Threads1080 Old Workshirts Never Die... They Just Get Retooled - Nick didn't want to let go of his favorite old work shirts, and asked if I would use them in a quilt for him. He also threw in a few favorite pair of old boxer shorts!! I cut them and backed the fabrics with a light interfacing. He likes the simple drawings of the children at our school, so I fashioned the center which features a primitive design of a Russian Orthodox Church, in which I printed icons for the windows. I also used two raccoon embroideries which were on a favorite old towel of his. He had wanted old jeans for the back, but it would have been impossible to quilt. I found a great fabric with a tool motif. And, of course, there is a tiny acorn at the base of the tree.