Now that all of our t-shirts are stabilized with fusible interfacing, it is time to trim them up to their correct size. Step 4: Square your blocks This step can be tedious. Turn on some music or an audiobook. For this quilt I will be making 18" finished blocks, so I want to trim them … Continue reading T-Shirt Quilts: Part 3 – Layout
Are you ready to follow along as I turn a pile of t-shirts into a snuggly quilt? https://youtu.be/Vt4wrZrTyi8 I suggest washing your t-shirts before starting. This client washed them before bringing them to me - that was very much appreciated. These shirts were brand new, so the wash eliminated a lot of that new t-shirt … Continue reading T-Shirt Quilts: Prepare the Shirts
I have made two t-shirt quilts in my life. I blogged about them, considered putting up a page on my site advertising them as a service, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Figuring out a pricing structure held me up. Last week a new client reached out to me, asking if I could … Continue reading T-Shirt Quilts: Generating an Estimate
Another long term WIP is off of my list. Several years ago, while we lived in Austin, Texas, my son took gymnastics classes from a wonderful woman. I offered to make a t-shirt quilt for her as a token of my appreciation. I had not made a t-shirt quilt before. She gave me two boxes, … Continue reading Patti's T-Shirt Quilts
