Dress shirt quilt mens

After looking at a tentative layout of the 9" blocks from Bradley's shirts, Christopher came over this morning and worked on the layout of his mother's and sister's quilts. These quilts will be Christmas presents and a way for the LaGrand family to mourn Bradley's death and still celebrate Christmas. Christopher is good with layouts. In less than two hours and using one additional shirt, he created two distinct layouts. The one to the left is for his mother. The second one is for his sister…

1. Bought 6 cotton button down shirts from 2nd hand store, brought them home and washed them. 2. Removed buttons and cut out fabric pieces. 3. Started sewing back together. 4. Hopefully will stay on task and show you more later! Happy Friday. 5. Adding a picture... part way done. I'm doing a freeform style patchwork. 6. The finished quilt top. About 50" X 70".

Here is a quick tutorial on how to break down a shirt so it can be used in a memory quilt or a recycled clothing quilt. The point of this tutorial is to show you how to get the maximum amount of fabric out of each garment. It's imperative that you get the most out of each and every piece of clothing you chose to use in a quilt. Here's how... Start with a shirt! This shirt is a medium so I can show you how much fabric you can get from ANY size. Of course an XXL would be best because it has a…

Main - Mans dress shirt quilt - My most favorite recycled shirt quilt EVER http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t254529.html

This is my dad. He passed away 2 years ago from ALS ( Lou Gehrig's Disease.) Though he is gone now, this is how I'll always remember him - full of laughter and joy, love for his family and a penchant for button down Oxford shirts in stripes and plaids. It took a long time for my mother to decide what to do my my father's things after he had made the journey to heaven. She wanted to keep a few things that helped spur memories, but also needed to move on. A closet full of Daddy's clothes…

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Great Ideas for Memory Quilts, Keepsake Quilts and for Recycling Men’s Shirts! Men’s shirts have a lot of usable fabric for creative quilters to work into quilts. Recycling is always a great idea, plus men’s shirts provide the ideal fabric for more masculine quilts. All-cotton shirts, besides being more comfortable to wear, are perfect for …

Button-up-cycle Bereavement Quilt Top: Bereavement or passage quilting is a thoughtful way of creating a lasting family heirloom. This clean design lends itself to the tailored style of men's dress shirts and their characteristic stripes, though it could also be compl…

I love using this pattern from Open Gate Quilts for Dress Shirt Quilts. Dress shirts are often repurposed into quilts for memory quilts, but I personally th...