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Here's info about the types of material, color options and print vs solid material. All important to know if you are planning a T-shirt quilt.
If you have a collection of cool t-shirts, it’s time to transform those puppies into a quilt! We tend to hang onto t-shirts because they hold great memories: killer concerts, unforgettable vacations, college days. Even if you don’t wear them anymore, they represent happy times. But if you think you enjoy those old t-shirts while they’re stuffed away in the back of the closet, just imagine how much you’ll love having them on display as a totally unique, totally awesome quilt. Click HERE to check out my best tips for making your t-shirt quilt a success!
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Last year for my son's High School graduation, I made him this T-shirt rag quilt. I didn't save all of his T-shirts for 18 year...
How to sew a t-shirt quilt to preserve your memories! Part 1 is about gathering your t-shirts and how to lay out the shirts for the design of the quilt.
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Full instructions for an easy-sew t-shirt quilt!
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Today I'm excited to share a Mitered & Flanged Machine Binding Tutorial. *** It's fun, saves time and looks awesome!! *** Don't be overwhelmed by the number of steps -- after you do it once or twice it will become old hat... I know you'll love it. *** It works nicely for samples, baby blankets, and quilts that will be washed and worn!! (or if you're in a plain old hurry ;) It's the whopper of machine binding tutorials because I decided to include steps for a Mitered Finish as inspired by a YouTube video by Lisa Bongean (Primitive Gatherings) with Kimberly at The Fat Quarter Shop. ** I followed Lisa's steps to prepare the mitered finish -- AND included a link to their (most helpful) video in this tutorial. After watching the video be sure to leave a comment or give it a "thumbs up" -- it's an awesome learning tool! ** Note, the YouTube video does not include instructions for the Flange OR the Machine Finish - it explains nicely though, how to prepare mitered corners and a mitered finish -- it's a great tool and video and helped me tremendously with the mitered finish. Thanks so much ladies !! OK - Let's get started: We're going to make this sweet little flanged binding by machine with mitered corners, a mitered finish and with beautiful top-stitching to show off your pretty Aurifil threads! Begin by choosing a primary and an accent (flange) fabric. * Add in a complementary 50Wt thread for piecing and a 12Wt thread for top stitching. I chose from my #AuriStash -- #Aurifil thread is always my first choice {love}. Determine Length of Binding Needed: Calculate the total length of binding needed by adding the length of each of the 4 sides and adding an extra 10" to the number. * The sampler was 18" square. 18 + 18 + 18 + 18 + 10. = 82 inches. I assumed I could squeeze 41 usable inches per WOF strip, so I cut 2 strips of each the primary and the accent fabric. Cut the Primary and Accent fabric strips: Cut the primary fabric 1&7/16" wide. I did not have 16 of an inch marks on my ruler, so I split the width between 3/8 and 1/2 to achieve 7/16th of an inch. Now cut the accent fabric 1&3/4" wide (by the number of strips you need). Showing: Strips after cutting the correct number of Primary and Accent NOTE: When using solid colors, I sometimes place a pin in the right side of the fabric so I can tell the right side from the wrong side of the fabric. Piece Binding Strips to Achieve Necessary Length: Now you want to prepare the total length of binding. The sample required 82" so I pieced two WOF strips together at an angle (mitered seams). Be sure that your diagonal line is marked correctly before sewing and cutting. After testing the positioning of the fabric and diagonal line, stitch along the marked line with a straight stitch. (Excuse my wonky straight line - it was Free Motion Stitched ;). After stitching, remove the pins and check to ensure you have a continuous length before trimming. Now fold right sides together and trim the seam allowance to 1/4", trimming the tabs too and pressing open to reduce bulk. Repeat the above steps for the primary fabric. Now you've prepared the correct (total) length of each the primary and accent fabrics. Sew Primary and Accent Fabrics Together Lengthwise & Press: Next you'll layer the primary and accent strips right sides together, aligning one raw edge. Sew along the edge with a 1/4" seam