Help - T-Shirt Quilting Book ???
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Help - T-Shirt Quilting Book ???
I have a friend that is wanting to make a t-shirt quilt for her daughter out her college shirts. I don't have a book on this & was wondering if the quilter's here could recommend one that gives detailed instuctions. She has made other quilt's, but never one from t-shirts. Thanks in advance for any help.
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There's a t-shirt quilt book in the new Connecting Threads catalog. It's called "T Shirt Quilts Made Easy" by Martha DeLeonards. It's $11.97 in the catalog, but you might be able to get it cheaper on Amazon.
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GramaJo ... would love to hear more input re your daughter's experience with the Too Cool technique. From what I have read, I think their method makes the most sense, though I have yet to hear anyone who has done it that way.
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You can order and download that book from teh Too Cool website ... or order a hard copy direct from them.
GramaJo ... would love to hear more input re your daughter's experience with the Too Cool technique. From what I have read, I think their method makes the most sense, though I have yet to hear anyone who has done it that way.
GramaJo ... would love to hear more input re your daughter's experience with the Too Cool technique. From what I have read, I think their method makes the most sense, though I have yet to hear anyone who has done it that way.
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You can order and download that book from teh Too Cool website ... or order a hard copy direct from them.
GramaJo ... would love to hear more input re your daughter's experience with the Too Cool technique. From what I have read, I think their method makes the most sense, though I have yet to hear anyone who has done it that way.
GramaJo ... would love to hear more input re your daughter's experience with the Too Cool technique. From what I have read, I think their method makes the most sense, though I have yet to hear anyone who has done it that way.
The hardest part was coming up with a layout that fit everything. I was working at my dining room table with a sheet of graph paper and all these little squares cut to proportion. I'd be close to being done and one of my cats would jump up and knock everything around. This happened twice before I got smart enough to move to my sewing room and shut the door!
I would recommend doing tshirt quilts this way. You can use many more shirts and I think it turns out looking much more interesting.
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GramaJo ... Thanks for getting your DD to join us here on this thread! I bet that quilt is your favourite, for two reasons ... made by your loving DD plus being surrounded by all those memories, what else could it be?
Kuseta ... Darn those cats!!! but they were only wanting to play with you!!! Thanks for jumping in. I've been following the Too Cool method and do think "in theory" it's the way to go. However, I haven't gotten into action yet! You're the first I've found that has followed the Too Cool method, so am very glad to hear your thoughts.
Some questions, that I hope you don't mind my asking.
I see you used a ballpoint needle and walking foot.
Did you stitch with a regular straight stitch 1/4" seam? stretch stitch? or?
It looks like you had it LAQ.
Do you think it'd be easy enough to sandwich and FMQ on a DSM?
or should I plan on sending it to a LAQ?
I've been buying local t-shirts in the thrift stores to use as a test run and then will give it for a charity fundraiser in the community. If I like the technique, then I will have some confidence to cut into the "good" t-shirts! If not, at least I have not ruined the ones of personal value.
Thanks for your input ... I really appreciate it!
Kuseta ... Darn those cats!!! but they were only wanting to play with you!!! Thanks for jumping in. I've been following the Too Cool method and do think "in theory" it's the way to go. However, I haven't gotten into action yet! You're the first I've found that has followed the Too Cool method, so am very glad to hear your thoughts.
Some questions, that I hope you don't mind my asking.
I see you used a ballpoint needle and walking foot.
Did you stitch with a regular straight stitch 1/4" seam? stretch stitch? or?
It looks like you had it LAQ.
Do you think it'd be easy enough to sandwich and FMQ on a DSM?
or should I plan on sending it to a LAQ?
I've been buying local t-shirts in the thrift stores to use as a test run and then will give it for a charity fundraiser in the community. If I like the technique, then I will have some confidence to cut into the "good" t-shirts! If not, at least I have not ruined the ones of personal value.
Thanks for your input ... I really appreciate it!
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