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Old 08-11-2008, 07:19 PM
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Here is one of my finished projects.
It is my daughters t-shirt quilt that got scorched in the fire. I took it apart, washed the usable parts in oxyclean and rebuilt the quilt with a couple of other t's that she still had...she has enough t's for three more quilts, one of her years at KU , one of her years at ASU and one archeology quilt.
I'm impressed that you were able to remake the quilt. Nice job!

I have a lot of my mother's t-shirts. She was a marathon runner and got a tee shirt every time she ran in race. Anyway, I have been planning to make t-shirt quilts for my sisters and your way seems a bit easier than using interfacing. My question is what do you use for the sashing?
My sashings are 100% cotton fabric from the quilt shop.
The red one is a marble from Benartex.

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Oh man, Santa Cruz... I am so nastalgic....

I lived in Chimaketa Park for some time when I was a younger girl.

Do you know where that is? Just off the highway between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz, up in the redwoods...

I have a quilting friend that lives on the other side of the highway from Chimaketa...was just there for a visit a while ago. I looooove Santa Cruz. Lucky you..

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Old 08-11-2008, 07:30 PM
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Judy: Thanks for your time and excellent instructions. This sounds like a method I have been wanting to try with one of my larger quilt projects and just hadn't thought of all the steps, so this helps clarify the process. My fear about this is to keep the rows straight - your quilt looks very straight and even - I love it.. Thanks, again for sharing!!
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I used my long ruler to measure 2 inches in from the edge of the backing fabric to the edge of my row.. keeps it even all the way down.. pin it so you can adjust if needed...

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Judy!!! Awesome job rebirthing such a wonderful quilt!! It looks fantastic!! Thanks bunches for your directions too. Gotta love learning something new!
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Old 08-12-2008, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jstitch
Oh man, Santa Cruz... I am so nastalgic....

I lived in Chimaketa Park for some time when I was a younger girl.

Do you know where that is? Just off the highway between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz, up in the redwoods...

I have a quilting friend that lives on the other side of the highway from Chimaketa...was just there for a visit a while ago. I looooove Santa Cruz. Lucky you..

Judy
I agree that I am lucky to get to live here. Chimaketa Park is just above the Lexington Resivior, near Redwood Estates, isn't it? I;ve never been there, but jave driven past it many times.

Let me know if you are out this way again. I'll take you around to the local quilt stores.
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I'm so glad you were able to salvage some of her shirts.
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