Tshirt Quilt For Dummies

Cut out your shirts in the correct sized quilt square you want.

Tshirt quilt for dummies.

For my quilt i cut six long pieces one for the top of the quilt one to go in between each row of shirts and one for the bottom. Cut out your shirts in the correct sized quilt square you want. Lay out the shirts in a 5 x 6 fashion that is appealing to the eye and take a picture of it. Place the t shirt piece image side down on your ironing board and top with the interfacing with the adhesive side down.

Center the interfacing behind the image or position it as desired. Custom t shirt quilts made from your t shirts sweatshirts ties socks hats baby outfits and any other memorable fabric. 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. The size of the seam and how to press the seam creating a quilt wall.

This ran the length of the entire quilt add up the length of each square plus add one inch in between each shirt. 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. I only used 26 i think because i used both the back and front of a few shirts.

The secret is a specialty ruler that helps you perfectly center and mark your t shirt. 30 shirts will make a full size quilt approx. Use a piece of cardboard as your guide and trace the cardboard onto every shirt and cut them out. 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.

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. For each t shirt cut a piece of fusible interfacing that is larger than your chosen block size. I actually used two different sized squares and it become messy. 20 shirts will make a twin size quilt approx.

96 x 96 6 across x 6 down. 82 x 96 5 across x 6 down. 42 shirts will make a king size quilt approx 110 x 96 7 across x 6 down. Take some time to plan out a design for your quilt.

Think about layout and how you want your shirts to look. Cutting fabric for the quilt sewing pieces together. Then you will want short strips to run between each shirt. Pick out 30 t shirts.

36 shirts will make a queen size quilt approx. Learn the simple steps to creating flawless blocks for t shirt quilts.