Help, I volunteered but don't have a good idea.
#21
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Originally Posted by Lyncat
My 98 year old grandfather recently passed away, and I asked my aunt for all of his shirts, thinking it would be nice to make keepsakes for all the relatives. So now I have a bag of shirts sitting in my sewing room, but I don't really have any good ideas about what to make out of them. Does anyone have suggestions, keeping in mind that I teach school and don't have unlimited time. Thanks!
#25
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Location: Wisconsin
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My 90 year old uncle died a year ago, my cousin asked my daughter to make throws of his shirts. She made 8 of them. If you would like to see pictures of them, reach me on the private message link. Most were plaids and one had Hawaiian birds. She used her embroidery machine to make memory blocks, a B 24 bomber like he flew in WWII, a cross because he was very religious, a music note because he was a solo singer and a Cessna small plane like he owned at one time. Brought tears to our eyes and his family is so happy to have him near. His widow got a pillow and I have the rest of the shirt fabric and I should make her a throw now.
Carol J.
Carol J.
#26
Originally Posted by Lyncat
My 98 year old grandfather recently passed away, and I asked my aunt for all of his shirts, thinking it would be nice to make keepsakes for all the relatives. So now I have a bag of shirts sitting in my sewing room, but I don't really have any good ideas about what to make out of them. Does anyone have suggestions, keeping in mind that I teach school and don't have unlimited time. Thanks!
#27
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Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
When our daughter left for college, I made her a pillow made from one of her dad's shirts. It was a big hit. It was like these at this link:
http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/...e-pillows-0909
http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/...e-pillows-0909
#29
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/36912380...lt-mens-shirts
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&expIds=17259,25907,26637,26640,26667,27087,27218,27357&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=men%27s+shirt+memory+quilts&cp=5&client=firefox-a&hs=Q42&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
I found these pictures in my word search.
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&expIds=17259,25907,26637,26640,26667,27087,27218,27357&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=men%27s+shirt+memory+quilts&cp=5&client=firefox-a&hs=Q42&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
I found these pictures in my word search.
#30
A friend of mine used her late husbands shirts to make quilt for her three grown children. She used square, about 5 inches. Worked out great. If you have a lot to make, either make a throw pillow or a lap quilt. I am sure all would be appreciated. Your Grandfather had a long life, good for you to keep his memory going.
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