{"id":352,"date":"2011-11-28T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2020-05-04T13:25:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:25:40","slug":"t-shirt-quilts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/28\/t-shirt-quilts\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Shirt Quilts"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a ton of \u00a0old tee shirts. They hold memories from my 22 years of ballet. Every audition I took, camp I went to, companies I danced for, schools I taught in… not to mention some gifts and purchases from performances. Each one holds a special memory from a season in my life, I can’t just throw them out!<\/p>\n

Then an idea hit me about using all those tee shirts for something practical. What about a blanket, kinda patchwork style? I had taken quilting courses as a young bride. It couldn’t be that hard. I’ve always enjoyed sewing, making clothes for myself and my children. This seemed like a really fun craft.<\/p>\n

I set out cutting and creating a puzzle to stitch together. It took a long time! After getting the design worked out (harder than I thought), I searched for a backing. Should I use batting between layers? One I tried with and one I tried without. I like without much better! – as top stitching does not have to be a precise number of inches apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The backing took some configuring and reworking. With batting, required a trim as with a traditional quilt. Without batting, was lots easier. Winner! I chose machine top-stitching (to secure them) for both covers as the backing material is soft and thick.<\/p>\n

I’m loving my creation and others have shown interest in having one made! Wow, this would be a really fun business. Maybe I can help with those medical bills \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

ForGlorySake!<\/strong> -Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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