allowance Showing the sewn raw edge Position binding on an ironing surface with the Primary fabric on top. Press flat to set the seam Next open the fabric and press the seam toward the Primary fabric. Showing after binding is pressed open toward the Primary fabric Showing back after pressing toward the Primary Fabric Next you'll fold the wrong sides together, aligning the raw edges and gently press the length of binding. I press gently so the fold IS NOT Crisp or Flattened. *** Attach prepared binding to Quilt Back: This section of the tutorial was inspired by a YouTube tutorial prepared by Lisa Bongean (Primitive Gatherings) with Kimberly of the Fat Quarter Shop. You can view that YouTube tutorial here: "How to Add a Double Fold Binding to Quilts" The section applicable to this tutorial starts around the 2:00 minute mark and continues to the 3:40 minute mark. *** Keep in mind Lisa is attaching to the front of her quilt and finishing by hand (on back) -- we will attach to the back of the quilt and finish with machine on the front. *** Continuing... attach binding quilt back: Working on the BACK of the quilt, position the binding right side down with the Primary fabric to the right (aligning raw edge of Primary fabric with raw edge of quilt back). Next fold the top right corner to the left, wrong sides together, to make a 45 degree angle and press. Now fold the binding wrong sides together so both of the binding raw edges are aligned with the raw edges of the quilt back. *** Position the binding about 1/2 way down the side of the quilt. *** You'll need space above the binding to complete the mitered finish. *** You will begin stitching the binding about 6" from the point shown below. Leave at least 5" of the binding un-stitched (pin but don't stitch) and begin stitching with a 1/4" seam allowance. *** Stop a 1/4" from the quilt corner (I marked my 1/4" with a pin - see below). *** When you stop at the 1/4" mark, be sure your needle is in the down position. Showing, stop stitching 1/4" from the quilt corner. Now lift the presser foot and pivot the quilt layers so you can stitch off the edge of the quilt at a 45 degree angle. Showing: After stitching up to corner and with a 45 degree angle to the corner of the quilt Next, trim threads and rotate the quilt counter-clockwise and prepare for the mitered fold. The fold (below) is required to make a mitered corner. *** After trimming threads and rotating the quilt so the stitched binding is running perpendicular to the foot, fold the binding strip straight up. *** When you do this you'll see a 45 degree angle from the corner of the quilt to the folded corner of the binding. Keeping the top fold steady, lay the binding down over itself, so the 45 degree angle is preserved under the top layer and the straight fold is along the top edge of the quilt. Begin stitching a 1/4" seam allowance at the top fold. Stitch to within 1/4" of the next quilt corner and repeat the process. Repeat the folding and stitching process at the next corner. After you've mitered all 4 corners you'll be headed down the last side of the quilt (The side where you started the binding). *** Stop stitching at least 6" (longer if you can) from the Beginning Tail of the quilt. *** You'll now have a beginning tail that is un-stitched and an end tail that is un-stitched. Remove quilt from the machine bed and trim threads. *** Lift the beginning tail up and fold it out of the way. *** Smooth the "End tail" down along the raw edge. Be sure there are no puckers or folds and that it rests flat against the quilt. Now unfold the "Beginning Tail" and position it over top of the "End Tail" -- making sure that both tails are smooth and are without puckers and are flat against the quilt back. Now you'll place a pin in the "End Tail" just a couple of threads away from the Point of the "Beginning Tail". *** Mark this position with a Pin through the top layer of fabric only (only through the accent fabric on the End Tail, do not pin the primary). Another image after putting a pin through the top layer only of the "End Tail" right at the point (pointed fold) of the "Beginning Tail". Now, I use my left hand to unfold the End Tail. Keep the right side of the fabric facing up The Pin should remain on your right and the primary fabric will unfold to the left. Next you'll unfold the Beginning Tail so that the right side is facing DOWN and wrong side is facing you. 2nd image of the Beginning Tail unfolded with wrong side of fabric facing up. The tricky part is positioning the Beginning Tail so it is perpendicular to the End Tail *** Align the