Many of my regular readers will recognize this as a quilt I made last spring. I am reposting about it here as my entry into the 2014 Fall Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy Ellis over at Amy’s Creative Side in the Modern Quilts Category.
This quilt was made from shirts belonging to my husband, son, son in law, and my father. All wonderful men that I love dearly. It was a fun experiment in improvisation! I still can’t decide if I like it best hanging like this:
Or like this:
I had a blast quilting this. I quilted swirls in the negative space and a random grid in the shirting sections.
It has remained my favorite quilt since I finished it 6 months ago. That is a long time for me!
Please visit The Blogger’s Quilt Festival. There is so much eye candy to be found there!
It’s really cool that it’s made from shirts belonging to 3 generations. And awesome quilting too 🙂
What a special quilt! The change in quilting between the negative space and focus material is a great touch, and I love how that translates into the backing.
This is definitely one of my favorites of yours. I love that the fabric came from those that mean so much. I love the curls and swirls quilting in the white and then the straight line on the shirts. I love the improve, I could never do it. Love love love.
Oh Wow! I love this quilt! What fun to use shirts from the guys in your life, and to make a modern quilt with them too. Great improv and great use of negative space. And your quilting adds just the right contrast. Super job! No wonder it’s your favorite – it would be mine too!
I love this quilt! The plaids, the colors, the improv and that it was made from shirts from the men you love dearly. No matter which direction it goes it is a beauty!
This is such a fabulous quilt on so many levels … the quilting, the fabrics and their significance, the design … just fantastic! Good luck!
I do remember it – and it is still a favorite of mine too! you did a great job!
Love your shirt quilt. I am in the midst of making one too, but it’s not finished for the festival. There is something special about repurposing worn out loved clothes.
Love that you used all those shirts! Really great quilt.:)
I love how you combined conservative men’s shirts with a modern style, and your quilting was perfect! Thanks for sharing!
How fascinating – I can’t make up my mind which way up I like it either – both work. You can swap around and have 2 quilts for the price of one!!
What a lovely mommento of your menfolk!