Preparing a shirt for quilting
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The jeans make great bags too -- the tops for the main part of the bag and cut straps from the legs. Pockets are already there!
Originally Posted by Marvel
In the past a few of us had been useing recycled jeans to make quilts One lady told me to leave the pockets on them. Imagine the quilt for a child and he or she could keep a toy in a quilt pocket. Its an endless possiabilities. Marvel
#13
Here are cutting instructions / tutorial / photos for using 7 shirts in 7 steps.
http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html
http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html
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Originally Posted by Dmacc502
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RoRYvLbQnE. I found this video useful. I read somewhere to remove the buttons. Is that necessary?
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Originally Posted by Dmacc502
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RoRYvLbQnE. I found this video useful. I read somewhere to remove the buttons. Is that necessary?
Bonnie Hunter has wonderful information (whole books) about this.
One of the nicest ideas was from a blog by Ami Simms ~ http://www.amisimms.com/index.html
Check out her web site for great information and lots of humor. Even her dog helps. I'll try to place the notes I took on this reply. I couldn't find it on the site. (This good idea should be added)
Shirt Quilt for a Memorial service
Ami Simms http://www.amisimms.com/index.html
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I found the Shirt Pocket Memorial Quilt on Ami's Blog
http://amisimms.wordpress.com/?s=shi...earchbutton=Go!
Look around at her other ideas. You can sign up to read these too!
Debbie
http://amisimms.wordpress.com/?s=shi...earchbutton=Go!
Look around at her other ideas. You can sign up to read these too!
Debbie
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I learned the hard way that silk and other woven hawaiian shirts stretch- so when I am doing a quilt made from different weight shirts, I interface all fabric to be used so there will be no stretching. I liked the term dljeenings used above in her post "a really wonky quilt" because that is what you get with different fabrics!
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