Sunday, June 20, 2010

Hawaiian Shirt Quilts

Don't you love the Hawaiian shirts you find at the thrift store?
Just one will inspire a whole quilt!



I just finished this one. It's on its way to NYC to live with friends, Janet and Jen.






I made this one a few years ago. It's made of 100% thrift store shirts.






Here is my very first quilt. I bought a packet of pre-cut squares at Hasegawa General Store in Hana, Maui in 2005, sewed them all together, 10 rows, 13 squares each. Somehow, the quilt measured 4 inches wider on one side! Then I signed up for a quilting class.


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12 comments:

  1. Sujata ShahJune 21, 2010 at 4:23 AM

    Nifty,

    Those Hawaiian shirts add quite a spark to your quilts! I love seeing the mix of old shirts with funk and personality in your quilts.

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  2. Victoria Findlay WolfeJune 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    You have sewing friends in NYC that I don't know about?? Love the bright scrappy feel with the hawaiian prints!! Nice job!!

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  3. Tonya RicucciJune 24, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    beautiful. are you sticking to 100% cotton or using rayons? I have to admit, I just keep getting the plaid and striped shirts - figure I've got too many patterned fabric in my regular stash. you're making me reconsider!

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  4. Nifty QuiltsJune 24, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Thanks for the comments! I use only 100% cotton. I know someone who used rayon Hawaiian shirts, and they were a pain to sew. Another friend used silk shirts. She ironed interfacing on before she cut her pieces, and that worked well.

    I need to add plaids and stripes to my stash. Maybe we should trade!

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  5. shellysquiltsJune 24, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    Cute stuff! Looks like lots of fun! Happy sewing!

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  6. bethJune 26, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Love your hawaiian themed quilts!

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  7. VivianJune 26, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    I think these quilts are stunning. The Hawaiian shirt fabrics add such a unique design when used with the other fabrics. Love em!

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  8. UnknownJune 27, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    !!!!!!!!!!!!

    We love it!

    Janet & Jen

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  9. SpangleJune 27, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    It's so fun to see all your quilts! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. SharonJune 28, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Very familiar with Hasegawa's! Love your style. Looking forward to to your future adventures.
    Sharon M artwarelv@embarqmail.com

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  11. LaurieOctober 1, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Oh, My, I've never seen any other Hawaiian quilts like that...except in my own house I've made 5 for a friend whose husband is 50% Hawaiian. Here's a link to one of them, http://stone-belle.blogspot.com/2007/11/hawaiian-quilt.html if you're interested search Hawaiian in my blog. I don't have a picture of all of them , She still has 3 children that do not have one so as they graduate from High school I get to make another. :)

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  12. farmersdotterNovember 13, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    Had to laugh out loud at your quilt being 4" bigger at one end!!! We all have to learn from our mistakes! You are quite the inspiration at recycling, I just love it...I've been enjoying all your posts! AND I love polka dots too....you have inspired me to do more brights with my stash! I got to your blog from Deb Rowden's blog and I'm so glad I found you!! I hope to see her the 1st of the week, so I'll mention you! Keep up the good work, WOW!!!
    Brenda....the Farmer's Dotter
    www.farmersdotter.com
    brendathefarmersdotterblogspot.com

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