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  1. 11-04-2012, 08:18 AM #1
    donnalynett
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    I made a queen size a couple of months ago and it weighed 35 lbs and I used Hobbs batting. Was really difficult to manuver around while trying to quilt on my home sewing machine. I am currently working on a t-shirt lap quilt 60x80" and this time I used a thin polyester batting. I also used a lighter weight stabilizer on the back of the t-shirts. Hope this one is easier to quilt!
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  2. 11-05-2012, 07:07 AM #2
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    running1,
    here's a link to a T-shirt quilt my DD made for me. She used the book "How to Make a Too Cool T-Shirt Quilt" by Andrea T. Funk.


    I'm not sure the link will work--I'm technologoically challenged. If it doesn't work, you can search online for info on the book.

    Nope, it doesn't work. You'll have to search online for the book.
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  3. 11-05-2012, 07:11 AM #3
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    A friend asked me about making a quilt using sport jerseys. Has anyone done that?
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    In Tshirt quilts for my son and daughter it was a mix of sport jerseys and T-shirts. I only use stabilizer for T-shirts that are very flimsy or for 'mesh' sport jerseys. I did not have a problem mixing the fabrics.
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  5. 01-02-2015, 01:38 PM #5
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    I would do an an advance search because in the years I have been a member here, I have seen lots of interesting T-shirt designs posted here.
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  6. 01-02-2015, 07:14 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by running1 View Post
    Hi quilting friends! I've never been intrigued by t-shirt quilts... but after cleaning out our closets (mine and DH's) today, and discovering a BUNCH of old t-shirts, many of which hold fond memories, but which neither of us will ever wear again, I've decided that is exactly what I want to do! All of a sudden (after 37 years) we have SO MANY T-SHIRTS!!! I've seen a pattern for making these quilts, but can't remember where... and I really want to go ahead and start cutting out the cute parts so I can recycle the rest as cleaning rags and such. What, if anything do I need to do before cutting? Do I go ahead and stabilize? What do you use to stabilize t-shirt blocks? Does the type of sashing matter? Do I use batting? In other words... HELP!!??!!?? I need all the help you can offer! And THANK YOU for all your suggestions!!
    Take a moment and look at some of the online tutorials...

    http://bunkhousequilts.blogspot.com/...-tutorial.html

    https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=m...quilt+tutorial
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  7. 01-02-2015, 07:24 PM #7
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    Linbails, I had to go back and look a couple times because I saw royal blue back ground. Now I see you shadowed each tee with the black. It looks great. What a great idea. It came out like the illusion on MSQ. Gramajo, I have not made a tee shirt quilt yet either so I am very interested in this thread.
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