Just a quick show and tell.
Wish I had taken better photos of this, but I was in a hurry to give it to the family who lost their young husband and father. :( I have had his shirts for awhile now, but Allyson's wedding got in the way of finishing this up.
If you have suffered a recent loss and you would like to make a quilt from their clothing,
USE THIS PATTERN!
It's easy. It's pretty. It's fast.
(It wasn't long enough for me, as the recipient was a college basketball player and I wanted him to be able to snuggle his dad or warm up when needed. I lengthened it with strip pieced blocks. I had plenty of left over fabric from the 7 shirts).
Did I mention the pattern is free? Go thank The Thrifty Quilter at Life is a Stitch for being so generous and give her cheerful accolades.
All you need are 7 shirts.
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| If you're new to quilting, This is a Snowball and a 9 Patch together. |
I ended up tying it, because I couldn't afford to have it quilted. I also think tied quilts snuggle better sometimes. I hand stitched some embroidery thread around the snowball for stability but it also looked pretty to have the the added color and handwork.
I saved all the buttons and shirt tags. I also saved my "snowball triangles" and used them in the border with tiny windmill blocks.
Be blessed and Be a Blessing.
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Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Pooh growls, "Do you mind? I'm trying to sleep."
10 comments:
What a beautiful, touching and no doubt treasured gift. How lovely that you use your gifts in a way that truly with bless others.
Thank you for the nice mention of my blog and 7 shirt pattern!
Nancy-Rose
I came back, following now:) Love these colors! Pinning and forwarding to a friend who quilts!
What a beautiful quilt, and it will always be treasured!
Great quilt you made.
What a lovely quilt. I just finished a baby quilt made from some old men's shirts but they didn't have sentimental value. I'm sure this quilt will be treasured.
What a wonderful quilt! Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I've got shirt scraps left from two others I've made, and I really like this design.
Oh my goodness, that's beautiful! I'm definitely going to check out the tutorial. Thanks for the link! Whoop whoop!!
I am sure this quilt will be a comfort! What amazing details you kept with the buttons and tags too. Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!
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