Plaid Shirt Quilts #1

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @bella-bee
    @bella-bee 2 месяца назад +1

    I’ve been saving up my dh’s old shirts and now I know what to do with the fabric! Thank you!

  • @froesfamily335
    @froesfamily335 6 месяцев назад +4

    I love the softness of the quilts I’ve made out of shirts. We used to get a lot of clothes and things free from the leftovers after a big church school rummage sale. Since it’s humid here and hot in summer I’ve saved by making “summer quilts” with no batting. Backed with sheets or yardage and just turn the back to the front for binding. Flannel sheets or fleece on the back I get on clearance after the season. Tie with crochet thread from the dollar. You can do patchwork on a tight budget! Saves my sanity. Too, some days, haha.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  6 месяцев назад +1

      All Brilliant Ideas!

    • @froesfamily335
      @froesfamily335 6 месяцев назад

      @@revelationquilts thanks. I enjoy your many super ideas as well

  • @loiskindley1462
    @loiskindley1462 2 года назад +26

    Such a fun idea! Thank you for sharing. If you’ll use heavy spray starch on these before you cut, use enough so that they feel like paper, and you’ll not have any stretch on those bias seams.

  • @suedavis1835
    @suedavis1835 Месяц назад

    I just rescued a bunch of men’s shirts from a donation pile, so I now have a good use for them ! However, they are not quite as colorful as yours! Thanks for the great idea.

  • @kimberlyp2778
    @kimberlyp2778 4 месяца назад +1

    I love shirt quilts and making shirt quilts. Yours is beautiful and reminds me of madras. I live in a hot climate and as some other commenters have mentioned I make some quilts/blankets without batting (especially if I back with denim) and we can get more use out of them here than the thicker ones. They are especially good as beach blankets.

  • @jmurphy7192
    @jmurphy7192 2 года назад +15

    Love your quilt! I could also see using denim for the strips with plaid triangles.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад +2

      I'm so glad you mentioned that. I plan on doing that for my next tutorial!

    • @bella-bee
      @bella-bee Год назад +2

      Lightweight denim?

  • @paulinechapman5669
    @paulinechapman5669 2 года назад +7

    Isn’t thrifting the bomb..for a quilter..heaven..thank you for the most arrays of great quilt patterns.🇨🇦

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад +2

      It really is! I'm such a sucker for a great deal!

  • @chi2tan
    @chi2tan 3 месяца назад

    That is a cool looking quilt for an easy piecework! Thank you!

  • @notesfromleisa-land
    @notesfromleisa-land 2 года назад +7

    Very clever using the mid strip between the triangles to create the design. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @evabarkalow3096
    @evabarkalow3096 Год назад +1

    I have been collecting mens cotton shirts thinking about making a quilt but not having any idea what style pattern of quilt to make with them. Then I saw this video. I think your design is so so great.....I can't wait to try and make this quilt ! Thank you for such an awesome inspiration ! ! ! Eva

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад

      Go for it! I'm excited for you! I think you'll love the results.

  • @davidhatfield5714
    @davidhatfield5714 Год назад +2

    Yes I’m a STARCHER! Really makes sewing blocks easy. Just found this and was so happy. Love this quilt! Been collecting mens plaid shirts for a few years. Planned to make a 1000 pyramid quilt that I found in old quilt magazine. Now you are causing me to change to this design..maybe ..both!😂 (Kay)

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад

      1000 Pyramid Quilt! Wow I'll have to look that one up. Whatever you decide to do, it will be stunning!

  • @robinhewitt8251
    @robinhewitt8251 2 года назад +5

    I use lightweight interfacing on the shirts I use. Great quilt!!

  • @SewtheDistance
    @SewtheDistance 2 года назад +8

    LOVE this! Such a great idea and a beautiful quilt! I am subscribing! Can't wait to see what else you make!

  • @evelynfrench804
    @evelynfrench804 2 года назад +6

    Beautiful quilt. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤️

  • @denisepineda1788
    @denisepineda1788 2 года назад +5

    Wow! I love the quilt you came up with. The construction was totally different than what I thought it would be. Thanks for sharing your ideas

  • @freddiehansen7324
    @freddiehansen7324 Год назад +1

    So fun and cute. I lobe using men's shirts - usually great quality cotton, loads of variety, and cheap when thrifted.

