A few years back one of my colleague’s father died and she was looking for something to create with his old shirts. A group of ladies got together and helped her create three quilts using his shirts and some extra white fabric we had bought for the occasion. If you are looking for ideas like this, these quilts were not difficult to make. We were also able to make three matching quilts out of the shirts she gave us: one for her mother, for her sister and for her. We used a simple nine patch and sewed the pockets onto a few of the blank white squares.

Be aware that the act of cutting the shirt may be difficult for some. We made sure she was ready before we began cutting and seam ripping.