Beginning Tail "Point" at the End Tail "Pin" and secure with pins (Thanks Lisa!) Here is where the crease from the fold comes into play -- you're going to stitch on the fold making the finished mitered seam. (Be sure NOT to stitch through the quilt -- only stitch the binding) After Stitching on the Fold Before cutting excess fabric, fold the binding closed again (wrong sides together) and check to ensure that the binding is right sized and not twisted. *** This is a very important step -- do NOT Skip ;) *** Once you've double checked the length and positioning (no twists) of the binding you can trim the mitered finish to a 1/4" seam allowance. Finger Press or Iron Press the seam open Lay the binding along the raw edge and finish sewing it to the back of the quilt with a 1/4" seam allowance being sure to pickup a few stitches into where you stopped and started. You're almost to the FUN PART!!! Roll the Binding from Back to Front of Quilt & Prepare to Machine Stitch: Yippee!! Once you've finished securing the mitered finish on the back of the quilt, you get to roll the binding around to the front of the quilt and admire the beautiful flange... *** I just LOVE the look of the flange added to this binding... Prepare the front of the quilt for machine stitching Prepare each corner by tucking the bottom of the binding fabric into the corner and folding the top of the binding to make a 45 degree angle (or mitered corner). *** Secure with Wonder Clips (love those little clips). After the tuck and fold you should see a perfectly mitered corner -- ready for stitching Secure that corner with another Wonder Clip Next... Top stitch the Flange Binding Use a 90/14 top stitch needle in your machine Choose thread colors that complement your fabric. *** Both the Top and Bobbin thread will be completely visible when you're done stitching. *** Use Aurifil 50Wt or 40Wt thread in your Bobbin Use Aurifil 12Wt thread on Top (my favorite) Set a straight stitch length to 3.0 or higher (a nice "top stitch" length). You may have to adjust your top tension down a bit (try it on a test swatch first). *** Start stitching near a corner, taking smaller stitches to secure the start. *** Note: No need to stitch in the ditch. Show off that awesome Aurifil 12Wt thread by stitching well on the flange You may have to fuss when you get into a corner so there is a stitch just before the miter and one just after you turn the quilt top Slowly stitch all the way around the quilt top to secure the binding and finish with smaller stitches to secure your threads. Doesn't it look just beautiful ? Here is an image of the front (left) and the back (right)... Love, love, love! I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Thanks again to Lisa Bongean (Primitive Gatherings) and Kimberly from the Fat Quarter Shop for sharing the steps for the mitered finish. See links above. *** This binding and the awesome Auriful thread adds great dimension to a quilt top and is admired by all who see it! *** I especially love it because I can do the work by machine and save a little time preparing samples. It's also great if your gifting the quilt to a little person, where a hand-sewn binding might not hold up under wear and tear and tugs... * Thanks for stopping by today -- leave me a comment and let me know what you think Also -- I would love if you share this tutorial on social media AND if you send me pictures of any work you create with it. *** Be sure to follow me on social media (below) for fun and inspiring posts!. 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Yankee Diary by Barbara Brackman 42" x 54" Quilted by Lori Kukuk Yankee Diary by Denniele Bohannon Here's how Denniele and I set ours Here are the setting instructions for the Yankee Diary quilt. As we've sewn along you've received setting instructions for the blocks but here's a summary. Do refer back to each block pattern for more information. The basic set is two sections, top and bottom. The top section is made of of 3 strips. Top left Top Center Top Right The bottom section is two rectangles Refer to Block 11 for instructions for placing the flag in the dog's mouth. Bottom left Bottom Right The only extra piece you need for my set is a strip cut 12=1/2" x 3-1/2" that goes below the flag Becky Brown's set is a little bit different using all the parts. She has a checkerboard in the lower left corner which I forgot to put in. Next Wednesday: Borders. Nope. Next Wednesday fabric requirements and setting for next year's Antebellum Album Block of the Month. Borders for this one and the rest of Carrie's story on January 10.
