Have you ever made an AIDS quilt from your old t-shirts?
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How did that work out? Did you do it yourself or pay someone else to do it for you? How many shirts did you use?
I’m thinking of going for it, I have so many epic shirts that no one gets to see.
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^^^ that’s gonna be me some
^^^ that’s gonna be me some day soon hopefully
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Why are you calling it an
Why are you calling it an AIDs quilt? The only similarity is that it is a quilt pieced together in rectangles or squares. (I used to be a quilter.) AIDS quilts were commemorative of people who had died from AIDS...
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Because that’s what I
Because that’s what I remember them being called. AIDS quilts.
What’s the proper term?
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Quilt.
Quilt.
I think it's only an AIDS Quilt if you're taking it to an AIDS memorial or giving it to someone who has AIDS.
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Quilt, comforter, pieced
Quilt, comforter, pieced quilt, coverlet. Usually a quilt has layers of fabric and/or padding with stitching holding the layers together.
The AIDS quilts are pieced together from panels commemorating or dedicated to someone who died from AIDS. If you feel like it, Google AIDS quilt or The Names Project for more info with pics.
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did you seriously think that
did you seriously think that all quilts were called aids quilts?
obviously not to good
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I kind of feel like my thread
I kind of feel like my thread has been hijacked,
When I google “AIDS blanket” they look a lot like the picture above. Maybe you can edit my title and remove the “AIDS” part since it seems to be something that has agitated a few people.
Hopefully we can get back to the subject, thanks.
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>>>>did you seriously think
>>>>did you seriously think that all quilts were called aids quilts?
no, specifically ones that had lots of patches like the picture above.
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Let's just get back to the
Let's just get back to the subject, as you suggest. I have seen some great looking quilts, pillows and skirts made from t-shirts, and covers for couches, too. I think they can be done beautifully.
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lol Bucky Blunder
lol
Bucky Blunder
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Hey F off 4winds and the rest
Hey F off 4winds and the rest of you too
get out of my fucking blanket thread you people suck. I’m sorry if your friends died of fucking AIDS I just wanted to make a fucking blanket thread.
This fucking place I tell you,
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great wat to start the week,
great way to start the week, thanks
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Dream shirt quilt?
Dream shirt quilt?
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yeah that would work, “dream
yeah that would work, “dream shirt quilt”. I didn’t know that AIDS was like the “N” word around here, I was just trying to describe a style of quilt.
thanks TOD
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I’m thinking of using these
I’m thinking of using these people: https://www.projectrepat.com/
looking for some reviews because I’d hate to send someone my shirts just to have them lose them or destroy them somehow.
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Here some reviews...
Here some reviews...
https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/fall-river/profile/quilts/project-repat-0021-1...
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thanks TOD. I don’t like the
thanks TOD. I don’t like the sounds of this review AT ALL. if anyone has successfully used a different company please let me know
“In November 2018, I sent this company 49 concert t-shirts that I spent hours trimming down per their instructions and 20+ years collecting as memorabilia for them to create a custom large quilt from them. This morning, I received an email from the company stating "I am sorry to inform you that the package that we received from the **** was marked by them as damaged and we received with no contents, see enclosed picture. Thank you for your support- we really appreciate your business!"
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Bucky, find someone local..
Bucky, find someone local...theres gotta be a "quilting" club near you...its actually quite popular, as i know 2 ppl that are "quilters" , one in Ct. and one in Mass. and theyre always talking quilts and how the last quilting class was etc...put it this way, like most anything else, ppl that are into it, are REALLY into it, and im sure if you put word out locally, you will get referred to someone you can actually meet, sit down with, and explain what you want (and what you DONT want etc)...i think you d be a lot happier going local etc...good luck
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Thanks man. Sounds like a
Thanks man. Sounds like a good idea. Keep the money local and that way I wouldn’t have to worry so much about stuff getting lost in the mail. I could check craigslist too.
Ill make sure to post a picture here when it’s done
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>>Hey F off 4winds and the
>>Hey F off 4winds and the rest of you too
get out of my fucking blanket thread you people suck. I’m sorry if your friends died of fucking AIDS I just wanted to make a fucking blanket thread.
This fucking place I tell you,<<
5.0 Monday morning meltdown. Relax and consider buying yourself one of those weighted blankets for anxious adults.
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>>>>Relax and consider buying
>>>>Relax and consider buying yourself one of those weighted blankets for anxious adults.
oh hey I just call those “blankets”, it’s extremely rude to say they are for “anxious adults” unless the blankets are specifically in an anxious adults rally.
right?
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Learned today that quilting
Learned today that quilting is a pretty big deal in the US.
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take a lap
take a lap
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Bucky, I just attended a
Bucky, I just attended a party Saturday and a local woman made an incredible quilt for a friend of old festival t-shirts. Front and back even.
The stitching was even in the form of musical notes. It was simply amazing. Not sure what she might charge. This was a labor of love to the max!
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that sounds pretty cool slick
that sounds pretty cool slick. now that I think about it I don’t think I’ve actually seen any in person. it would be cool to see a bunch of different ones and take all of the features I like and incorporate them.
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Since when is answering a
Since when is answering a question trolling?
You're projecting, and your meme is tired.
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https://www
https://www.toocooltshirtquilts.com/blog/how-to-interview-t-shirt-quilt-...
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Hey F off 4winds and the rest
hey now, no need to be rude, i put on my cancer pants one leg at a time just like you bucky
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I didn’t mean to paint you
I didn’t mean to paint you with the same brush Dr. Larry, my apologies. I greatly appreciate your contributions here.
