i am in the same situation. I was asked to do a t-shirt quilt for a military member who was previously my Commander/Boss. I was given a stack of shirts, all related to somewhere she had been stationed or something she had been involved with during her military career/travels.. I love this person very much but wonder if i am in over my head. I have never done a t-shirt quilt before (I am a fairly new quilter) but I have some beautiful ladies in my quilting guild that I hope will come to my rescue and give me a hand in the project by guiding me in the right direction.. Thank heaven for quilting friends....They are the best. Wish me luck.... (P.S. I did purchase a book on t-shirt quilting -- hope it helps)