Making A Quilt From Old Tee Shirts

Practical paws on may 17 2013.

Making a quilt from old tee shirts.

Using fleece for the backing was inspired on your part. Thanks for sharing the details. T shirt quilts are fairly easy to make and should only take around a few hours of your time. Material tool list old t shirts amount varies on size of quilt and if the checker board pattern is used or not free unless you want to count the cost of the of the shirts originally fleece material of your choice to back the t shirt squares 10 sewing machine can be done with needle and thread but it will take a very long time.

In fact the most time consuming part will likely be arranging the t shirt panels in a design you like. Pick out 30 t shirts. 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. However i had a sentimental attachment to many of them or they were otherwise souvenirs of some intere.

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. Never thought old t shirts could be used to make a quilt. You ve encouraged me to step outside the quilting box of only using 100 cotton fabric that doesn t stretch. Make a quilt from your old t shirts.

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. Instead of letting those shirts sit in a drawer you can breathe new life into them by turning them into a t shirt quilt.