend said it was creepy, the snakes go down one sleeve and up the other. It was great fun to make!
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