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GwynR 01-21-2011 07:57 AM

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This is for a t-shirt quilt I am making for my mother. I am using up my stash here. This is some fabric my sister sent me a while back. There is not enough of one of them, but together I have plenty. I don't want it just pieced down the middle but have to finish this today because tomorrow I am renting a longarm. I was thinking of doing one giant block but can't decide which one. What do y'all think?

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t-shirt quilt
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donnajean 01-21-2011 08:01 AM

I just use a sqare or rectangle center with borders when using up fabric for the backing.

Liz aka Helen 01-21-2011 08:06 AM

How about strips of alternating fabric 5-6" wide or wider.

dglvr 01-21-2011 08:10 AM

Hi Gwyn in Spokane. I think an alternating border with them would be cute too. You did a wonderful job on the quilt.
Very cute. Can't wait to see it finished. Stay warm :thumbup:

sewwhat85 01-21-2011 08:14 AM

beautiful quilt

littlehud 01-21-2011 08:26 AM

Beautiful quilt. She is going to love it. I would do strips.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter 01-21-2011 08:49 AM

I love the idea of a giant quilt block for the back! If the quilt is square, it should be easy to find one you like. If it's a rectangle you'll have to think more.

I'm very partial to classic blocks. With two colors, bowtie always comes to my mind. The math for that would be easy to calculate for size, also.

Pleas show us what you end up with. Your idea intrigues me.

susiequilt 01-21-2011 09:12 AM

How about the stars in your avatar?

dglvr 01-21-2011 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I love the idea of a giant quilt block for the back! If the quilt is square, it should be easy to find one you like. If it's a rectangle you'll have to think more.

I'm very partial to classic blocks. With two colors, bowtie always comes to my mind. The math for that would be easy to calculate for size, also.

Pleas show us what you end up with. Your idea intrigues me.

Sorry Gwyn I guess I should have read your post better. I don't know why I had border in my brain. Maybe because I'm thinking of a border I'm working on. Anyways, I think Lisa has
some great ideas here. Have fun.

nativetexan 01-21-2011 09:22 AM

you could make a huge star with hst's.


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