Originally Posted by beachlady
My brother died in 2006 and his wife gave me just 2 of his shirts - wanted me to do something with them. They are completely opposite in colors - one purple plaid and the other a black flowered. I still have not done anything with them, but have half way decided to make her some tote bags - she is a school teacher. I wish I had saved some of my father's flannel shirts, but gave those to a homeless shelter.
See if you can cut it up into 5 in squares, and make a tote out of it that way..through in some white on white, or even purple or black, the colors in the shirts, in solids to go with the shirts squares..