donnalynett

Many years ago I made a king-size quilt using nothing but men's shirts for the fabric......takes too much time to wash, take apart, iron, remove buttons, etc.....

KathyKat

I was at a quilt show a few weeks ago and one of the vendors was selling shirts she had reclaimed and cut apart. They were $3 each and she wrote the yardage she netted on each shirt. I bought 6 shirts because the lowest priced ones at goodwill here are $3.98. The yardages were as follows: 1yd,1 and 1/8yd, 7/8yd, 1 yd, 1 and 1/8yd, 1yd, 1.25yd. So the total is approx 6.4 yds. Mens shirting fabric is very nice quality.
I haven't logged on to the vendor's website yet but it is fabricrescue.com and I bet she gives ideas for using the fabric and how to cut the shirt for the largest yield.

glenda5253

Thanks KathyKat! I'm surprised there is as much as a yard in a men's shirt. Were they all large sizes or was that already cut off?

leaha

$3.00 for all you can stuff in plastic bag here, in western KY

glenda5253

Hey Leaha, Where in western KY? I'm originally from Greenville, Muhlenberg County.

KathyKat

The size was cut off the shirt but I would guess they were L or XL. I plan to make a quilt for my son using them.

Annz

It does vary and watch for sale days.