I posted a picture of a memory quilt here. I didn't piece it but I quilted it. I love this setting! My friend has such a good eye for color. hope this gives you another option. You will have to scroll down a bit. Its the snowball block.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-91874-1.htm

well I've started to cut up some of the shirts...I started with one I never saw him wear so it wouldn't seem so bad and I could practice. I cut up 2 more since then, one of them being one of his favorite hawaiian print shirts. it was hard to do that one....but I'm getting there. Baby steps.......
I was thinking of sewing the squares to muslin then putting the top together with those.....anyone done this?