Mens shirt quilts ideas

This quilt was made using close to 15 different men's shirts with a modified, non-traditional log cabin design. I like to cut the shirts up before I start sewing. I break them down by removing all of the cuffs and buttons and then cut them all open at the shoulders and sides. Then I cut a million strips and put them all in a big pile next to my machine. Then I sew the modified log cabins (without pinning of course!!) and just lay them out on my design wall!

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 …

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…

How to take free or cheap men's shirts and turn them into a modern patchwork quilt.

This post has been two years in the making, and it's a doozy!!! To lessen the suspense, here's the final product! Tommy has been having this issue where he manages to tear holes in the elbows of his work shirts. The first one or two, we joked about how the shirts must be old or his "big muscles" were tearing them up, but now the count is up to 19 shirts (!!!), and it's not an anomaly anymore. I've come up with a preventative solution, but that's another post. Oh, and they all coordinate…

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 […]

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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...

A Variety of Prints and Patterns Contribute to a Coordinated Scrappy Look! This scrappy-look quilt harmonizes beautifully by starting with a fat quarter bundle. Choose fat quarters in three colors and watch how the quilt pulls together. Of course, you can choose fat quarters from your stash, too. Just decide on three colors and select …

I loved quilt pattern in issue 14 of Homemaker magazine and decided to make one for my son Harry using shirts. Backing fabric is one piece all backed with fleece blanket All from a pile of shirts and a fleece throw I'm delighted with result. The quilt took about 21 hrs total to complete.

made using men's shirts

Put the finishing touches on those quilts with Man Sewing's "Quilting a T-Shirt Quilt" tutorial.

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