I have inhereited my dad's shirts and some ties. What kind of patterns is best to used with poly, cottons shirts?
My sister also wants me to make a lap quilt for her using these. Would appreciate any help on ideas but i must warn ya, im only beginning to learn to sew an quilt so it can't be an project for advanced quilter.... :oops:

I'm interested in this also. My brother passed away and I asked my SIL for the shirts that she loved seeing him wear. I wanted to make her something from them. I made her a stuffed bear - which turned out really cut but would like to make a quilt also.

If anyone has done this in the past ~ I would love seeing pictures :)

Kris

A 9 patch or rail fence.

There is a wonderful quilt made from ties by a board member she used them in a dresden pattern with a picture in the middle of them. I think the title is memory quilt will look for link

** heres the link http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-72433-1.htm

I think I would choose a neutral background fabric and do a simple pattern, like 9-patch or a pinwheel alternating with a solid square.

http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/102...for-fabric.php
Explains how to cut a man's shirt making pieces for quilt. I have seen people use all parts of the shirt (placket, cuffs, labels)
in their blocks.

Last year at one of our men only quilting retreats, one of the attendees worked on his quilt from his shirts. It was just squares - about 4" finished. Random placed and not in 9 patch arrangement. It was really nice looking. My preference would be to not use a defined patchwork pattern which might difuse the fabrics. The shirts were cotton and blends. Since there was a mixture of fibre one needs to piece carefully so any one does not stretch.

Here's a couple of pics of what to do with the ties they were just appliqued down. be careful though these were old and not washed some silk ect. colors did bleed when washed (was a muslin back) Could even do a wall hanging instead

Wow....am getting great ideas already ! Can't wait to hear of more though! The one that showed how to cut shirts was very informative ! gotta sort shirts out soon....

Here is a link to a shirt quilt with great directions for cutting a shirt. I hope to make this one day.

http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html