Shelly - THANK YOU!! Your tutorial is amazing! I was going to pay to have a blanket made for my daughter of her college t-shirts as I am not an experienced seamstress. But in doing some research I came across your video and decided to try it myself. I have now made 3 blankets and they are perfect. Your attention to detail was so helpful and allowed the creation to flow smoothly. I appreciate you more than you know. I love these blankets! Thank you!
I've been putting off making my daughter a blanket for so many years because I'm afraid that I am going to ruin her beloved childhood shirts. However, after watching this I feel much more confident about jumping right in and doing it, so thank you very much for your easy to follow tutorial. I'm sure that I'm going to watch this a least 2 more times before I cut the material, and then maybe 3 more times before I begin sewing 🤣. You're a great teacher and I appreciate your patience for a visual learner like myself.
Thank you thank you THANK YOU! I have followed this tutorial step by step and now I have the perfect gift for my sister! Your instructions were so clear and made the process possible where I would have entirely given up. You’re an angel!
Shelly, thank you for you detailed video on sewing a T-shirt blanket. I had never quoted anything before, so I was looking for a very easy " beginner" quilt. I had saved t-shirts for about 25 years from my 3 kids. I finally decided to attempt the feat of making their blankets. It was so easy following your video. I easily made all three quilts and then made another one for my niece using some pictures for her memory quilt. Now I have had two friends want me to make one for them. I couldn't have done this without you help. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this tutorial. My wonderful father in law passed away recently and I would love to make small quilts out of his t shirts for each of his grandchildren to cuddle. This was so helpful!
Thank you for this easy to follow, step by step tutorial! I followed all of your instructions and suggestions and made my first t-shirt quilt as a gift for my daughter's BFF who was graduating from high school - 56 12in panels of sports, schools, camps, and vacations! I was not intimidated to try it because of your excellent tutorial, and it turned out beautifully! Thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this video; I finished my t-shirt quilt last night, and it looks great!! Your instructions were so easy to follow (especially for a rookie seamstress like me!) :)
you created such a straightforward video! I have a lot more confidence going into this project now because of how thorough you were in explaining each step. Thank you so much!
I have been wanting to make one of these for years but was so intimidated. This is the best video. I just completed my first one with your help and it looks so professional!!! Thank you so much for your help.
Thank you for making such a great video. I have been wanting to make one for each of my kids, but was imitated to do so. I really appreciate your instructions and the visual of each step. You make me feel confident that I can now do it. I can’t wait to get mine made, and have my closest back from their saved shirts!
Hi, thanks for this video with all the details, it will help me as a visual learning person. Can't wait to try it with my quilt. :) I love how you explain everything! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so very much. I have seen for 46 years but never have seen on T-shirts. I have been asked to sew 3 t-shirt quilts using shirts from their father who has passed. When I tried my first stitch the stitch width was all over the place. I pulled up this video and one about how to use the serge stitch on t-shirts and they were a godsend. I didn’t even know their was special needles for knots. Now I’m all set and looking forward to making them.
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. Really well explained. Just a tip... my mom used to use a plastic chopstick to push out the corner. In case that maybe helps.
wow, thank you for this tutorial! I am planning on making my own t-shirt quilt and all the other videos I have seen are a bit complicated for my home machine. Yours is so easy to follow and I have the materials at home!
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to make it and share it. I have one question regarding your opinion about fusible interfacing on the back of each square. Why do you not use any like some other quilters? Does it change the “comfort” of the finished blanket? Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. I’m sure there are many different ways of doing this. I was taught to iron on fusaeabke interfaving to each of the squares, then sew rows together, and glue onto fleece backing using Elmer’s fabric glue spray. Finished quilt by sewing binding around edge. Not sure which method would be easier for me since I’m a beginner. Just now working on my second one.
Thank you so much for this video - I am not a sewer, but my boys wanted a quilt of all their high school sports shirts, your video made it much less intimidating to do - I'm all cut out and getting ready for the sewing .
Nice video but I do add one step by adding interfacing..it just makes doing the tshirts so so much better I don’t like the way the stretch is in t-shirts..
I just stumbled across your t shirt blanket tutorial, and I was wondering if I could use more t shirts for the back since I have so many t shirts and would like to utilize all of them on this one blanket. Your tutorial is so easy to follow and so very good.
