Thinking ahead
 

My daughter asked me recently if I would make t-shirt quilts when her daughters graduated from high school. Her oldest just started the 5th grade, and the twins started the first grade! I hope I am still quilting when they are ready to graduate!! I also think I need to figure out a way to make a reversible quilt, with t-shirts are both sides, if she is going to start collecting now!

Goodness! They will have dozens of tee shirts from groups, fun, camps and sports before they graduate.
I am so glad I didn't save any of my kids tee shirts. It's all most of my friends have been doing the last few years is making tee shirt quilts. After a few they are all complaining. Can't make for one and not all the kids.

My friend made one with her daughters tees. It is huge I suggested to make it smaller, nope couldn't leave some out. Hours of labor later her daughter doesn't use it..........."mom it's too heavy" she says. I spoke from experience I too made a heirloom king size quilt, can't actually use it, too heavy.........calla

I have never figured out how so many t-shirts stay in good enough shape to be made into quilts. Or why quilters who demand quilting quality fabric for everything else are willing to fuss with fusibles and knits in order to make those quilts.

Be careful about the amount of t-shirt especially if you put them on both sides. These quilts are very heavy with just one side being t-Shirts. I have probably made 9 commission t-shirt quilt. They are not as easy as they look. Lots of photos posted here to give you some ideas. Good luck.

I have 4 grand daughters, therefore I've made 4 t-shirt quilts to take with them when they went to college. I hand quilted all 4, I might add. All 4 were twin size and very heavy. They're certainly not fun to make but a labor of love for each of my girls.