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This video shows how to machine quilt a t-shirt quilt using straight-line quilting.
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i started my t-shirt quilt yesterday. here's my step-by-step supplies: about 15 - 20 t-shirts, fusible interfacing, extra fabric for border, backing and binding. Here's my shirt ready to cut. (Is it hard for you to cut a nice shirt?). My widest picture was about 14", so i will cut it 15" wide or so. I want all my pictures to be 14" wide when I'm done. first cut - ouch! Cut through all layers - it's easier that way. About 15" wide and ANY SIZE top to bottom. Use pellon (fusible interfacing) in a bag or some that has been sealed. I bought some at a reduced price on the bolt and it did not stick at all. Cut your pellon 14" wide and then fit it to the size of your shirt's picture height. Lay pellon on back of shirt picture. pellon will be a little smaller. this helps because the t-shirt fabric tends to roll at the edges. Use a pressing cloth and water bottle to press. Follow manufacturers directions. pressing. Now trim the t-shirt at the edge of your adhered pellon - remember it's 14" wide, any size height. Here I am trimming the top and bottom of my pieces right before sewing them together. I liked having the extra t-shirt fabric that just needed a trim before sewing. have you noticed my broken cutting ruler? the tape has been holding it for a long time now - I'm so cheap:) Sew t-shirt pics together. VIOla! We're getting somewhere, but all my rows are different lengths. I will be adding pieces of fun fabric to each row after measuring them. I want them all to be the same length before finishing this, right? I hope to show you soon how this turns out. I'm dreaming about using half square triangles around the outside of this as a border. We'll see..... This quilt goes to my neighbor who is a true "big brother" to my son. It's so nice to have those other adults in your children's lives. They're the ones that inspire our kids and really help us in our years of child-rearing.
Last year for my son's High School graduation, I made him this T-shirt rag quilt. I didn't save all of his T-shirts for 18 years planning on making a quilt out of them; I saved them because he was extremely sentimental and wouldn't let me throw anything away. I didn't even get the idea to make a quilt out of them until about one month before his graduation when I was cleaning out the basement and came across a very large tote of his shirts. Now I'm so glad he was sentimental and made me save these (don't tell him this, I still hate clutter). I bought a cutting mat, rotary cutter, large square ruler, small square ruler, and rag quilt snip scissors from Jo-Anns (Of course I used a coupon for everything). The large square ruler worked for most of the t-shirts, but some had small designs that I used the smaller square on and sewed 4 together to make one big square. If there wasn't a design on the back of the t-shirt, I cut through the whole shirt and used the back. If there was a design on the back, I used some of my son's tie-dye shirts we made over the years as the back. After cutting all of the t-shirts, I cut a bunch of different colored flannel to insert into the middle, then sewed an x onto each sandwich block consisting of the top t-shirt design, middle flannel piece, and back. After sewing all of the blocks, I laid them out and played with them to find a good mix of colors. I also turned them over to make sure the back of the quilt looked good. Once I had them laid out the way I wanted, I began sewing rows together leaving a big enough seam to snip. Once it was all sewn, I used these Fiskars snip scissors to clip all the edges. This was a very inexpensive quilt to make since the only fabric I needed to buy was the flannel for the middle of the squares. It only took me a couple of days to make and was super easy. My son was thrilled when I gave him the quilt for graduation and uses it as a bedspread. I'm afraid that making this quilt taught him that it pays off to keep stuff and be sentimental, but it turned out so great that I can't help but be happy about his sentimental ways. Keeping a box of original Pokemon cards and Lego Bionicles will also probably pay off for him. SaveSave
This quilt is fat quarter friendly and consists of only 1 block style. I cut my focus rectangles from 6 different fat quarters using 20 on the front and saving 4 for a pieced back that I’m s…
Raise your hands if your closet and cabinet drawers are overflowing with hordes of t-shirts that’s on the verge of shredding into pieces. There are umpteen ways to recycle even …
