that is uncanny...I was going to post that exact question today

trisha

I may be able to help you out. My mom is a master quilter and has taught me a thing or two during mother-son-bonding. How many shirts do you have? How big of a quilt are you after? Are you just looking to use the big image on the back of the shirts in squares then use another solid color or two to give it a little balance? I have one in mind that we did for a friend that was out of his old t-shirts. We had to have all of the shirts 'copied' onto new fabric because they were so worn out but it turned out very nice. Oh yeah, not so fortunate as to live in Canada but for something like this the border issues aren't that big of a pain, are they? I thought it was just commerce type stuff where they like to be involved.

Trisha, Same applies to you. Do you know what you're want the end product to look like?

I may be able to open a freelance quilting business.

I remember seeing an ad for a company that will turn your old race shirts into a quilt. I don't know which running or tri magazine it was but it was a small ad in the back. Try do a google.

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John
"A profoundly peaceful run; a gift to myself" Frazz

maybe trailbait can do it for you.

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I'll be what I am
A solitary man

My daughter makes incredibly comfy and cozy t-shirt quilts! I have several and so do most of my friends as well as people all over the country. :-)

Send her 24 t-shirts and $175 plus $20 return shipping, and she will make you an amazing keepsake quilt........perfect for snuggling on the couch or just to display your tri accomplishments.

Honestly........they are super nice!

PM or email me for more info or pictures.

G

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It's a little like wrestling a gorilla.........you don't stop when you're tired.........you stop when the gorilla is tired.

There are several companies who do this, I believe one is tshirtquilts.com or something like that, they advertise in the back of Runner's World and maybe Triathlete too, just google "t shirt quilt race shirts" or something like that and you will find it.

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Portside Athletics Blog

i pm'ed you.

tshirtquilts.com

I think that's the site. Google it.

Try a local quilting club, or a relative. MY Mother in law made one for my wife and I as a change room curtain for the store. Aunt made us one for the couch. Very much enjoyed.

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Scott McNamee
Cranks Bicycle Shoppe

What will you use to clean your bike with?

Gail, Dave, I pm'd each of you.

Thanks for the help!

ccy

Ditto, old event t-shirts make a great source of shop rags for the garage - well except for oil changes for the car.

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Ross Quilts back east (US) makes them. However, Bill Bell's daughter made a simple blanket for him by making 12 inch squares and sewing them together. She used fleece as a backing. Much simpler if your wife can sew straight lines.



A friend made one for me. I use it as wall hanging.

Poor baby. ;-)

For you, my friend.........I might be able to swing a bit of a deal.

G

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It's a little like wrestling a gorilla.........you don't stop when you're tired.........you stop when the gorilla is tired.

a friend of mine has a couple from this lady, and they are very nice:

http://www.goosetracks.com/TShirtQuiltOrderForm.html

My sister did a t-shirt quilt for me and I love it!

Having accumulated yet another pile of t-shirts I'm looking for creative suggestions for how to put them to good use...

I have a superstition that keeping and wearing race T-Shirts is bad luck, so the quilt thing has never worked for me.

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com