Quilts from mens shirts ideas

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The original post for these quilts was just over two years ago. This set of mini-quilts was made for a family of five siblings to remember their father. I've received several questions about reproducing the design for the first and third quilts so thought I'd share that information here so that you can make one, too. One frequent question is about how to size the finished quilt to be bigger or smaller. Both of these designs are based on an eight block by eight block grid. In other words…

Coordinate the Colors or go Full On Scrappy! Easy stars made from thrift store shirts produce a wonderfully soft and cozy quilt. This will be a great gift for a man in your life or create one for yourself. Select shirts of various colors for a more scrappy look. Or coordinate the colors for a …

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...

This is a quilt made for a family whom lost their father. Their father loved to wear bright colorful shirts. I don't often see patchwork patterns that I immediately want to make but when I saw this pattern called Simply Woven by Jessica Kelly - I knew that it would make an amazing quilt from recycled materials. I made my quilt a little larger (it is probably around a king sized quilt) - I had so many shirts I didn't want to waste them! I also added a border to my quilt as the family have…

Sometimes projects (and quilts) come along that really have a powerful effect on me personally. This quilt was one of those quilts, and I would like to tell its story… Last fall son number 1 asked if I might be able to make a quilt for a former co-worker. He said her father had passed […]

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…

A napping quilt made for my brother using my dad's old shirts.

Hi, I would like to share my current works in progress. I am working on creating as many as possible memory quilts from my Father inlaw’s plaid western shirts and some of his chambray/d…

Too many plaid shirts? They make into awesome quilts. Here's what you need to know about having a quilt made from plaid shirts.