T-Shirt Quilt finally done_NEVER AGAIN
04-17-2012, 02:50 PM
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You are truly a saint! Looks great, too. I unfortunately saw a picture of T-shirt quilts years ago--long before I quilted--and decided to make one each for my kids when they went to college--of course, since they wouldn't stay in dorm rooms forever, I made them to fit their home queen size beds! And since the magazine (not a quilters mag) really didn't include any instructions--I just cut the T-shirts and started putting them together--without any interfacing! Talk about seams stretching! And of course, each had at least one shirt that they insisted needed to be included--and it had raglan sleeves that did NOT fit well with the other blocks. DD's was so heavy with batting and tied, that when I did DS, we decided no batting and just used a sheet for backing. Never again--despite now know how you are SUPPOSE to do the darn things. I know now how to do them--take to a Guild member that does them professionally!
04-17-2012, 05:10 PM
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Just be sure to use light weight iron on interfacing. Also I didn't use batting. for backing I used fleece. and its still heavy. Take it into Hospice tomorrow can't wait to see what she thinks. Sure hope she likes it
Wow, great job, but I am worried now. A teacher at my son's school has a daughter graduating this May and just asked me if I would do one for her. I let her know that I had never done one and had some concerns, stretching,design, how to quilt it and even not sure how to charge for something like that. After all of the discussions I asked her to think it over aad get back to me. Now I may get back to her first and say, NO Sorry! LOL
04-17-2012, 05:11 PM
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DOUBLE sided you are a saint LOL!!! be sure to share pictures
My daughter and I are in the process of making one for my Granddaughter's graduation. It is a double sided one. My daughter, who is not a sewer, did the cutting out and ironing on the interfacing. I am putting it together and will be quilting it. Hope to have it finished this weekend.
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