tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post4231253626354528386..comments2023-11-30T11:52:25.056+00:00Comments on From High In The Sky: Scrapbooking With Striped Paper: Shirt CitySianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-9630326462859075322014-01-27T03:28:12.436+00:002014-01-27T03:28:12.436+00:00How cool! I love the cuff as an embellishment!How cool! I love the cuff as an embellishment!Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002193200572162690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-36929472604339883312014-01-25T20:42:59.850+00:002014-01-25T20:42:59.850+00:00What a gorgeous layout Sian and a great idea makin...What a gorgeous layout Sian and a great idea making a quilt from his old shirts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-18318566194143945332014-01-23T13:28:38.371+00:002014-01-23T13:28:38.371+00:00I really like this layout. Clever. But also real...I really like this layout. Clever. But also really soft, if a layout can be considered soft this would be it. Pretty paper. Calming. Michelle tMichelle thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497225528330370457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-60497440591875227422014-01-22T16:32:18.522+00:002014-01-22T16:32:18.522+00:00I can hardly wait to see the quilt that comes from...I can hardly wait to see the quilt that comes from all those old shirts! It should be lovely.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-28366352947038374942014-01-20T23:11:00.611+00:002014-01-20T23:11:00.611+00:00What a great idea to use a cuff on this layout to ...What a great idea to use a cuff on this layout to tell the story. I have a box of Robbie's dad's old shirts that I want to turn into a quilt someday . . . when I starting sewing . . . and learn to quilt . . . someday!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-11989016576481452432014-01-20T10:53:02.552+00:002014-01-20T10:53:02.552+00:00LOL I have been collecting the kids t-shirts to o...LOL I have been collecting the kids t-shirts to one day make them each a t-shirt quilt. I bemoan the loss of the older ones before I saw the idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893669562473986542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-10068376739004406712014-01-20T03:29:04.143+00:002014-01-20T03:29:04.143+00:00oh goodness! that cuff is adorable and the idea of...oh goodness! that cuff is adorable and the idea of a quilt super awesome! I do hope no one will dream about work when they use it though, that is the worst! Just kidding it will be too soft to even THINK about work! ;-)Mitraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498825521169653092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-27817012764780943742014-01-20T03:12:05.133+00:002014-01-20T03:12:05.133+00:00I love this SO much! The cuff is such a genius tou...I love this SO much! The cuff is such a genius touch and it makes you look closer at the story behind it :) i would love to start quilting one day....Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311665727383144209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-23134807643036996562014-01-19T19:47:05.631+00:002014-01-19T19:47:05.631+00:00That will be some quilt when you are finished. Do ...That will be some quilt when you are finished. Do you suppose The Accountant will recognize some of the patterns and recall stories associated with them? It may take a while, but I know you will share here once your one-of-a-kind quilt is finished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-10652636962498046742014-01-19T08:56:25.177+00:002014-01-19T08:56:25.177+00:00As I've been dabbling into quilt making this p...As I've been dabbling into quilt making this past year, I know how soft a quilt these shirts would make... it's well worth trying Sian xxxSheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418872916695813147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-43570479837361132262014-01-19T07:57:44.297+00:002014-01-19T07:57:44.297+00:00The cuff is very cool! I just completed a project ...The cuff is very cool! I just completed a project lickity split - the cards I posted on my blog today. And I'm going to turn my attention to some old projects soon - not ten years old, but from last year.<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-74828860152090104142014-01-18T23:40:28.086+00:002014-01-18T23:40:28.086+00:00Great page Sian and I love the cuff embellishment!...Great page Sian and I love the cuff embellishment! At a recent retreat there were a couple of ladies making quilts out of shirts. The thing I most loved was how they cut out the labels and used those and some of the buttons too. It added detail and character. Can't wait to see your quite coming together.Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558786621283350776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-20916082099423922032014-01-18T22:24:01.093+00:002014-01-18T22:24:01.093+00:00I would LOVE a quilt made from old shirts - and th...I would LOVE a quilt made from old shirts - and the colour would be wonderful. Just imagine, the quilt would already be worn in and soft and 'just right'.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009119301336136337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-43757325750772059052014-01-18T21:06:06.920+00:002014-01-18T21:06:06.920+00:00To me that's just how they would have made qui...To me that's just how they would have made quilts a while back - I can't wait to see it. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972581207321576723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-10474768788641830742014-01-18T14:59:53.369+00:002014-01-18T14:59:53.369+00:00Lovely page and idea - I'm with him numbers ar...Lovely page and idea - I'm with him numbers are often heavy going ;)<br /><br />Wookie always wears plain shirts but they'd still make a nice quilt, I'd have to learn to quilt first mind...Missus Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137463465514115553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-36389344368421166702014-01-18T14:16:30.876+00:002014-01-18T14:16:30.876+00:00How beautiful a quilt this will be :). My brother ...How beautiful a quilt this will be :). My brother in law always wore a nice shirt, he had many colours. Solids, stripes and checks. When he passed away there were enough for my mom to make two small quilts. My sister gave me one and I cherish it to this day :)Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722162429142110718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-64215476166203900702014-01-18T08:24:51.941+00:002014-01-18T08:24:51.941+00:00just love this, but I'm so glad my DH is retir...just love this, but I'm so glad my DH is retired now and don't have to iron any!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007508473146323044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-14549320477799400002014-01-17T22:34:05.351+00:002014-01-17T22:34:05.351+00:00This page made me smile. Back in the day when my ...This page made me smile. Back in the day when my accountant hubby still wore suits a lot, I remember it being quite a thing to get him to buy a pale yellow oxford shirt. Which of course ended up being worn less than any other in his closet; it was always blue or white for him too.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769556455551856486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-53884101797727360632014-01-17T22:26:36.059+00:002014-01-17T22:26:36.059+00:00then you save up all those neckties and make anoth...then you save up all those neckties and make another quilt - that one may take a little longer unless you combine them....HmmmLadkyishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835766855890936214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-65353913500850998852014-01-17T18:34:15.802+00:002014-01-17T18:34:15.802+00:00Just a beautiful page and story to go with it. I k...Just a beautiful page and story to go with it. I keep things for years and years too because I know that 'one day' will come. I have lost count of the number of pairs of jeans I have kept because I have an idea for them...Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712699577288028223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-75699500379885178962014-01-17T18:00:01.103+00:002014-01-17T18:00:01.103+00:00It's a lovely idea to make a quilt....but if y...It's a lovely idea to make a quilt....but if you buy the book you may be sidetracked into allsorts of other ideas as well!!<br />Love the page.scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-35548349688304506942014-01-17T17:28:45.299+00:002014-01-17T17:28:45.299+00:00A terrific page and that would be such an awesome ...A terrific page and that would be such an awesome quilt. If the idea has stayed with you all these years, you will get it done. :) Jennifer Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489870773549675036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-75838911137602270402014-01-17T16:40:42.217+00:002014-01-17T16:40:42.217+00:00Only ten years... That's good going. A great i...Only ten years... That's good going. A great idea and fab page x Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258116584432205229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-18185162905804112892014-01-17T16:32:00.344+00:002014-01-17T16:32:00.344+00:00What a great idea! When my husband worked in the ...What a great idea! When my husband worked in the city he was always a blue striped shirt man. All manner of tones of blue and all widths of stripes. <br />I think 10 years is long enough to be in the planning stage - time to dust off those scissors and cut out some squares!debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-32534585628725114792014-01-17T15:56:39.806+00:002014-01-17T15:56:39.806+00:00Love this idea Sian and love that it has been ten ...Love this idea Sian and love that it has been ten years in the making! Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036541230341632126noreply@blogger.com