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Or you could donate some of them! Jan
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Since they were given to you, I would assume they are your's to do "whatever" with. Looking forward to seeing the beautiful quilt you will make... :)
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Originally Posted by jayelee
I was given about thirty cotton men's dress shirts for my husband but they are too big for him. Can I cut these up and make a quilt out of them. Many of them look like they have never been wore. They are a mans xl big and tall. Although dh is five eleven he only wears a large and that is a little loose so he suggested that I use them in a quilt alot of material there
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Absolutely, and it would be adorable with stripes, plaids, I can just see it! I also saw a pattern for an apron in Amy Barickman's "Vintage Notions" that uses a man's shirt. the shirt back becomes the apron front, and the straps are cut from the shirt front. Adorable. Lots of men's shirts have some polyester, so would likely not shrink like cottons.
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Oh yes. Start cutting!!!
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My mother use men shirt all the time for her quilts because when she did her quilting we had a shirt shop in town where she would get seconds
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My husband of 50 1/2 years passed away last year and I plan on making a quilt out of his shirts. That is, when I can stand to start cutting his shirts up, which I haven't reached that point yet, but I will this coming year, I hope.
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I use a lot of clothing given to me for making beautiful charity quilts
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Go for it gal. They will make a terrific quilt
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Don't know if someone already posted this link, haven't read all the messages yet ..
this shows how to cut men shirts and how to make a quilt out of them http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html warm quilt hugs, sue in CA |
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