My Sewing Retreat Projects!!

I don't think I have actually shown you MY finished projects from the SEW Retreat. Part of the problem, of course, is this little technology twister I've been caught up in.

Another part of the problem is that some of my sewing was about Christmas surprises...so I was working on things that would be gifts...

SO -- here's one project I can NOW REVEAL....I made a t-shirt memory quilt for Elliott.

Last fall, Emily was complaining that Elliott has WAY TOO MANY T-SHIRTS.  You know how it is -- he had dozens of t-shirts at the bottom of his drawer that he hasn't worn for years. I knew she was in the mood to THROW THINGS AWAY.

I squealed with delight...'BRING THEM TO ME...!!"

She delivered a gigantic collection of t-shirts...some of them were 10 years old, I'm sure.  I decided on 12" squares...and I had a beautiful piece of a blue/green plaid flannel fabric for the backing. (thanks, Linda!)

I think of this as Elliott's "Lazyboy Recliner" t-shirt quilt...and it has t-shirts from every part of his adult life...his time in the Army, his favorite sports teams, his love for dogs, his business...

I love EVERYTHING about these ragged edge t-shirt quilts.  My sister Ronda has been making ragged edge flannel blankets for many, many years.  IT IS THE ONLY SEWING SHE DOES...AND SHE DOES IT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY.  She is completely addicted...and shopping for the flannel is one of the joys of her life.  Of course, I started to incorporate t-shirts because I love anything that includes WORDS...and the graphics are awesome.

As I was putting together Elliott's blanket at the SEW Retreat -- Deanna called the plaid "Blackwatch"...and that was new to me. I looked it up -- and here's what Wikipedia said:

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The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for administrative purposes from 1967, it was the senior Highland regiment. It has been part of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division for administrative purposes from 2017