Shirty Quilts

One of my quilting buddies is making a quilt from cotton shirts and it's gorgeous.  They have to be 100% cotton so I put out a feeler at work to see if any of the blokes had cotton shirts in their bottom drawer.  So far I've received 7.  The gorgeous purple one was my Uncle's but it's polycotton.. A little bit in a quilt might be okay???.

I need heaps to make a scrappy shirt quilt so will keep asking around.  I hope to find all sorts of different colours and patterns... Can't wait!   The op shops here charge heaps for shirts now but I have asked one to save me the ones they throw out with rips etc. 


Who's made a quilt from shirts... what pattern did you use? 

Now, for those of you who have emailed about my display board... I used 3 thick flannel backed tablecloth's which I wrapped around and then stapled to the canvas. 

The blocks just cling to it, no need for pins, and they stay upright so you can look at it often and work out what block looks good where. 

 I've been wanting a cute pincushion for awhile.. my one and only pincushion was a freebie from Symposium once and looks a bit sad now. 

Don't you just love this one which is featured on Martina's blog.  It's gorgeous.

This weekend.. lots of last minute sewing..


I need to make a School house block and a Bird House block by Monday night.  I have to finish my tree so I can give it to my friend.  And put together Isaac's quilt.... So I hope the weather is a little dull and cool, then I have a good excuse to stay inside and sew!!!  hehehe  Do I need an excuse??? 


Hope you're having a great weekend whereever you are.