Homespun

Great job!

Manalto

LOL - NONE of it is pleasing to me! Although I understand that they have their purpose (this will promote a charity event) quilts with words are just not my cup of tea. It's been a struggle to summon enthusiasm for it, so I'm just giving it my best shot.

Thanks for all your kind words!

If I may ask another question - how would you suggest I quilt this? I got a big spool of teal blue that's a shade darker than the border (border has been done - matching the top and bottom rows, as y'all suggested). I'd rather not quilt over the tee shirt images, at least not in a strongly contrasting color. Should I switch to a color that's similar the the tee-shirt background fabric and outline the house logos? Will that quilting be close enough to make it stable? Do I leave the teal in the bobbin, or is that asking for trouble? It may show on the front.

Fabric Galore

I made 2 T shirt quilts for my grandsons. I would use invisible thread on the actual T shirts and just a minimum amount to hold the batting in place. Some batting allow for 8" between quilt lines.

Manalto

There's no batting.

sewbizgirl

Very nice quilt!

Manalto

With no batting, how close should quilting be? Just enough to prevent the two layers from acting floppy?

jmoore

Manalto, I'm waiting in the wings for some suggestions from the QB members as to how to quilt your t-shirt project. I, myself, am ready to put a t-shirt quilt on a longarm and having the same dilemma as you. Mine, however, will have Warm & Natural batting.

What did you decide for the border? I liked Tartan and JeanneS suggestions.

maviskw

I would do as Jeanne said and put another border of background. Can be as narrow as you like, maybe less than two inches. But after that, a tiny stop border would really bring it out. A thin line of something very dark, even black. And then the last wider border of something else, maybe even the background fabric. The teal sounds good.

sharin'Sharon

I've seen T-shirt quilts that have been machine quilted with a large stipple all over the entire quilt (yes, all over the t-shirt) and it looked great to me. I would have questioned doing so beforehand, but was surprised how nice it looked when finished.

caspharm

I agree with Tartan on both the quilt and the border size.