A Band T-shirt Quilt
This was my first T-shirt quilt
These special T-shirts survived a house fire set by a burglar while the family was at work and school.
After the shirts were cleaned by a specialty company, they were boxed away hoping a quilt could be made.
The layout process went quickly, because the teen laid out the T-shirts
in the order she wanted them and email a picture.
Certainly saved a lot of my decision making time.
The largest printed screen was under 22 inches,
so I used my big ruler to cut them out in one layer.
I didn't cut the t-shirts apart, because I wanted to keep as much fabric intact as possible.
I didn't know what I might need later.
The squares were chalked, then single layers cut with scissors.
A piece of laminate that was cut off the cutting table when I moved was used to create a pressing area.
A sheet folded several times worked as a padding.
All layers kept the cutting mat from getting warm.
I had purchased a large bolt of iron on interfacing years ago.
Smaller units from sleeves.
After putting the 22 inches squares together,
I decided the quilt was going to be too big to manage easily,
and would absolutely swallow a twin bed.
So I trimmed the squares to 12 ½ inches, my favorite workable size.
One thing I really like about my Dream Frame quilting frame,
is I only need to pin the backing the the leader clothes.
Then I pin one edge of the batting and quilt top.
I don't have to pin or baste the whole quilt.
I try to remember to make the quilt label and sew onto the backing
BEFORE
I do the quilting.
This one happened to land inside a printed area of a shirt where I didn't do quilting.
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Sharing at several Linky Parties including:
http://melsquiltingroom.blogspot.com/
http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/blog/
http://www.funkypolkadotgiraffe.net/
http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/
http://podunkpretties.blogspot.com
http://www.blossomheartquilts.com
http://melsquiltingroom.blogspot.com/
http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/blog/
http://www.funkypolkadotgiraffe.net/
http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/
http://podunkpretties.blogspot.com
http://www.blossomheartquilts.com
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Thanks to the FREE program
Thanks to the FREE program
Photoscape for downsizing & watermarking photo & other alterations to pictures.
Très jolie couette bravo et merci pour le processus
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so nice. I'm sure the recipient will be thrilled/
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful momento. Such joy it will bring. from Irene in Northern Ireland
ReplyDeleteA kid that designs her own quilt? Sign me up. That turned out GREAT!!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using t-shirts to make a quilt. Thank you for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I pinned your post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous way to use t-shirts and it looks great! Thanks for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty.
ReplyDeleteYou are a fantastic seamstress! The quilt is perfect and I'm sure she loved it. Thank you for sharing at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. Pinned and shared.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thank you for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty
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