Quilts made from shirts

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 […]

Learn how to make a simple memory quilt from recycled garments in this series, from preparing garments for quilting to creating a simple block.

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…

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...

Great Ideas for Memory Quilts, Keepsake Quilts and for Recycling Men’s Shirts! Men’s shirts have a lot of usable fabric for creative quilters to work into quilts. Recycling is always a great idea, plus men’s shirts provide the ideal fabric for more masculine quilts. All-cotton shirts, besides being more comfortable to wear, are perfect for …

There are many myths and misconceptions about T-shirt quilts – from how they look to how they are made. Here are 10 of the most common misconceptions.

If you have a pile of clothing and T-shirts that have special meaning but don’t really know what to do with them, a T-shirt quilt may be the perfect…

Find over 10 t-shirt quilt patterns to make a memory quilt for your loved one.

A friend from church asked me to make 2 throw-size quilts using his belated father's shirts and jeans. These were flannel and cotton shirts, many of them used while working on the farm....I included back pockets from the jeans. This wasn't a hard project except for the part where I cut into the clothes. It's not physically hard, but it certainly is an emotional journey. I also included a small blue jean patch, there was a hole in one of the shirts that I didn't notice until I was at the…