This is my favorite tutorial on T-shirt blankets. I have made lots of them & keep coming back to this video as a reference. I have a question for you ... how do you get yours to lay flat? Mine are wavy on the edges. I can show you a picture, if that would help.
Good Afternoon! I am planning to make a t shirt quilt. Saw this video, but am not sure how you keep all the layers together. Should I also sew down the seam lines and across once the quilt has been sewn to the backing to help stabilize the quilt?
I love your video. I have never used a sewing machine or sewn before, I just got my first sewing machine any tips on how to start using. I would love to be able to make one of your quilts.
Hi, this tutorial was super helpful in showing me that I, as a beginner, could take on this project! All the other ones I looked at made it seem so complex! I was just wondering what you would suggest doing for athletic pinnie jerseys that are looser and have larger “holes” than the one it seemed you incorporated? I have a few of my old jerseys I want to incorporate but am afraid it won’t work out well due to their material.
Finally I found you making these without ironing stabiliser at the back of each t-shirts. Is it works because of you are using thick material for the backing fabric????
I would have used a soft stabilizer pressed to the blocks before setting them together, and also quilted/tied the whole thing, as it's going to flop around in the inside section of the sewn edges. That would be my additions to this method.
Shelly - THANK YOU!! Your tutorial is amazing! I was going to pay to have a blanket made for my daughter of her college t-shirts as I am not an experienced seamstress. But in doing some research I came across your video and decided to try it myself. I have now made 3 blankets and they are perfect. Your attention to detail was so helpful and allowed the creation to flow smoothly. I appreciate you more than you know. I love these blankets! Thank you!
This is by far the best t-shirt blanket tutorial out there! Thanks so much for sharing 💕
I've been putting off making my daughter a blanket for so many years because I'm afraid that I am going to ruin her beloved childhood shirts. However, after watching this I feel much more confident about jumping right in and doing it, so thank you very much for your easy to follow tutorial.
I'm sure that I'm going to watch this a least 2 more times before I cut the material, and then maybe 3 more times before I begin sewing 🤣.
You're a great teacher and I appreciate your patience for a visual learner like myself.
April Dawn made me smile! Share when done!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
How did it turn out?!?
Amazing video. I have watched many today, this was the first one that actually showed how to sew it together. Thankyou!
Thank you thank you THANK YOU! I have followed this tutorial step by step and now I have the perfect gift for my sister! Your instructions were so clear and made the process possible where I would have entirely given up. You’re an angel!
Shelly, thank you for you detailed video on sewing a T-shirt blanket. I had never quoted anything before, so I was looking for a very easy " beginner" quilt. I had saved t-shirts for about 25 years from my 3 kids. I finally decided to attempt the feat of making their blankets. It was so easy following your video. I easily made all three quilts and then made another one for my niece using some pictures for her memory quilt. Now I have had two friends want me to make one for them.
I couldn't have done this without you help. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this tutorial. My wonderful father in law passed away recently and I would love to make small quilts out of his t shirts for each of his grandchildren to cuddle. This was so helpful!
Hi Shelly! Thank you!! I was at the last step on my t-shirt blanket & at a loss how to attach my fleece without a lot of fuss! You saved the day! 😊
Thank you for this easy to follow, step by step tutorial! I followed all of your instructions and suggestions and made my first t-shirt quilt as a gift for my daughter's BFF who was graduating from high school - 56 12in panels of sports, schools, camps, and vacations! I was not intimidated to try it because of your excellent tutorial, and it turned out beautifully! Thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this video; I finished my t-shirt quilt last night, and it looks great!! Your instructions were so easy to follow (especially for a rookie seamstress like me!) :)
The t-shirt squares brought back great memories for me, even with them not being mine!
you created such a straightforward video! I have a lot more confidence going into this project now because of how thorough you were in explaining each step. Thank you so much!
I have been wanting to make one of these for years but was so intimidated. This is the best video. I just completed my first one with your help and it looks so professional!!! Thank you so much for your help.
Glad it was helpful!
You are such a great teacher. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I truly appreciate this video. My son will love his memory blanket. ❤
Thanks for this video. Less costly with the absence of interfacing, easier and lighter too.
Thank you for making such a great video. I have been wanting to make one for each of my kids, but was imitated to do so. I really appreciate your instructions and the visual of each step. You make me feel confident that I can now do it. I can’t wait to get mine made, and have my closest back from their saved shirts!
This is the best video I have found for teaching how to do this. Thank you so much. Can't wait to make one for my husband.
Omg my OCD is suuuuuper happy right now! Very beautiful work! Thank you for sharing!
Hi, thanks for this video with all the details, it will help me as a visual learning person. Can't wait to try it with my quilt. :) I love how you explain everything! Keep up the good work!
Chantal Couturier happy this video helped you!
Thank you so very much. I have seen for 46 years but never have seen on T-shirts. I have been asked to sew 3 t-shirt quilts using shirts from their father who has passed. When I tried my first stitch the stitch width was all over the place. I pulled up this video and one about how to use the serge stitch on t-shirts and they were a godsend. I didn’t even know their was special needles for knots. Now I’m all set and looking forward to making them.
I'm making one for my daughter's wedding. With T shirts from all the parents and grandparents. I hope it turns out as nice as yours.
This was the most perfect detailed and easy to follow instructional video. Thank you!
Thank you. Excellent tutorial. My granddaughter graduated this year and brought her k3 through 12 for a blanket quilt.
I’ve been wanting to make a T-shirt blanket for so long! This was very helpful, thank you!
This is a perfect tutorial to show that you don’t need interfacing to sew a tshirt quilt! thank you for sharing
What a lovely video! So easy to follow! Once I collect enough Red Cross shirts I am planning on making a quilt to use for when I donate platelets!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I started one years ago and now I want to finish it...may have to re-do the work from before but that's ok.
My first t shirt blanket I love that you were slow and descriptive enough to follow.... I'm rookie status
Thank you for sharing
Beautiful instruction and a beautiful quilt!
Thank you for your lovely tutorial. I will do it for myself with all T shirts that I have collect throughout my fencing competitions.
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. Really well explained. Just a tip... my mom used to use a plastic chopstick to push out the corner. In case that maybe helps.
Thank you some great tips. I’m working on my first T-shirt quilt tomorrow
Wow, after watching this I feel like I might actually be able to make one! Had been putting it off for ages. Thank you!!!
Great instructions/tutorial. Was looking for an easy/beginner friendly video and this is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you :)
NOW I get it! Thank you for a WONDERFUL video
Awesome!
Excellent video, I am a beginner and you made me feel prepared to give it a go. Thank you
Very nice tutorial. Making two of these for birthdays coming up. So helpful. Thank you!
wow, thank you for this tutorial! I am planning on making my own t-shirt quilt and all the other videos I have seen are a bit complicated for my home machine. Yours is so easy to follow and I have the materials at home!
Thank you! This was the simplest easiest tutorial! I can’t wait to make mine!
Great explanations of each step. Thank you!
GREAT instructions, Shelly! You make me feel like I can do this!!!
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to make it and share it.
I have one question regarding your opinion about fusible interfacing on the back of each square. Why do you not use any like some other quilters? Does it change the “comfort” of the finished blanket? Thank you!
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks
This is a great video explaining how to make this, I just wish I could do it as good as you! Thank you. You do an amazing job!!!
Thank you! Very helpful
Love your instructions
Thanks for sharing. I’m sure there are many different ways of doing this. I was taught to iron on fusaeabke interfaving to each of the squares, then sew rows together, and glue onto fleece backing using Elmer’s fabric glue spray. Finished quilt by sewing binding around edge. Not sure which method would be easier for me since I’m a beginner. Just now working on my second one.
That is exactly how I just sewed two for my granddaughter.
Does the glue make the blanket rigid? (I'm new to sewing... but want to make sure I take very measure I can!)
Did you use batting also?
I didn't use glue just left room on the edges and cut off after sewed together. I used batting.
Thanks for ur video. Really helped me.
This must have taken a lot of time, effort and passion. I admire that!
Awesome tutorial
Thank you for this easy tutorial. Now I'm ready to make mine.
very good video. Thank you for sharing
Oh and thank you you did a great job I to put off making one for my granddaughter 🥰
I really like your video very simple and easy the best one I have seen yet for someone is just starting off thank you so much
Excellent presentation.
Great Tutorial, Simply and informative.
