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I have a bag of shirts from my father, and have been racking my brain trying to figure out what I want to do with them.. I have his ties also.. Dad's been gone for three years, and I'm not any closer to figureing it out.. The buttons could come in handy if you tie a quilt.. I used them instead of tieing a quilt.. I also might consider using the buttons on a quilt as embellishment..
Barri |
[QUOTE=hopetoquilt;5090392..... He just bought a pile of new work clothes and he is getting rid of the old stuff that is worn/torn/out of style or just doesn't fit right anymore........[/QUOTE]
Whew, that's a relief; for a minute there I thought maybe you'd been influenced by some of the day's chuckles we've been reading about female revenge! I wondered if he'd be walking around in black plastic garbage bags!:eek: Jan in VA |
Was the tutorial here on the QB?
Originally Posted by stampinteresa
(Post 5090345)
I just love the buttons in the jar. I like finding them in sales and such. Your project sounds fun. I just watched a tutorial on cutting dress shirts up for quilt pieces. Very cool. Teresa
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Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
(Post 5090842)
All shirts are 100% cotton. I tried to make one of these shirt quilts before and material is more difficult to work with so I am going to try with a mix of quilters fabric and shirts. Not sure how I will use the buttons yet.
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Originally Posted by barri1
(Post 5090915)
I have a bag of shirts from my father, and have been racking my brain trying to figure out what I want to do with them.. I have his ties also.. Dad's been gone for three years, and I'm not any closer to figureing it out.. The buttons could come in handy if you tie a quilt.. I used them instead of tieing a quilt.. I also might consider using the buttons on a quilt as embellishment..
Barri that's perfect for recycling men's shirts and/or a memory quilt. |
The ones you don't sell in the yard sale could be donated to a shelter or church but dress shirts aren't as needed as work shirts, plaids flannels, etc. I cut up my hubby's dress shirts too because no one wanted them at the mission.
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Sounds great! The buttons are a bonus. I collect buttons and have some pretty cool ones.
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Sounds like a nice project. Your dh is way ahead on his spring cleaning. I love buttons and always cut them off of things and save them. Have fun making your quilt.
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This is a very responsible project (re-cycling),:thumbup: and imagine the great associations it will have for your children!
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I just love, love, love hearing that you are using DH's shirts for a quilt and saving the buttons, too! That is the essence of old time quilting. Good for you!
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