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Wash and Sort

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So I had a large pile of washed t-shirts.  How to sort? I initially thought to sort by decades, the earliest being the 1980s.  As I started sorting, I realized that many of the t-shirts weren't from Camp Shomria Perth.  Some were from Shomria mifgashim in Israel (Hashomer Hatzair youth movement get-togethers), some from Hashomer Hatzair in other countries, and some from Camp Shomria in Liberty New York.  And some of those from Shomria Perth were multiples.  I set the "foreign" t-shirts aside.  I then sorted through the multiples for the largest sizes and best conditions. I am still sorting to figure out how many I have. I also found several chultzot Shomriyot (blue Hashomer Hatzair cloth shirts with the iconic laced front and double front pockets).  So I am almost ready to get cracking, but still thinking.  When someone asks "how long did it take to make that?" they are asking how much time was spent sewing it.  They rarely consider how long it takes to let the
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Gearing Up

At the recent (July 2023) Camp Shomria Perth reunion, I (foolishly) volunteered to make a quilt(s) from the Shomria t-shirts amassed over the years.  What was I thinking?  So the Where I know.  The Why I am still iffy about - I love Shomria.   So now all that's left is What? How? When?  I had originally leaned towards a lap size quilt, but after consulting with Dee, I have decided to do twin size-ish because, as she pointed out, the lap size is too small to cover yourself when lying down on a sofa, and two small for two to cuddle under.  I guess that's the What. What I think is Quilt As You Go quilts.  Quilt As You Go (QAYG) is a technique where you make and quilt the blocks individually and then assemble the quilted blocks, usually with sashing.  If you're not a quilter, traditional quilts are usually made like a sandwich: the top is made from blocks which are sewn together in rows, and then the rows  sewn together, the middle is the batting, and the back is either one
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