Making A Quilt From Old Tee Shirts

But basically you need 30 different pieces of shirt for the quilt squares.

Making a quilt from old tee shirts.

You ve encouraged me to step outside the quilting box of only using 100 cotton fabric that doesn t stretch. However i had a sentimental attachment to many of them or they were otherwise souvenirs of some intere. Pick out 30 t shirts. Practical paws on may 17 2013.

T shirt quilts are fairly easy to make and should only take around a few hours of your time. Make a quilt from your old 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. About ten years ago while preparing for a move i discovered that i owned an alarming number of t shirts that i was unlikely to ever wear again.

Thanks for sharing the details. Using fleece for the backing was inspired on your part. In fact the most time consuming part will likely be arranging the t shirt panels in a design you like. Lay out the shirts in a 5 x 6 fashion that is appealing to the eye and take a picture of it.

We take your t shirts and with the highest quality craftsmanship transform them into a keepsake t shirt quilt that is sure to be treasured for years to come. Never thought old t shirts could be used to make a quilt.