This post is a guide that i hope will be helpful to you on how to make a quilt out of t shirts.
How to make a quilt made out of t shirts.
I only used 26 i think because i used both the back and front of a few shirts because we are indians and we love saving.
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I asked to read the story and instructions.
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There s no reason why you can t do the same.
Our oldest grandchild graduated high school this year.
He s an athlete and has participated in a lot of sports while growing up so he s accumulated several team shirts.
Have to ask friends to save theirs for me.
It is hard to do with a regular sewing machine.
When making a t shirt quilt iron featherweight interfacing on the back of the t shirt it won t stretch or get whacked out of shape.
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I make all my t shirt quilts with fleece.
However that also depends on the sizing of the t shirts.
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Lay out the shirts in a 5 x 6 fashion that is appealing to the eye and take a picture of it.
16 t shirts are needed to make a quilt that s 4 blocks by 4 blocks 12 by 12 inches 30 cm 30 cm in size.
This is a great way to quilt on a budget even if you don t have a supply of them you can always pick up men s cotton shirts at garage sales and thrift stores.
Presentation and i will start saving t shirts to make my first one.
Once you find all of your t shirts then you can start to lay it out.
But basically you need 30 different pieces of shirt for the quilt squares.
I used fleece but you can use whatever you prefer.
The shirts alone won t make much of a blanket so you need something to back them.
For a monochromatic quilt choose t shirts in the same color.
I made my first t shirt quilt after giving a friend a baby quilt back when my husband i were in the navy in 1999 i was asked if i could make her a quilt out of her favorite t shirts from college and navy flight training.
Switch to a ballpoint needle made especially for knits if a standard sewing machine needle snags the t shirt fabric.
You can sew along the outlines of the t shirts to quilt the top of your quilt.
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Unless you plan to fill in gaps with complementary fabric usually at least 16 t shirts are required to make a throw blanket size quilt.
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Some other ideas on finishing the quilting is to take the quilt to a machine quilter who has a long armed machine that is made for quilting.
A man s shirt has a lot more fabric per shirt than a woman s shirt does.
If you prefer use any shirts with sentimental value to make a vibrantly colored quilt.
Since some of the biggest logos on t shirts are about 13 inches you will want to cut out 14 by 14 blocks.
Quiltlover on november 20 2015.
She had seen one in mccall s magazine.
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