How to make a Tee Shirt Quilt, Part One

Supplies needed.

25 tee shirts. (Can be less just think of a grid this one will be 5 by 5)

Scissors

Cutting Matt

Rotary cutter

12.5 inch square ruler

10yards Pellon light fusible interfacing

2 yards cotton fabric for sashing

1/2 yard for cornerstones

2 to 3 yards for borders

6 yards for the backing

1 package queen size cotton batting

Thread

Wash all your shirts and cotton fabrics.

Choose the side of the shirt you wish to have showing in your quilt, lay them folded in a grid pattern like this,  once you like the layout take a picture! You will use this as a guide when you sew them together.

Now cut the front from the back along all the sides. Once cut apart lay the shirt facing down on the ironing board. Cut about a 14 inch square of the fusible interfacing.  Most shirts except for dark ones you pretty much see the print on the front so you can center the fusible and press it to the shirt. It's really important to make sure fuse it really well.

When cooled take your shirt to your cutting board, place your square ruler over the shirt. Cutting around the square.  Most shirt designs will fit with in the ruler.( This ruler is actually 13 inches.)

Here it is cut. Repeat until all your shirts are fused, cut and trimmed. 

Next lesson I will show you how to cut the sashing, and sew the top together!

My Etsy

Blending Board Carry Cover

Having an addiction for all things fiber, I tend to collect tools. Nothing is more important than keeping your tools well protected. My recent tool I purchased was a blending board by Howard Brush a local RI company that has been in business for over 100 years. The blending boards are used to blend fibers to used to spin into amazing yarns. For a great video on blending boards Gwen is the expert on the topic and has created videos using her Clemes and Clemes Blending Boards. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RlmqzEUNMxE.

I decided to make a folded carry cover so that the needles are protected and won't catch sliding in or out of a bag, because the bag actually folds over the board. The folds creates a pocket for the parts and brushes. They are made from high quality cotton decorator fabrics. I am selling the bags for $30.00. I will be releasing a drum carder carry cover too. This way not only are the needles protected but your fingers, little children's fingers and your fur babies as well.

 The Underground Railroad Quilt. 

I think this one I will sell $350.00.

Border tricks

Borders have always tricked me up. Not sure why, but I seem to hem and haw over those the most. I came up with a new feathered border that I really like its easy to remember and pretty quick too.

Christmas in July

UHG! Really, Christmas! Well when it's a hundred degrees outside its hard to think of snow. Why not? I have a great snowflake pattern perfect for those Christmas quilts. Here is the special, $60.00 for any quilt up to 90 inches! Only in July. Just email me for details with snowflakes in the header. Easy peasy.

Don't forget my quilt contest. It is moving slow but I know I can give away some quilting, I just need 100 comments.

Contests: Get Free Quilting!

Lately my quilting business has been a little slow. Maybe it's the dog days of summer? I thought it would be fun to give away free quilting. But I need a quilter to give it too! Soooo, here's the plan leave a comment below why and what you need quilted, if I can get 100 unique comments, I will pick one to quilt free. Only limitations is the quilt can not be over 90 inches. So here's a great chance to reduce your UFO pile. If in the meantime you need something quilted give me an email you will be surprised how affordable it can be. Leave an email so I know how to contact you or email me with your comment number and I will record your entry that way. Don't forget to follow me:)