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Old Shirt Quilt

1/2/2015

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I can't think of a better name for this quilt right now, though it doesn't sound very appealing.  I finished this quilt today (minus the binding) after working on it sporadically for about a year and a half.  I am so happy to be done with it.  It is a gift for someone special who doesn't read blogs, so I think it is safe to share it with you.

The hexagons in this quilt are all made from men's shirts that I collected and cut up into 2-1/2" strips.  A few were my husband's dress shirts that he no longer wore, and some I bought at yard sales.  I refused to pay more than $1 per shirt.  I tried to collect a variety of colors, stripes, and plaids.  If you are thinking this sounds like a good idea that you'd like to try yourself, please be warned that it is a lot of work washing, ironing, cutting up shirts.  Opening up a jelly roll of fabric is much easier!!!

This is actually the second quilt that I made from these fabrics.  I made one for my dad (you'll see a picture of that below) with all the same fabrics and had enough left over for a second quilt.
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The pattern that I used is called "Caught in a Web" from the book Sizzlin' Sixties by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures.  I also used the Creative Grids 60 degree double strip ruler.  Because I didn't use actually jelly roll strips that are 40"-42" long, I had to do a lot of little piecing of different length strips to make those triangles.  I quilted it on my Innova longarm machine using the pantograph "Spring Thing."
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The back is pieced with some flannel and also a print from Alexander Henry called "The Great Outdoors" which I found at the Little Foot Quilt Shoppe.  The person receiving this quilt recently said he would like a hunting themed quilt.  I started piecing this so long ago that I wasn't going to change the front, but I thought maybe I could incorporate some hunting type fabric print on the back.  This was the best thing I could come up with.  I think a single guy with a good sense of humor will appreciate it.
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The binding for the quilt is going to be the dark blue fabric used in the inner border.  I'll be working on that tonight.

Below is the quilt I made for my dad back in 2011.  The pattern is from the same Sizzlin' Sixties book, "Oh My Stars," which is on the cover of the book.  I didn't have the longarm back then, so I free motion quilted it on my Janome.  I love this pattern and actually have fabric to make another one.
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It feels really good to finally have this quilt completed.  As much as I really like it, I can't wait to work on a different quilt project with NO HEXAGONS and pretty girly colors!!!

Have you finished anything up this week?  I'm linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday.  I wish you all a Happy New Year filled with lots of creative sewing.  Thanks for stopping by!

2 Comments
Garry
1/2/2015 10:24:54 am

I married guy with a good sense of humor would appreciate it also.

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Garry
1/2/2015 10:29:56 am

Correction: A married guy with a good sense of humor would appreciate a quilt like this.

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