1st T-shirt quilt
12-25-2018, 09:46 PM
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1st T-shirt quilt
My first t-shirt quilt. My daughter's best friend asked if i would make a T-shirt quilt for her son who is off to college this summer. She gave me 40 shirts, most were pre-cut without stabilizer (she thought she could whip a quilt together, she has never used a machine) and a variety of sizes. After stabilizing and triming them and more hours than I care to admit to this is what I came up. She also said she would like a "big" quilt, xxxxx is a big boy 6.4 and a bit over weight. After 2 months this is what I accomplished.[ATTACH=CONFIG]605823[/ATTACH]
12-25-2018, 10:27 PM
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Very nice quilt!
I agree with Tartan---Like you, I once had to finish a quilt for a non-quilter who started it when she was laid up with a full leg cast. Only it was worse; she had already hand sewn, with half inch stitches, the T-shirt squares together, without any stabilizer! She wanted me to quilt it! Yikes. I ended up adhering stabilizer squares individually cut to size onto the back of each "square" (they didn't necessarily have ninety degree angles) before longarmming it. I made the stabilizer fit in between the seams. It wasn't easy. After quilting, I ended up with a few tiny tucks in the back, a much better result than I feared. She was very happy, but I'll never take that on again.
I agree with Tartan---Like you, I once had to finish a quilt for a non-quilter who started it when she was laid up with a full leg cast. Only it was worse; she had already hand sewn, with half inch stitches, the T-shirt squares together, without any stabilizer! She wanted me to quilt it! Yikes. I ended up adhering stabilizer squares individually cut to size onto the back of each "square" (they didn't necessarily have ninety degree angles) before longarmming it. I made the stabilizer fit in between the seams. It wasn't easy. After quilting, I ended up with a few tiny tucks in the back, a much better result than I feared. She was very happy, but I'll never take that on again.
12-25-2018, 10:50 PM
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You did a wonderful job. I have two friends that want me to help them make T-shirt quilts. I am taking a copy of your quilt to show them. Love your layout. Would you let me know which stabilizer you used. Heavy, medium, light? BrendaK
12-26-2018, 02:18 AM
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first, what a great layout esp since the shirts had already been been cut out by someone who does not know what they are doing.
Second, I assume that you are close to your daughters' friend. Kudos for wanting to do this quilt esp with the requests on size etc. you did not mention if you asked her for some finanacial assistance to defray some of the costs for supplies. If not, that is a nice gift for the young man.
Second, I assume that you are close to your daughters' friend. Kudos for wanting to do this quilt esp with the requests on size etc. you did not mention if you asked her for some finanacial assistance to defray some of the costs for supplies. If not, that is a nice gift for the young man.
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