When you own 100 Shrine Shirts....

With each new Potentate, there is a new "logo", a new Shirt, new pins, and various other new things.

So, what exactly do you do with the "old" shirts? Last year's model (or for some, the last 20 years?) is shoved to the back of the closet.

I had a plan for the year. I would make quilts. (it sounded much easier in my head!). In August, Michael put out a call for old Shrine Shirts on the Detroit Shriners Yahoo Group. And the shirts poured in. And took over 5 laundry baskets in our basement. The generosity of Shriners is amazing!

I estimate that we received over 150 pieces of Shrine apparel. And then I had the task to make them into something new-- and something that looked nice! I completed the quilts at 2:30 am the morning of the installation-- but I'm glad I waited.. I had shirts still coming in after Christmas!

Below are the products of every one's generosity. If you're interested in one of the quilts-- they are going to be raffled off! Tickets are $2 each or 3/$5.