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    Old 01-03-2013, 02:15 PM
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    Holice, I love your quilt!
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    Old 01-03-2013, 02:41 PM
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    I saw a quilt once that was made with blocks that looked like a man's dress shirt!
    The neatest thing but I never found it again! The block looked like a folded mans shirt with the collar and a cuff folded over the chest like you might find in the store. It was different!
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    Old 01-03-2013, 03:32 PM
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    http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-5...-n-graves.aspx

    This is a shirt and tie!

    The above post didn't have a cuff but it was a short sleve shirt with a straight bottom on a on point block.
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    Old 07-15-2013, 12:04 AM
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    NattySHirts.com custom dress shirts are made-to-order. So, you get a perfect fit every time. Guaranteed!
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    Old 07-15-2013, 12:50 AM
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    If you can find an senior gentleman who has company shirts you may find that all the colour blend together. You can also use the pockets as part of the quilt. A group of quilters in UK use men's shirts to make quilts for disabled soldiers etc they love the pockets when they don't have pockets in wheelchairs etc
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    Old 07-15-2013, 03:58 AM
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    My avatar is a quilt made from my Dad's shirts after he passed. If someone can help me, I'll see if I can upload a bigger picture.

    Turned out awesome. Bit of advise, have stabalizer on hand. Some shirts will need it while others will not.
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    Old 07-15-2013, 05:02 AM
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    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    The cotton fabric may not last as long as the cotton/poly fabric but the quilt as a whole will probably last 50-100 years. How long do you need it to last?
    I think the cotton fabric shirts will last as long as the cotton quilt shop fabric we use now....

    Even men's 100% cotton shirts come in various 'thicknesses' - some have a "light hand" some have a "firm hand".

    WHEN/IF I get around to making one (or 5 because I have enough shirts), I will try to keep the similar weight cottons together...because I can see/feel the big difference.

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    Old 07-15-2013, 08:56 AM
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    You might like: Monday, June 8, 2009
    Seven Shirts + Seven Steps = One Thrifty Quilt from http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.com/
    She has another from Kaffe Fassett that is really pretty but you have to get the pattern from his book and I can't remember which one it is.
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