  • @christinasullivan9304
    @christinasullivan9304 2 года назад +1

    Love love love that quilt.

  • @wam0357
    @wam0357 7 месяцев назад

    100 percent cotton. Thank you for clearing that up right up front. I think you are so calm and when youre describing something that might be over my head your next words of "Ill show you that next" are soothing to hear, for sure. Thank you so very much for just being you. I want to make quilts so badly, but my wallet doesn not match the requirements, so i see through your videos that I was right about seeing other sources for the fabric. Subscribed and following.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the kind words. When I started quilting, I used mostly fabric that was gifted to me, fabric I found at the thrift store, or any scraps I could find. I love teaching! Anyone can do this & sometimes we have to be extra creative to fuel our passions. Much Love!

  • @dianabarker3815
    @dianabarker3815 2 года назад +1

    This is a beautiful quilt ❤

  • @NMin2depp
    @NMin2depp 2 года назад +2

    Great idea, I may make it from plaid flannel

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      That would be amazing! Imagine how warm that would be.

  • @bunnyclark4231
    @bunnyclark4231 Год назад +2

    I love the quilt. Would love to see more easy patterns from yo7 for men’s shirts. I buy men’s shirts at my local thrift store, at $1.00 each

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад

      The great thing about it is you can use men's shirts in almost any scrappy pattern and it turns out fantastic! Make sure they are 100% cotton.

  • @henna696
    @henna696 Год назад

    what a good idea. If one use all white shirts for the long strips it would certainly be beautiful too, one would have bigger blocks because the original square would only be cut into 2 triangles and the the whites would not be so stretchy as they will be cut on the straight.

  • @amykline6102
    @amykline6102 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! My oldest son goes off to college next year and I've been saving my husband's old shirts to make him a quilt to take with him. Just hadn't decided on a design yet. Love yours!

  • @terribishop5313
    @terribishop5313 2 года назад +3

    Exactly whats on my list!! Ty ❤️

  • @garnettasmith1717
    @garnettasmith1717 5 месяцев назад

    Love this quilt!

  • @glynisreynolds446
    @glynisreynolds446 2 года назад

    Love your quilt 🤩 Got some plaid shirts that might come in handy in the future 👍👏🇬🇧

  • @paulinelarson465
    @paulinelarson465 2 года назад +1

    A thrift store group in my area has different, 1/2 price tag colors each week. Then, each Sun. that tag color is $1, Mon. it is 75¢, and Tues. is 50¢. Jackpot ! ! !

  • @JOHN3n16
    @JOHN3n16 2 года назад +1

    I just finished making a memory quilt out of this pattern. It turned out beautifully. I love all your quilt designs ! I wish I could download the photo.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад +1

      Wonderful! I'd love to see it. You can send it to my FB Page at facebook.com/rquilts or DM me there.

    • @JOHN3n16
      @JOHN3n16 2 года назад +2

      Just spent a half hour or so trying to reactivate my Facebook page and it seems to be caught in a loop. I give up for now. Hopefully I can get some help tomorrow.

  • @patblood6384
    @patblood6384 2 года назад +1

    I was just given SEVERAL shirts that were my dads. I want to make memory quilts for all the grandkids and this pattern and your #2 pattern are just wonderful. I can't wait to start cutting up the shirts and maybe (just maybe) having them ready for Christmas. Keep up the good work and great tutorials!

  • @FoD1975
    @FoD1975 Год назад

    This is so beautiful! I’ve bought several floral patterned men’s shirts from charity shops (thrift stores) because they were just so pretty. Now I know what to do with them - thank you! ☺️ Deb x

  • @KarenTaylor-yq2rp
    @KarenTaylor-yq2rp 2 года назад +1

    Great idea, thanks for sharing ‼️

  • @asales2172
    @asales2172 2 года назад

    thanks , love your quilt

  • @LisaLisa-zl9vu
    @LisaLisa-zl9vu 2 года назад +1

    Love this!! What i am noticing though is the thrift stores are charging 7-8$ per shirt!! Thrift stores in my area have become a booming business and so there's rarely a bargain to be found. But i will keep looking!!! I have 4 shirts so far.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад +2

      That's a shame - kinda takes the fun out of thrifting, doesn't it?

