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Jan 2018
4:55pm, 13 Jan 2018
150 posts
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Julii
I can't imagine making a quilt out of race tees... sorry, but the fabric is all wrong, surely. You need stiffer fabric that would be awful to run in, to make the best quilts.
Sorry to be a downer. I guess you could but try. I've made quilts out of all sorts, but I'd dread trying to work with so much stretchy fabric.
I heard that lots of people in Eastern Europe can be seen wearing western-Europe race event Ts. They get the shirts thru 2nd hand clothes markets.
I only popped on thread to try to encourage myself to declutter. Wish I had more to report. There is a LARGE bag of stuff going to charity shop next Friday. Have made some modest progress towards letting go of some items; better than no progress!!
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Jan 2018
4:57pm, 13 Jan 2018
31,225 posts
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alpenrose
Went through my kit drawers and only extracted 2xrunning trousers (1 not worn) and 1xcapri. These are going with some trainers to a club member who's on some secret mission this year and needs stuff to sell at a car boot sale. I think she'll reveal what her plans are at the AGM on Monday.
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Jan 2018
4:58pm, 13 Jan 2018
12,699 posts
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EvilPixie
These are old tee shirts so cotton so should be ok
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Jan 2018
3:14pm, 14 Jan 2018
12,750 posts
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EvilPixie
sorted out some patterns for charity and the pile for charity is getting bigger!
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Jan 2018
3:18pm, 14 Jan 2018
143 posts
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CK2
As a non crafty person I am very impressed with the idea of a quilt from race t-shirts. Though I think I’ll take the advice of donating mine to charity instead. I’ve several club shirts too as I’m onto my third running club which are proving more challenging.
Sorry had to abandon Marie Kondo when she said women shouldn’t wear sweatpants as they weren’t feminine! I listened to it with gritted teeth until then but did find her approach naive.
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Jan 2018
3:23pm, 14 Jan 2018
12,751 posts
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EvilPixie
i love sweatpants!
Jeans look better but feel so restrictive (could be because I'm lardy)
re quilt - occasionally I get fed up with husband snoring and decamp to son's room - single bed light duvet. So quilt will live there and keep me warm! also when feeling ill and sofa surfing it will come out! Mind you since my last day in the classroom I have only had 1 restless night
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Jan 2018
3:29pm, 14 Jan 2018
37,549 posts
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Velociraptor
I don't wear sweatpants because I think they'd make me look chavvy, but the expectation that I should try to "look feminine" would make me reach for my most hobnailed baseball bat.
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Jan 2018
3:52pm, 14 Jan 2018
12,753 posts
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EvilPixie
exaclty v-rap
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Jan 2018
4:20pm, 14 Jan 2018
287 posts
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hurricanehamlyn
An older running buddy who has been running for many more years than me suggested I take a photo of any running shirt from a race and then give it away if I had too many. A collage of photos in a clip frame takes up less space.
Couldn't agree more V'rap 
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Jan 2018
4:22pm, 14 Jan 2018
12,761 posts
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EvilPixie
another great idea
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