suggestions for pattern to make simple quilt from men's shirts
05-04-2011, 04:09 AM
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There's the 7 shirt quilt:
http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html
May be more involved than you want, but she gives tips on shirt deconstruction. There also is Bonnie Hunter's site:
http://www.quiltville.com
Love all the quilts posted. I'm in the middle of piecing 3 quilts from shirts.
http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.co...e-thrifty.html
May be more involved than you want, but she gives tips on shirt deconstruction. There also is Bonnie Hunter's site:
http://www.quiltville.com
Love all the quilts posted. I'm in the middle of piecing 3 quilts from shirts.
05-04-2011, 11:06 AM
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I like the Warm Wishes pattern. It's fantastic and so easy.
http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d...html?idx=5185_
http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d...html?idx=5185_
05-04-2011, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowsnow55
How about a simple 4 patch, alternating with a plain patch?
05-04-2011, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by watterstide
just make a strip quilt..
cut the shirts up at around 5.5 "...and stagger them like i did with this one.
no seams to match..
no set length..just the width needs to be the same.
cut the shirts up at around 5.5 "...and stagger them like i did with this one.
no seams to match..
no set length..just the width needs to be the same.
05-04-2011, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Warm Wishes is a very simple pattern. Will go together very quickly.
05-04-2011, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DMotyl
I am making a quilt using Yellow Brick Road from my father-in-law's shirts. I also used this pattern to make him a twin size for his bed to celebrate his 100th year of his favorite sports teams...I made it and gave it to him as he was gravely ill and soon was having home hospice at our home. It was therapy for me and a pleasure for him. It is an easy pattern to put together...and I just started quilting in October!
05-04-2011, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CoventryUK
This is quite effective!
05-04-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by EskapetheNorm
Another suggestion/style. The blocks are 18". Strips are 2.75" and squares are made from a 10.25" square sewn into a 9" finished. This is four shirts and five pairs of pants... if my memory serves me correct.
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