How to Make T-Shirt Quilts: Deciding Which Shirts to Include

How to Make T-Shirt Quilts: Deciding Which Shirts to Include

These are some of my brother-in-law Charlie’s favorite old t-shirts. My sister gave them to me so I can turn them into a quilt. Do you have a stack of mismatched old shirts like these and dreams of transforming them into something spectacular? That’s the challenge: how to make a beautiful quilt design out of…

How to Stabilize T-Shirts for T-Shirt Quilting
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How to Stabilize T-Shirts for T-Shirt Quilting

One reason we all love wearing t-shirts is because they are made from such soft, stretchy knit fabric. When it comes to making t-shirt quilts, though, their stretchiness poses a problem. The same give that makes t-shirts so comfortable also makes them get distorted and wonky if you sew them without preparing them in advance….