So sorry for your loss bkay.

I will let the more experienced people here answer your question. But that is a very good use of his shirts.

Theresa

Bkay, I'm so sorry for your loss!

That layout is just all HSTs. I've seen the layout called Xs and Ox or hugs and kisses. If you want to think of it as blocks (rather than rows of HSTs) it's one block that makes an O and one that makes an X. Each block has 16 HSTs.

You can find lots of different ways to create HSTs on the internet. You'll need to decide how large you want them to be and the method you'll use to sew them in order to find the cutting size.

Donna

Bkay, I'm so sorry to hear of your spouse's death.

Here is a very similar pattern that is made with only one block. It is called the Depression Block, and it's made only with HSTs. The instructions for making it are on this website.

https://www.quilterscache.com/D/DepressionBlock.html The block finishes at 12" square, so you can make it in any multiple of 12, for instance, 36"x60," 36"x72," or 48"x72." You could also add a border to make it any size you'd like.

Thanks a bunch, Lois. That's very similar to what I need. I decided to draft it. I didn't figure out how the card trick lookalike quilt went together until I drafted it. Then, I totally understood how it went together.

bkay

Bkay, I am so sorry for your loss. The depression block is one of my favorites. I made one for my dad when he was in the hospital.

Prayers for you on the loss of your spouse. I think that block would be a good choice for the shirts.

Bkay, I'm sorry to hear about your husband's passing. Glad you figured out the layout. I'm saving my husband's flannel shirts as he wears them out. They will make a warm lap quilt once I have enough.

Yeah, I think I'm going to use lightweight white flannel for the batting and then use a print flannel for the backing. I have dogs (and a doggie door), so having a white backing might be a problem. I'm reluctant to use the colored print as a combination batting/backing, as it might show through, as there is so much white on the front. I really don't need batting as I'm in Texas and we're seldom very cold. I'll need to get really good flannel, as the quilt is bound to get washed a lot.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks again.

bkay

Bkay, try not to be overwhelmed by 320 HSTs! I usually sew and trim enough for one block and then sew for a bit (or take a break and do something else) just to break up a big task like that.

A couple of years ago a friend asked me to make a quilt using his husband's shirts and you'll be surprised how many pieces you can get out of a shirt! Check out Bonnie Hunter's site (Quiltville.com). Do a search there for "de-boning a dress shirt". She has a great video to show you how to get the most you can out of a shirt.

Donna

Thanks, Donna. I found it on Youtube.com. I tried it last night on a couple of shirts. Mine wouldn't rip, though (or I'm just weak). I decided I didn't need to remove all those double seams, since I wasn't going to make anything with the shirts except HSTs. I just took off the collar, cuffs and yoke and sleeve. I opened up the sleeve and figured that would work for what I was planning.

bk

Isn't that just a depression block? the nice thing about that is you can play with the layout when all the HSTs are made. I'm sorry about your loss. This is a wonderful way to honor him.

Hugs, sorry for your loss.

It's very similar, but if it's the same, I can't see it. It appears to me that the depression block has alternating solid and patterned center blocks, and the third round of HSTs produces the connecting pattern. You have to alternate the center to get the pattern to emerge.

On the sample that was posted, the fourth round of HSTs produces the connecting pattern and all the center squares are the same.

Come to think of it, maybe the depression block would be easier. It gives you the same overall look as the other one.

Thanks,

bkay

So sorry to hear of your husband's passing. I hope making the quilt is comforting for you.

Haven't stopped by here in a while. So sorry to learn of your DH's passing; hoping he went peacefully. This seems like it would be a lovely way to remember him.

I too see this as Depression blocks; an addiction I fell into some time ago. Mine were all made w/ HST.

Sorry to include a pic of me, I never do that, but can't find the original pix of just the top.

Pls allow me to post from my Quilt Blog, I can no longer find the original pix. Pls look for Older Posts around April 2014, showing this above top, larger pic but unquilted. Also a warm colored version of it as well.

http://karenthequilter.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-02-07T19:14:00-08:00&max-results=7&start=6&by-date=false

I need to look up 'magic eight' construction of HST.

I"m finally starting on this quilt. It has a lot of striped fabric in it. Would you try to make all the stripes go in one direction?

bkay