Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Pictures
Here's my Finished T-shirt Quilt! >

Here's my Finished T-shirt Quilt!

Here's my Finished T-shirt Quilt!

Old 03-27-2011, 03:32 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
malindaann's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Frederick, MD
Posts: 319
Default

Thanks to the quilters who gave me some suggestions on how to finish my first quilt in many many years. 15" squares, double-sided. Made from t-shirts collected over the last 15 years from running, volunteer, and aviation events. 100% machine stitched. I did a simple stitch pattern on each block I adapted from a pattern from "Easy Machine Quilting Patterns". It's inspired me to try to do some true piecing. Very proud of my first attempt. This was a good way to try out a few techniques.

60" x 75" t-shirt Quilt
[ATTACH=CONFIG]176059[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails attachment-176053.jpe  
malindaann is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 03:33 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Mazda's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 1,020
Default

Very nice!
Mazda is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 03:34 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
maryb119's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 8,107
Default

Very nice quilt! You did a great job.
maryb119 is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 03:37 PM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
debcavan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Spring Green,WI
Posts: 14,637
Default

That is a true treasure. It brings back good memories.
debcavan is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 03:41 PM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
QuiltnNan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
Posts: 51,433
Default

wonderful job
QuiltnNan is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 03:49 PM
  #6  
Junior Member
 
luey0202's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Higgins Lake, Michigan
Posts: 113
Default

I have t-shirts that my future son in law has given to me to make a quilt for him and I have cut them all out (all concert t-shirts) so front is the name of the band and the back is all the dates...but I just cut them out and then I've been told that they all have to be ironed on to other material because they lose their shape....yours is very nice, can you tell me how you did yours??? I did look on a web site free machine quilting but found nothing... thanks so much and again nice job
luey0202 is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 04:04 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
malindaann's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Frederick, MD
Posts: 319
Default

Hi - yes, I ironed light-weight pellon to the back of the t-shirts all the way to the edges to prevent stretching. It was the only way to keep it stabile. I am also helping a friend make one and we appliqued the neck scoop on some of her shirts and it came out great. I sewed triangle of contrasting fabric on some of the corners of the tank tops - or used pieces from the back. I left some of the pics off center to allow for me to use a perm marker to write some memories on the blocks. Others I pieced to get the the logos in the center. I pieced some of the smaller chest sleeve logos to make a few collage blocks. I simply turned the quilt instead of binding and stitched 1/2" from the edge then did a simple petal pattern on each block. This was a fun way to preserve some memories instead of washing the car with them :)
malindaann is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 04:15 PM
  #8  
Super Member
 
Lynneander's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 4,128
Default

love it!
Lynneander is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 04:18 PM
  #9  
Super Member
 
boxerlady's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cleveland, TN
Posts: 1,005
Default

looks great!
boxerlady is offline  
Old 03-27-2011, 04:19 PM
  #10  
Junior Member
 
muffins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 168
Default

Great idea, you did a nice job.
muffins is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mac
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
17
03-15-2015 09:44 PM
profannie
Main
33
01-24-2015 01:30 AM
CarolinePaj
Pictures
90
02-13-2011 12:41 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter