I've been working for a while on a t-shirt quilt job for a neighbor friend. I finally finished it and was able to deliver it to her on Sunday. It turned out great and is the softest thing ever. The flannel on the back was a lucky find at Tiny Stitches in Marietta. It is softer than you can imagine.
T-shirt and sports jerseys are not easy to work with. They stretch like you wouldn't believe. I used interfacing but still had to struggle to keep them in line. Obviously these pics are taken after a nice trip through the washer and dryer.
One of my favorite blocks is his old Woody costume. The polyester makes it sort of slippery like the nice silk edge of a baby blanket. His Hulk t-shirt has preschool paint stains on it which just melted my heart every time I looked at them. The Flash shirt in the upper right-hand corner was made by his grandmother I think and the spider t-shirt was made from his handprints. Could you not just die at how sweet all of these memories are?! His class t-shirts from elementary school, his football t-shirt from when his dad coached.
If you are interested in having a t-shirt quilt made, please let me know. I am partnering with Rachel Locke (my Tupelo, MS quilting homie) to be able to get your t-shirt quilts completed more quickly. Rachel is a piecing machine and I am a quilting machine. Together, we can put together a t-shirt or memory quilt for you that will be snuggled and loved for many years to come. Let me know if you'd like more information!
Happy Thursday!
Chris
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