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Many years ago I made a king-size quilt using nothing but men's shirts for the fabric......takes too much time to wash, take apart, iron, remove buttons, etc.....
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I was at a quilt show a few weeks ago and one of the vendors was selling shirts she had reclaimed and cut apart. They were $3 each and she wrote the yardage she netted on each shirt. I bought 6 shirts because the lowest priced ones at goodwill here are $3.98. The yardages were as follows: 1yd,1 and 1/8yd, 7/8yd, 1 yd, 1 and 1/8yd, 1yd, 1.25yd. So the total is approx 6.4 yds. Mens shirting fabric is very nice quality.
I haven't logged on to the vendor's website yet but it is fabricrescue.com and I bet she gives ideas for using the fabric and how to cut the shirt for the largest yield. |
Originally Posted by KathyKat
I was at a quilt show a few weeks ago and one of the vendors was selling shirts she had reclaimed and cut apart. They were $3 each and she wrote the yardage she netted on each shirt. I bought 6 shirts because the lowest priced ones at goodwill here are $3.98. The yardages were as follows: 1yd,1 and 1/8yd, 7/8yd, 1 yd, 1 and 1/8yd, 1yd, 1.25yd. So the total is approx 6.4 yds. Mens shirting fabric is very nice quality.
I haven't logged on to the vendor's website yet but it is fabricrescue.com and I bet she gives ideas for using the fabric and how to cut the shirt for the largest yield. |
$3.00 for all you can stuff in plastic bag here, in western KY
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Hey Leaha, Where in western KY? I'm originally from Greenville, Muhlenberg County.
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The size was cut off the shirt but I would guess they were L or XL. I plan to make a quilt for my son using them.
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It does vary and watch for sale days.
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