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This is what i am working on now
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when my fil passed away i decided to take his dress shirts and make quilts for his 3 boys sofar i have one top done and working on #2
[ATTACH=CONFIG]317832[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]317833[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]317834[/ATTACH] So what do ya think just plain old squares with the pockets still on. |
I've done this before and these kind of quilts are very loved. Yours looks great.
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What a wonderful thing to do for his sons!! I like that u left the pockets on! They will love them! Are u gonna border it with a piece in their Fav color?
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i was tring to figer out how to use the cuffs, button strips and colars that i saved to do the border but i just cant see how to.
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What a wonderful idea, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a thoughtful idea and it is so nicely done with the pockets and all!!
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What a wonderful memory and part of their Dad you are giving to the sons.
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what a great idea~ and I know his son's will cherrish this,this is nice of you to do
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It is looking great and will be like getting a hug from Dad when they wrap up in their quilts. Can you use the button/button hole plackets as binding? If you cut them off the shirt with about 1/4 inch of the fabric still attached, you could sew the remaining 1/4 to the front or back of the quilt (depending on how you like to bind) and flip the placket over the edge to have a nice finished placket edge to hand stitch down. The cuffs you could use on the back to write your label on and hand stitch it on when the quilt is finished.
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i love the pockets look :thumbup:
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I love the pocket detailing. What a wonderful idea to make such special quilts.
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That is really nice I really like the pockets on it makes it more sentimental I think
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love it, such a great idea !! :)
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What a wonderful idea.
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love it! great job and great idea!
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its really neat !!!
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Very nice and the pockets are a nice touch. They will love having shirts their Dad use to wear.
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Love it - esp with the random pockets. I've used my late ex's shirts for a couple quilts for the grandchildren- and I love how they turned out. I felt so bad when he passed before he was a grandpa. (I still have enough to do a pocket quilt I have in mind and maybe a quilt for my single son, but am slow getting things done!)
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Sew very nice love the pockets it will be treasured!!!
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What a great idea!
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The quilt idea is fabulous and Tartan...I love your suggestions. How creative.
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I love your idea of making the shirts into quilts, and I love that you added the pockets. Nice job, and what great memories these quilts represent.
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I love this idea. Pockets and all!
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I'm sure each will be very appreciated and much loved. What a great job. Thanks for sharing.
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You are doing a great job! I really like the idea of the special memories this quilt will hold. Very nice work!! :)
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I am in the process of making quilts for my 2 great-great neices from my BIL shirts. I love the pockets on these.
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Love the pockets. What a wonderful idea to do with his shirts. A treasure for sure.
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What a wonderful idea, I'm sure the will love them.
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Continuous hugs from one who has gone on. What a wonderful idea.
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Clever idea! I even recognize some of the prints. Nice job, they will love them.
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Love the pockets! Awesome work. The boys will love these!
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That will be so loved.
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I'm in the middle of doing the same thing. This is my first quilt, I had to ignore all the forums that said not to use stretch fabric because a lot of his shirts were stretch. I have gotten off center but I've continued. My daughter will always have Mom's first imperfect quilt from Dad's shirts.
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So loving. I'm sure the boys will love them. How about if you tucked a snapshot of dad in the pocket (if the whole thing isn't quilted...just thinking out loud.
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Great Idea. I am sure they will treasure them
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Great job!! I'm sure they will be very treasured!!!!
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The humblest quilts are often the most loved - these quilts will be very very loved and bring back so many warm memories. I love the pockets. I made a small quilt like this of my dad's shirts for my sister, who was just 4 when he died (I was 16). She told me that later on, when she knew how to write that she would write him letters and put them in the pockets.
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I have goosebumps looking at it. How thoughtful & what a special gift. They should be forever grateful.
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It is so nice of you to make the quilts for your fil's three sons. They will treasure them. Leaving the pockets on is a neat idea.
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What a thoughtful gift for the boys and what a neat idea to leave the pockets on.
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