  • @gailpape2927
    @gailpape2927 2 года назад

    Sew excited to find your site! I’ve admired this quilt from Pinterest.

  • @sunadevisamikano4698
    @sunadevisamikano4698 2 года назад

    Thank you for a wonderful quilt...love it....I've got an idea what to do with my husbands shirt which he is not wearing nowadays.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      Wonderful! I will admit that I actually took 2 shirts out of my hubby's closet. I thought they'd look better in my quilt than on him. Shhh, don't tell...

  • @jmc-xp6ml
    @jmc-xp6ml 8 месяцев назад

    I love th3 look of this!

  • @ShadowMoonFarms
    @ShadowMoonFarms 2 года назад

    Thank you

  • @eleanorwittering3126
    @eleanorwittering3126 Год назад

    I love "plaid" having grown up in Vermont (the *plaid state* , so to speak). And, I once saw a quilt here on RUclips that looked like "Plaid" when completed. I didn't save it!
    I have made two quilts made w/plaids, am about to incorporate plaid in another quilt--but, wish I could find that particular quilt that, though NOT made out of plaid fabrics, ended up looking like a stretch of plaid fabric, wondering, with your sensibilities, can you imagine how to make such a quilt?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад +1

      There is a quilt pattern out there that looks very plaid. It might be called 'Plaid-ish'. I'm pretty sure it's a free pattern.

    • @eleanorwittering3126
      @eleanorwittering3126 Год назад

      @@revelationquilts That is *the-pattern* ! I'm so thrilled. Thank you so much!!!!
      No surprise that you would know of it with the complexity of patterns that emerge from your brain. Wow! Thank you!
      An elementary ed. teacher with a love of science and math/geometry, the brain is a fascinating organ, with kids, one can almost see it light up, compute/function...
      And, with quilters, it's the same. Every quilter seems to have predilection/orientation and it's always interesting, with that recognition observing how an individuals's reticular activating system allows or directes them to absorb particular types of information--
      and, with your quilting samples/preference, I just knew you were the person to ask!

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад +2

      @@eleanorwittering3126 I love your perspective! Creativity is so important. It comes so naturally to children. As we grow, we have the creativity 'taught' out of us. It is vital to bring it back to our adult brains. We are meant to be creative!

  • @annolsen8276
    @annolsen8276 Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @doloresdodd8196
    @doloresdodd8196 Год назад

    I just love this! I'm curious as to how you made the scrappy binding.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад

      What you see is not the binding. It is a thin border made from strips of the plaid fabric.

  • @gbyrd1970
    @gbyrd1970 2 года назад +1

    I love this!!!!

  • @victoriabarry1561
    @victoriabarry1561 10 месяцев назад

    Very cute

  • @jwestfalldavis3574
    @jwestfalldavis3574 Год назад

    Love it!

  • @carolynbuck-gengler8771
    @carolynbuck-gengler8771 8 месяцев назад

    I get my husband's old shirts when he wears out the neck. Good cotton shirts, and he is a 3-4XL! So a LOT of fabric.
    A lot of his winter shirts (i.e., long sleeved) are plaids, so I was excited to find this tutorial. A lot of them are striped, however; in fact in my current stash of his old shirts I mainly have stripes, not plaids (there are a lot of plaids in the closet that I'll be acquiring in the next few years as they wear out). I plan to cut a few different squares including some striped fabric to do a "proof of concept" both of the idea in general and for stripes in particular, but what is your take on how well stripes would work in this? How about other types of patterns?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  8 месяцев назад

      I think it would be worth a shot. The stripes might not always go the same direction depending on what your preferences are. This design would work with any type of fabric motif or pattern. Thanks for watching!

  • @suziehemmer6116
    @suziehemmer6116 2 года назад

    Nice idea

  • @jannyhus7491
    @jannyhus7491 10 месяцев назад

    I loved this quilt when I saw it and am in the process of making one. Would you share how many blocks you used width and length and what size it finished? Did you make a scrappy binding from the shirts, too?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  10 месяцев назад

      Greetings! The binding I used was from a solid cotton fabric, not from shirts. My blocks finished at 4.5" and it is 12 blocks by 12 blocks. It is square for me, but you can make it any size by adding blocks.

