RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
I once made little suit coats for new teddy bears, out of a sport coat from a friend's Dad. I kept everything in plastic as much as possible because she said the sport coat still smelled like her Daddy. I know the fragrance didn't last forever, but she and her sister had a extra sweet rememberance and a special bear from "Daddy".
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RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
Thanks to everyone for these fantastic ideas. May God bless.
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RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
Just a note to say my cousins made teddy bears of material quilted from their moms dresses. So they all have a keepsake. Really a nice idea I thought. GG Vi
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RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
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By Joy Delp. (Guest Post)
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Debra, I made a quilt from my dad's clothes and it turned out great. I had never quilted before. I cut 6 inch squares (using a quilt ruler and a rotary cutter) and sewed them together in rows, and then sewed the rows together. You can make it as long or wide as you wish. This is the quilt top. Then put quilt batting (all in one large piece) behind the squares you have sewn together. My dad was a railroader, so I bought a print material with pictures of all kinds of trains for the backing. Then I put quilt binding around the edges to hold the 3 layers together. Then I took yarn and tied every other square to hold the 3 layers together and keep the batting from moving around in the quilt. Good luck. I hope these instructions help. I have since made 3 more for friends of mine when their parents passed away.
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RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
Try both of these links :-)
http://www.kathkwilts.com/lessons/gendirs.html
http://www.scrapquilts.com/
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By sunshineRose (Guest Post)
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I would cut blocks and sew together. Nothing simpler. I cut dad's shirts to make a sunbonnet Sue quilt to honor him. Quilt is still in progress after five years. It is a wonderful way to honor someone and the fabrics bring back memories.
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RE: Making A Quilt Out Of Clothing
How detailed do you need the directions? I started out with a book called Quilt in a Day and although it called for yards of fabric you could still use what you have. It is the Log Cabin pattern and uses strips sewn together to make blocks. This book has very basic instructions that almost anybody could follow even if they can barely sew. Or you could just cut blocks whatever size you want and..anyway, how much detail do you need? Do you already sew?
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