quilt using old house dresses ???
10-30-2016, 08:29 AM
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I just finished a King strip quilt using my Mom's and Dad's old dresses and shirts. I even used some my Dad's leisure suit pants. In making this quilt and seeing the different fabric brought back many happy memories.
10-30-2016, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltlady1941
A dear friends mom passed away a few years ago and she asked if I would make 4 lap quilts from her mom's house dresses.. There the old cotton dresses that women would wear a while back..I really don't mind making them but am having a hard time trying to decide what pattern to use. I didn't want to make just a block quilt, I wanted to do something a little different, even if I have to use some other fabric in the quilts for the back ground. She gave me 9 dresses and a few nightgowns which I will have to use some fusible interfacing on them as they are finer fabric then the dresses. This is do able so not worried about that but just need a pattern to show case the dress fabric.
anyone have any suggestions for a pattern for these lap quilts.
Also what is a good size for a lap quilt.. Thanks ladies
anyone have any suggestions for a pattern for these lap quilts.
Also what is a good size for a lap quilt.. Thanks ladies
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10-31-2016, 04:35 AM
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It's so sweet of you to do this for your friend & her family. I love Dresdens & the Dresses are soooo cute. All I do is PP & this pattern has a lot of pieces. There are sooo many patterns out there!
I'd suggest Quilt Blocks Galore.com, Quilters Cache.com, favequilts.com..
Good luck & when finished, show us some pics....
I'd suggest Quilt Blocks Galore.com, Quilters Cache.com, favequilts.com..
Good luck & when finished, show us some pics....
11-07-2016, 12:26 PM
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What about a Log Cabin quilt? My grandmother made each of us grandkids a LC using fabric scraps and outgrown clothing...I still treasure mine and can (pretty much) remember what item of clothing each fabric came from.
11-07-2016, 12:39 PM
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I am currently working on my dad's shirts quilts. I had previously made 6 quilts - 5 for siblings and one for my mom - and then brought all the leftovers home with me after the funeral. I decided to work on them NOW. I added bandanna fabric as he was a cowboy from Montana, plus white or cream and brown, as it was his favorite color.
Here are what I've come up with. I'm aiming for the 50-60" width by about 60-70" length.
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Here are what I've come up with. I'm aiming for the 50-60" width by about 60-70" length.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]561784[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]561785[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]561786[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]561787[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]561788[/ATTACH]
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