T-Shirt quilt, advice, please!
11-16-2010, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jetnica
I've done a couple of these -- I've quilted on the shirts but not the printed part. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have if I can.
Here's some pictures:
Here's some pictures:
I'm thinking mine will be all sports jerseys... maybe even just the back with the number. I guess I should get all of my T-shirts together first and see if "They speak to me!"
Thanks for your help... I'll keep watching this thread... I'm sure I will have questions once I get started!
11-16-2010, 03:53 PM
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I have done more of an applique method for my sons t-shirts. I wanted to be able to add more year after year so I made a quilt and just cut out the best parts of the shirt and sewed them on. When you have 5 year old shirts and 15 year old shirts you cannot get the same size squares. They are more like crazy quilts.
11-16-2010, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jetnica
yep i sewed flannel strips to the shirts to make blocks, and then make it just like a regular raggy flannel quilt after that.
=)
one of my favorites. =)
=)
one of my favorites. =)
11-16-2010, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by OzarksGma
Originally Posted by jetnica
yep i sewed flannel strips to the shirts to make blocks, and then make it just like a regular raggy flannel quilt after that.
=)
one of my favorites. =)
=)
one of my favorites. =)
Then pieced the blocks together, sniped the edges, and wash! =)
it's actually on my bed now, and i'm curled up on the couch with another one of my quilts.
11-16-2010, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jetnica
Originally Posted by OzarksGma
Originally Posted by jetnica
yep i sewed flannel strips to the shirts to make blocks, and then make it just like a regular raggy flannel quilt after that.
=)
one of my favorites. =)
=)
one of my favorites. =)
Then pieced the blocks together, sniped the edges, and wash! =)
it's actually on my bed now, and i'm curled up on the couch with another one of my quilts.
11-16-2010, 04:12 PM
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I made that in 2006 - and its holding up pretty well.
I've washed it several times - in a little tiny washer/dryer combo in my apartment in florida, in my mom's big pretty hd washer, in my sister's regular washer and at the laundromat.
Mine & my sister's i would wash and dry alone, my mom's and the laundromat i wash with other flannel quilts.
no problems - though in the little dryers i would clean the lint trap about halfway through.
I've washed it several times - in a little tiny washer/dryer combo in my apartment in florida, in my mom's big pretty hd washer, in my sister's regular washer and at the laundromat.
Mine & my sister's i would wash and dry alone, my mom's and the laundromat i wash with other flannel quilts.
no problems - though in the little dryers i would clean the lint trap about halfway through.
11-16-2010, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by soccertxi
I'm just starting 2 of them today. I like to use the tricot iron on interfacing. You alternate the stretch of the tricot going one direction and the stretch of the shirt the other. I think it gives it a nice body, but not too hard to quilt thru. I have quilted thru the shirts too..but beware of shirts with lots of stiff paint. Try to plan your quilting around that. Here is a picture of one I am using as an idea. I love the way the blocks look like they are 'floating' on top of the quilt. Fools your eye doesn't it? lol
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
Thanks
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