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Grandma B 06-20-2010 06:09 PM

HI I am new I have never made a quilt and I dont know much about sewing but I want to learn so can anyone tell me how I would make a quilt out of t shirts a full or queen sized.Thank you Grandma B

MamaBear61 06-20-2010 06:10 PM

Hello and welcome from Ontario. If you do a search about t-shirt quilts you will find many examples and help with the process.

sharon b 06-20-2010 06:18 PM

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

"Search" will start you in the right direction :thumbup:

You will start out by attaching the t-shirt to an interfacing to make it more study , so that it doesn't stretch out of shape

saf45 06-20-2010 06:21 PM

welcome

raptureready 06-20-2010 06:21 PM

I've seen them done but never done one. I know you have to use a fusible stabilizer then just cut your logos out with a square or rectangle or whatever design you want. You can use regular cotton fabric for sashing, cornerstones, border, etc. Welcome aboard, btw.

erstan947 06-20-2010 06:28 PM

Welcome to the board. Happy you have joined us.

dkabasketlady 06-20-2010 06:32 PM

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

littlehud 06-20-2010 07:27 PM

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

Prism99 06-20-2010 07:35 PM

There are books out on making t-shirt quilts. Check your library or Amazon.

As others have mentioned, you need to use a fusible to stabilize the t-shirt fabric before you cut and sew. I like fusible nylon tricot for this. Some fusibles make the t-shirt fabric too stiff, so be sure to experiment before making a final decision.

Usually the t-shirt logos are cut into squares or rectangles and assembled with sashing strips and borders (sashing and borders out of regular fabric).

Here is a click-link to a recent thread on the board. Scroll down the page to see the t-shirt quilt; this one was assembled without sashing but with "shadows" and is very striking.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48453-1.htm

craftybear 06-20-2010 07:48 PM

Welcome, waving from Indiana, USA

google: how to make a t shirt quilt and lots of links will pop up


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