  • @shaunafleming5423
    @shaunafleming5423 2 года назад

    Beautiful quilt! Tell me about your design wall. LOVE that idea!

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      Thank you for the kind words. Very simply, my design wall is a $4 vinyl tablecloth from Walmart. It has a felt back so cotton fabric sticks to it.

    • @Kera.S.
      @Kera.S. 2 года назад

      If you need it to stick better, stick it in the dryer a couple of minutes and it refreshes it. I'd especially do that when you 1st get it if you have issues with your blocks not sticking 😁

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      @@Kera.S. Does the heat of the dryer have any bad effects to the vinyl/plastic? Not sure which it is.

  • @saraharrell1768
    @saraharrell1768 2 года назад

    Love it

  • @theresabrandon3206
    @theresabrandon3206 Год назад

    What is the finished size of the plaid shirt quilt. How many blocks.

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  Год назад +1

      I believe mine is 12 blocks across & down. It measures 58" square.

  • @connieking9873
    @connieking9873 2 года назад

    Oh boy love this block. I just cut up 49 shirts. I have 5” and 10” squares. And some strips. Do you think I could cut 2” strip instead of 3/4” because of the size of my blocks?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад +1

      I'm still reading the part about 49 shirts! That's a lot of shirts!!! I can't think of a reason why you couldn't do 2" strips. Try a sample block and see if it works. Have fun!

  • @cherylbergeson3858
    @cherylbergeson3858 2 года назад

    Could you please tell me. How many across and how many rows down?

  • @froesfamily335
    @froesfamily335 6 месяцев назад

    Dollar store

  • @pennypederson2448
    @pennypederson2448 2 года назад

    How many shirts do you need for a throw size quilt?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      I think 6 would be plenty. I had a mix of sizes. You can get a lot more fabric from an XXL shirt than from a Med size.

  • @saffronhammer7714
    @saffronhammer7714 2 года назад

    How many blocks did the 19 shirts yield you?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      Waaayyy too many! I have so much fabric left over.

  • @lindathompson5608
    @lindathompson5608 2 года назад

    How many blocks & rows? How big is quilt? It’s beautiful!

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      There are 12 blocks to a row & 12 rows, so 144 blocks. It’s 56” square but of course you can make it bigger by adding more blocks! Thanks for watching 💖

    • @rufinaperez8500
      @rufinaperez8500 2 года назад

      I think she said cut 60 squares.

    • @maryboyer9659
      @maryboyer9659 2 года назад

      I absolutely love this quilt. My father passed away last week, and this quilt is perfect for the shirts my mom gave me. Can you please tell me about the binding you used. Did you sew together six inches blocks of the random shirts and then cut them into 2 1/2 inch strips? Thank you so much for sharing your amazing design - my Mom is going to love this quilt!

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      ​@@maryboyer9659I'm using a solid medium blue for the binding to tie all the colors together. You could certainly use the method you've described though.

    • @lindathompson5608
      @lindathompson5608 2 года назад

      I made this and I had enough to complete 2 large throws… I gave one to my sister, it’s her favorite quilt I’ve made her. It was so easy and looks great! Thank you for sharing and showing! Wish I could show you how nice they turned out!❤

  • @jeanpoulton7524
    @jeanpoulton7524 Год назад

    Please turn up volume. Mine is as high as it goes.

  • @kriscecere3601
    @kriscecere3601 2 года назад +1

    where is the pattern? Did I miss something?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      I don't have a pattern printed out. I rarely use patterns for my quilts. If you follow the tutorial, you should be able to easily put this together. Each block is made the same way. Thanks for watching!

  • @mercedeshumphries271
    @mercedeshumphries271 2 года назад

    did you use all 19 shirts?

    • @revelationquilts
      @revelationquilts  2 года назад

      Oh my gosh @Mercedes, I have barely made a dent! There is so much fabric left over. I've done a 2nd tutorial featuring these shirts you can find on my channel and even after that, I have lots left over.

  • @KarenTaylor-yq2rp
    @KarenTaylor-yq2rp 2 года назад +1

    Great idea, thanks for sharing ‼️