I just made a couple of lap quilts out of my late dad's shirts and used all of the fabric. He was a "cowboy" shirt man. The ones with the pearl-ized snaps on the cuffs, plackets and pockets. I cut the plackets off careful to leave enough fabric to have a seam allowance and used it as a border. It took four or five shirts worth, but turned out very nice. I used the pockets on some of the blocks and put pictures of him with my children in them. These were really appreciated by my boys. I have caught them, ages 13 & 15, cuddled up on the sofa, wrapped in the blankets looking at the pictures. I think it was a great way for them to find their time and way to grieve their grandpa.