There are not as many shirts as I remembered. I guess I did manage to send some away in the charity bags. These made the cut due to my husband's stubble. I actively encourage stubble, but it does wear away at the collars of his shirts.
Unlike last time, I am attempting to do a bit of actual planning with this quilt. As fun and illuminating as the improvisation last time was, I feel I want to expand my horizons a bit. To that end, I was a bit stumped as to the backing for this quilt. I think I will just have enough shirt material to make the front, whatever pattern I settle on, but there won't be anything left for the back.
For awhile I thought I might have to sacrifice some of our more ratty bed sheets (as my gig on this blog is to re-use materials and make it up as I go). Have no fear, our bed sheets are safe.
This week, we brought the 'contraband' box down from the loft. This is a box filled with kid stuff Pete and I have collected over the last five years and put away until it was needed. Most of it is books and games but there is also a bolt of fabric from 2007 when IKEA started its circus range.
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| How perfect is that? |
The right colours and just enough whimsy to be fun but not sickening. It's also just the right width for a small cot quilt. (A measurement I had to check with Emily about as she is the baby quilt maven right now). I was sure I had another shirt of Pete's that was a similar colour blue which would have been lovely. Two striped patterns and two solids, but it seems to have disappeared.
And so we're off.
Still not sure on binding but I am going to trust that the solution will come to mind, or hand, when needed.
Time to wash, iron and cut some pieces. I am still unsure about the pattern, but I'm leading toward some triangles to reflect the triangle banner on the backing fabric.
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