Very helpful
Thank you so much for this video - I am not a sewer, but my boys wanted a quilt of all their high school sports shirts, your video made it much less intimidating to do - I'm all cut out and getting ready for the sewing .
Nice video but I do add one step by adding interfacing..it just makes doing the tshirts so so much better I don’t like the way the stretch is in t-shirts..
Thank you I’m making my first jersey blanket and I found your video very helpful
thank you for the very easy-to-follow tutorial.
You sure make this look easy!
Is there a reason you don't use stabilizer? I have never made a T-Quilt, but every video I've watched so far uses stabilizer. Yours looks great!
I just stumbled across your t shirt blanket tutorial, and I was wondering if I could use more t shirts for the back since I have so many t shirts and would like to utilize all of them on this one blanket.
Your tutorial is so easy to follow and so very good.
Very neatly done! Want to make one for my family members. Love your work!😍👍🏽
This is my favorite tutorial on T-shirt blankets. I have made lots of them & keep coming back to this video as a reference. I have a question for you ... how do you get yours to lay flat? Mine are wavy on the edges. I can show you a picture, if that would help.
I have the same question. Hopefully we’ll get a response
You are so good at this! I’m impressed at how neat you are, and can’t wait to start my quilt! 🙂
Great info, thanks🥰👌💯
Thanks for taking the time to do this! Very good tutorial on t-shirt blanket.
Oh my word! Thank you for the awesome tips/video!!!
You were very detailed. Thank you
This was so informative- thank you so much!
This is going to be my first project as a new sewist! I’m excited! What is the board you used to measure out each square in the beginning?
Super easy to follow. Thank you!
Can't wait to do mine
Thanks for all the great tips
Thank you for the tutorial
Have been serving the quilt but find the edges don't lay as flat..will go back to my sewing machine
Very informative, helpful, and simple. Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much!☮️💗🦄🦄
Awesome! Thanks for posting!
I love it!!
Good Afternoon! I am planning to make a t shirt quilt. Saw this video, but am not sure how you keep all the layers together. Should I also sew down the seam lines and across once the quilt has been sewn to the backing to help stabilize the quilt?
Sorry I just noticed this message. ... I don’t, and it turns out great.
@@shellydasonthegraywrennest I just saw this message too! Thanks for your help!
Great tutorial! :). Thank you!
Thank you for the clear instructions!
Omg I'm making a quilt and I mess up the way I start it but ur video is helping me fix it so easy thanks
That was great. Simple and clear👍
Very cool! 👍🏾
Love this! What did you use for the backing?
This was a great video! Thanks! I'm a self taught beginner and this was the perfect overview for what I needed :) Much appreciated!
This was GREAT thank you!
Hi! Thanks for your video! Have you ever used stabilizer material behind the T-shirts? Do you feel it was an extra step that really isn't needed?
Beth Ferrell I haven’t used stabilizer but did use lots of pins to prevent stretching.
This is SO helpful!!!
I love your video. I have never used a sewing machine or sewn before, I just got my first sewing machine any tips on how to start using. I would love to be able to make one of your quilts.
Hi, this tutorial was super helpful in showing me that I, as a beginner, could take on this project! All the other ones I looked at made it seem so complex! I was just wondering what you would suggest doing for athletic pinnie jerseys that are looser and have larger “holes” than the one it seemed you incorporated? I have a few of my old jerseys I want to incorporate but am afraid it won’t work out well due to their material.
Kate you can sew a matching square knit fabric to back of jersey square.
Finally I found you making these without ironing stabiliser at the back of each t-shirts. Is it works because of you are using thick material for the backing fabric????
Can you sew on the edges of the inner tshirts to make it move less or would that create issues?
this is very helpful!!!
I love your work
I would have used a soft stabilizer pressed to the blocks before setting them together, and also quilted/tied the whole thing, as it's going to flop around in the inside section of the sewn edges. That would be my additions to this method.
what is quilted/tied?
gladys maddin quilted/tied means to stitch in the ditch of each square or tie (with yarn-or some other typeof heavy thread) ate the corners of each
I would think that would be more important for a queen or king sized blanket/quilt. But I may do it anyhow for my smaller version. Just starting mine.
Great video thank you
Very nice video! Thanks so much!
Awesome!! Thank you!