Finishes

Friday, August 15, 2014

Finished Shirt Top!

Shirt Top...
Kind of redundant, but it's a completed top!
(And I think I have the name for this quilt!)
:)

This quilt is made from
recycled 100% cotton
Men's shirts from a local thrift shop
and
I love it!!


I used 7 shirts in all,
following the directions found here.

I wasn't sure if I would like the 
red plaid shirt as the inner border and thought I 
would use yardage,
  but it actually worked well. 


There is not enough left of the shirt back pieces to make
 the backing, so I will either add more shirt pieces
or just use yardage for the backing.
If I use yardage, I can use the shirt backs to make the binding.

Again,
this quilt top cost $15 to make.
Not a bad deal!! 
(I will have to pay to have my Long Arm quilter quilt it...
it's too large for my machine quilting ability.)


I'm linking to Confessions of a Fabric Addict today.

Enjoy
and
Happy Quilting!!

5 comments:

  1. Love those shirts - great patterns and thrifty too! Excellent job!

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  2. You'll pay far more for the quilting than what you have invested in fabric! I say use the scraps for the binding, maybe find a blue chambray for the back.

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  3. love the way that worked for you!!! so cozy looking

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  4. Right up my quilty alley, Thrifty! The red border pulls it all together.

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  5. It's beautiful, Ramona! I love using thrifted shirts - there's so much fabric in them! Whoop whoop for you!

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