t-shirt quilt help
07-13-2020, 04:08 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by betthequilter
I've been making elastic-like cording for face masks. It is nice and soft around the ears. Cut strips 1" wide and just pull. It curls up into cording. I never knew t-shirt material would do that!
this works with fleece too. my 10 year old granddaughter helped me make this kind of fringe all the way around the quilt we made for her instead of binding it.
Last edited by mindless; 07-13-2020 at 04:12 PM.
07-13-2020, 05:06 PM
#12
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Location: Tavistock, Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by aashley333
I've made several t-shirt quilts. I save the "scraps" for rags. I'm a retired elementary math teacher, and I still love to teach. I'll create a tutorial in the proper forum: tutorials. I started out making a border for each panel, but now I prefer putting the panels together like a jigsaw puzzle. Furthermore, the last 2 t-shirt quilts were backed with super soft minky. I didn't use batting because the bag of minky fabric was so heavy, I thought the quilt would end up super heavy if I uses batting also. Here is a pic of my cousin's graduation quilt.
07-28-2020, 01:58 AM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ellenboro, NC
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When I make t-shirt quilts (and I love to make them) the first thing I do is ask the person if they want the pieces back. Sometimes they may want something made later. I have made stuffed bears, dogs, cats from leftovers. Also I have made ornaments. I have also used the scraps for sashings between the blocks.
