Tee shirt quilt top
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LOL - NONE of it is pleasing to me! Although I understand that they have their purpose (this will promote a charity event) quilts with words are just not my cup of tea. It's been a struggle to summon enthusiasm for it, so I'm just giving it my best shot.
Thanks for all your kind words!
If I may ask another question - how would you suggest I quilt this? I got a big spool of teal blue that's a shade darker than the border (border has been done - matching the top and bottom rows, as y'all suggested). I'd rather not quilt over the tee shirt images, at least not in a strongly contrasting color. Should I switch to a color that's similar the the tee-shirt background fabric and outline the house logos? Will that quilting be close enough to make it stable? Do I leave the teal in the bobbin, or is that asking for trouble? It may show on the front.
Thanks for all your kind words!
If I may ask another question - how would you suggest I quilt this? I got a big spool of teal blue that's a shade darker than the border (border has been done - matching the top and bottom rows, as y'all suggested). I'd rather not quilt over the tee shirt images, at least not in a strongly contrasting color. Should I switch to a color that's similar the the tee-shirt background fabric and outline the house logos? Will that quilting be close enough to make it stable? Do I leave the teal in the bobbin, or is that asking for trouble? It may show on the front.
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Manalto, I'm waiting in the wings for some suggestions from the QB members as to how to quilt your t-shirt project. I, myself, am ready to put a t-shirt quilt on a longarm and having the same dilemma as you. Mine, however, will have Warm & Natural batting.
What did you decide for the border? I liked Tartan and JeanneS suggestions.
What did you decide for the border? I liked Tartan and JeanneS suggestions.
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I would do as Jeanne said and put another border of background. Can be as narrow as you like, maybe less than two inches. But after that, a tiny stop border would really bring it out. A thin line of something very dark, even black. And then the last wider border of something else, maybe even the background fabric. The teal sounds good.
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I've seen T-shirt quilts that have been machine quilted with a large stipple all over the entire quilt (yes, all over the t-shirt) and it looked great to me. I would have questioned doing so beforehand, but was surprised how nice it looked when finished.
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