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i have a pic somewhere of
i have a pic somewhere of that other old zoner dude's t-shirt quilt. he was oddly enough also from wisco...
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I’m not going to touch what
I’m not going to touch what the freddie mercury quilt is allowed to be called. I think Lucky is being intentionally provocative here.
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I kind of like that style
I kind of like that style with the one BIG picture in the middle but I’d need a 3XL and I’ve been a consistent large for a while
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I’m not going to touch what
i think that one is called a "the queen movie just came out and i want imaginary facebook points" quilt
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
that sounds acceptable it
that sounds acceptable it definitely wasn’t where I was going
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now look what’s happened
now look what’s happened
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>>>>your meme is tired.
>>>>your meme is tired.
good I just renewed it for another month. do you get paid to be a troll here? It’s a thread about a blanket
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What's with Martin Van Buren
What's with Martin Van Buren surrounded by Lincoln quotes?
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Geez, he got the term of the
Geez, he got the term of the quilt mixed up.
Some here are very quick to criticize and that is the only way some know.
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I remember when thye were
I remember when they were working on our local AIDS quilt, family/friends would make a patch dedicated to their loved ones. Some were funny, some made you cry, all very personal. I had a few friends on there, pretty sad! I'm actually glad Bucky used the term "AIDS" quilt, as I had forgotten a lot of those memories. (and if anyone needs a reason to fight the republicans, their repugnant actions during the plague years was enough to teach anyone how anti-Christian these sick twisted fucks actually are!!!)
Right now i've got a pile of old homebrew and brew pub shirts, i'd bet they'd be perfect for making a drinking quilt, lol
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I never criticized him Jaz.
I never criticized him Jaz. He asked a question. I gave him an answer. I wasn't being flip or trolling. Go check your shamey finger. It stinks.
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Full blown quilt thread
Full blown quilt thread
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(( quilt classification
(( quilt classification shaming pitchfork party ))
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It's all about the
It's all about the needlepoint
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The needlepoint and the
The needlepoint and the damage done.
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I got an email saying that I
I got an email saying that I should ask Dave about his “AIDS sweater” that supposedly he wears all the time, so I’m asking.
Thanks everyone for your support. Out of all of the threads I have started I’d never have thought that this would be the one I was attacked for.
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I wasn't criticizing Bucky, I
I wasn't criticizing, Bucky, I was trying to understand the use of "AIDS quilt". I think we all get it now. Looking forward to seeing your quilt when it's done.
>>> I didn’t know that AIDS was like the “N” word around here <<<
It's not. And it's something worth thinking about and remembering. If you're old enough to remember the '80s, Reagan and his cohorts, you'll also remember the friends whose lives were lost due to being thought of as expendable immoral "pariahs". That there was no research into HIV, no care, just disregard for humans who had an STD that few knew about. I was working in a very progressive medical office with a gay nurse (who later died of AIDS) who helped educate us. No one was outside our scope of care.
As Noodler said, "and if anyone needs a reason to fight the republicans, their repugnant actions during the plague years was enough to teach anyone how anti-Christian these sick twisted fucks actually are!!!"
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I’m sorry about the
I’m sorry about the unfortunate wording of my title Judit. I in know way meant any disrespect and I will refrain from using the terms “AIDS quilt/blanket” going forward.
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>>Out of all of the threads I
>>Out of all of the threads I have started I’d never have thought that this would be the one I was attacked for.
Nobody attacked you.
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My old girlfriend made me one
My old girlfriend made me one of these things out my 90's phish tshirts.
It's pretty cool, but you don't get to throw ex girlfriend aids quilts on the family Davenport.
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>>>>Nobody attacked you.
>>>>Nobody attacked you.
hey why don’t you fuck off now, this is a blanket thread
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>>hey why don’t you fuck off
>>hey why don’t you fuck off now, this is a blanket thread
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I like you memes keep them
I like you memes keep them coming
you are a twisted fire starter
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Lets play beach blanket bingo
Lets play beach blanket bingo!
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Or not.....
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Let everyone note that Bucky,
Let everyone note that Bucky, with his bogus meme and idiotic "AIDS sweater" comment is the one doing the trolling here.
I don't know anyone who has AIDS/HIV, dude.
Very weak sauce from a fake board persona. You've never met anyone here in 3-D. For some reason you've been a dick to me since you showed up here. Go pound sand you little bitch.
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>>Let everyone note that
>>Let everyone note that Bucky, with his bogus meme and idiotic "AIDS sweater" comment is the one doing the trolling here.
Yep, dude has been begging for attention the past month or two.
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Aids quilt is pretty expert
Aids quilt is pretty expert trolling or grade a weak sauce? The foresight is staggering...
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oh hey it’s my stalker
oh hey it’s my stalker convention! you’ve all shown up! have you all met in 3-D? Dave this is 4winds and Knotseau.
I know knotseau likes golf and his kid which is very admirable. Dave likes two baseball teams from the same league which is definitely NOT admirable and I’m not sure about 4winds at all, maybe he’s friends with Dave or knotseau? Can’t put my finger on it.
Anyway, thanks for coming and thanks to skyjunk for the meme support, it means a lot. I’ll post another one in honor of this thread.
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I don’t hold the mistake
I don’t hold the mistake against you, Bucky. If that lame ass tune, Patchwork Quilt, on There and Back Again was any better, you would have known the correct terminology.
That’s a tune that nobody has ever said they want to hear again.
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I don’t hold the mistake
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Oh DUH patchwork quilt good
Oh DUH patchwork quilt good call and yeah that song sucks thanks Briank
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I imagine AIDS/HIV is pretty
I imagine AIDS/HIV is pretty uncommon in Incel circles
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