Very clever. Like everyone else I have questions! Do you make the shirt then applique it down on the block?
Yep its appliqued on, the white background. We choose to use wonder under lite to help hold them down. In order to make it more durable and user friendly we are gonna sew down the collars also.
babeyruth
09-09-2011 12:53 AM
it looks fantastic! so nice and different!
Donna Mare
09-09-2011 12:58 AM
Neat way to make a shirt quilt. Glad you are doing it together and having a good time too!
leatheflea
09-09-2011 01:01 AM
Originally Posted by CorneliaVa
"One of my dearest friends" .... so, her hubby was well-known to you as well? .... what stories you must be coming up with as you fold each new shirt !....
No neckties? :-) If she has some of those you could use, she wouldn't need buttons ...
Looks as though she is having a good time - making lemonade instead of sucking on lemons these days .... Good for all of you ... that's what friends are for....
Have a second easy-pattern in mind for her, for when you finish this one.... It seems like the shirts are using up only a fraction of a full-sized shirt ... and if "the quilt bug" bites her, she will have plenty enough to make a simple scrappy quilt to keep her involved in the art ..... without having to invest in a lot of new fabric right away .... Maybe you could give it a kick-start...
And she might be more inclined to wrap herself up in a scrappy quilt on a more regular basis rather than taking a chance on wearing out this one that may be a little more fragile and more special ....
just a thought.
Yep I knew her DH also. He was wonderful happy man full of life until the very end. Never had a bad word to say about anyone, loved everyday. Diabetes took its toll.
We'll be adding buttons but no ties, he wasn't a tie kinda guy unless going to church. She's picked out a second pattern, D9P, now weather or not it gets done....We'll see. I personally see so many different quilts when I see his cloths but getting her to want to sew them up is another story. She's very busy with 2 disabled adult children at home and one 4 yr old grandchild living there as well.
QultingaddictUK
09-09-2011 01:19 AM
What lovely memories she is going to have, not just with the shirts but the fun time both of you have had, I hope she catches the bug too :thumbup:
rootyr
09-09-2011 02:25 AM
too cute!
pscott392
09-09-2011 02:46 AM
This will be terrific - can't wait to see the finished quilt. Great job.
orangeroom
09-09-2011 02:48 AM
Love it!
toadmomma
09-09-2011 02:54 AM
That is so cute, glad your helping her. DEB
Celeste
09-09-2011 04:10 AM
That's so cute! I'm glad she found someone who wouldn't let the pattern get her down.
