Tshirt Quilt For Dummies

Then you will want short strips to run between each shirt.

Tshirt quilt for dummies.

Campus quilt is dedicated to turning your old clothes into lasting memories in the form of fun and functional t shirt quilts. 20 shirts will make a twin size quilt approx. Think about layout and how you want your shirts to look. The size of the seam and how to press the seam creating a quilt wall.

Use a piece of cardboard as your guide and trace the cardboard onto every shirt and cut them out. Cutting fabric for the quilt sewing pieces together. 36 shirts will make a queen size quilt approx. A t shirt quilt is a personal custom project based on items you already own each finished quilt will be uniquely yours and each will have its own look and flavor.

Lay out the shirts in a 5 x 6 fashion that is appealing to the eye and take a picture of it. 96 x 96 6 across x 6 down. 64 x 82 4 across x 5 down. If you are like most people you have a pile of treasured old t shirts you just can t bear to throw away.

But basically you need 30 different pieces of shirt for the quilt squares. Quilts made by tool cool t shirt quilts have not been prepared repackaged approved endorsed or are affiliated with or licensed by any entity that created produced or licensed the original t shirts displayed in the memory quilts. Learn the simple steps to creating flawless blocks for t shirt quilts. Custom t shirt quilts made from your t shirts sweatshirts ties socks hats baby outfits and any other memorable fabric.

Cut out your shirts in the correct sized quilt square you want. For each t shirt cut a piece of fusible interfacing that is larger than your chosen block size. Cut out your shirts in the correct sized quilt square you want. 42 shirts will make a king size quilt approx 110 x 96 7 across x 6 down.

30 shirts will make a full size quilt approx. The secret is a specialty ruler that helps you perfectly center and mark your t shirt. Picking the tee shirts for the quilt 6 12 preparation of tee shirts and using a t shirt for practice7 00 selection of fabrics and interfacing to back t shirt fabric 8 04 batting and backing materials 8 37. Take some time to plan out a design for your quilt.

I actually used two different sized squares and it become messy. 82 x 96 5 across x 6 down. This ran the length of the entire quilt add up the length of each square plus add one inch in between each shirt. Center the interfacing behind the image or position it as desired.

I only used 26 i think because i used both the back and front of a few shirts. Pick out 30 t shirts.