A man's shirts into a quilt

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12-10-2013, 08:50 AM

#21

rainagade

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Location: Western WA

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Never ever toss out a cotton shirt~~~ At least I don't.
There is approximately a yard of fabric in a man's shirt.

They work up nicely in a scrappy quilt, crazy quilting, paper piecing.......

12-10-2013, 10:42 AM

#22

fivepaws

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Location: Northern Virginia

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If you are using silk ties, stabilize them first. I learned the hard way after working on my SOL's ties for a Dresden plate. Used one of his sports coats for the center circle, inner border and quarter circles.

12-10-2013, 04:21 PM

#23

jeaninmaine

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Location: Maine, Where else!

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Bonnie Hunter's video on taking apart a shirt is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-09AYE0fM

12-10-2013, 05:25 PM

#24

wildyard

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Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area

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I just finished the flimsy for my DGD's quilt. She wants big random plaids so I recycled men's shirts. I came up with my own pattern, a variation of stack and whack... not the kaleidoscope kind.

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