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Old 05-22-2021, 11:15 PM
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Was asked by a friend to make t-shirt quilts for her two kids from their grandpa's t-shirts. Each took about a month although if I'd worked at them more consistently it would have been faster.
I find that the hardest thing about t-shirt quilts is arranging the shirts themselves. So I added the challenge of using the shirt backs as the backing for the quilt - will not do that again as it was very hard to keep from stretching even though I'd using interfacing there as well. Perhaps with a stiffer interfacing for the back..... It did feel like velvet....
Each one reflects the bond they had with their grandpa.
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Old 05-23-2021, 02:51 AM
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Great quilts!!
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Old 05-23-2021, 04:33 AM
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Great T shirt quilts!
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Old 05-23-2021, 05:37 AM
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Amazing quilts!
You really get a sense of what kind of guy Grandpa was, and I’m sure snuggling in those quilts will be very comforting for those kids.
looks like my next major undertaking may be a T-shirt quilt, so I enjoyed the inspiration!
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Old 05-23-2021, 05:39 AM
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They turned out great. Good job.
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Old 05-23-2021, 05:46 AM
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I have made several t-shirt quilts, and sometimes they aren't square at the corners, and I like how you put a triangle on some of the corners. That was a great idea. I will remember that if I ever have to make another one. Both look wonderful.
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Grandpa must have been quite the character, judging by his shirts! Great quilts, both of them.
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Great job! I admire anyone who makes tshirt quilts. I can't handle the stretch.
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Both are wonderful quilts! What fun shirts he had!
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You did a fantastic job as always. I've done one large T-shirt quilt and the worst job was ironing the interfacing on each one and squaring them up. I had it quilted by a longarmer and asked for batting and Minkee. That quilt must weigh 50 lbs LOL
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