Thank you for showing the process using what all of us have. I have watched a number of videos and most have a pressing machine, thus we don't realize that it is more than a 30 second process. Great video.
Lisa says she’s glad to help you out if you have questions.....she is sincere about that! She has never failed to answer my questions and I’m so grateful! Thanks Lisa!
Lisa, I’ve always wanted to make a T-shirt quilt and I am so glad I found you! Your videos in this series have given me the confidence that I can make one without any additional help from anyone else. I feel I can make a fool-proof quilt. Thank you. As a retired educator, your videos are so thorough and full of helpful information that I feel I can be successful the 1st time out with this project. Thank you again!
Lisa, I can’t thank you enough for these videos! Quarantine sent me back to the sewing machine after many years. I had no idea how to begin making tshirt quilts for my grown daughters. I could never have done it without you! I followed your very explicit instructions one step at a time and have now finished both quilts! They look amazing, thanks to you. Probably my favorite tip was glue basting. What a revelation! Thanks so much for doing this.
Hi Lisa, Just wanted to thank-you for your assistance with putting together my T shirt quilt. I am a beginner quilter, and appreciated your expertise. You explain things so well, and make quilting fun. Love all your tips, especially when I get frustrated. I appreciate you very much.
I just found this tutorial and will. watch the series. My granddaughter (13 yrs old) has gathered a bunch of her brother's t-shirts and I think we'll have fun making this quilt. PS...I love the 2 cedar chests I see in the background!!! I have one of my mom's and my niece has the other one. Gorgeous treasures
Aweee, that will be a special quilt for your granddaughter! I absolutely love the cedar chests :) One was my grandmother's, and one was my husband's grandmothers. They are so special!
My granddaughter and I are using her T-shirts from high school. She is in her last year of college and will be 20 in April. I’m so proud of her. Thank you for all your tips. I went to Joanne’s and got the backing you recommended.
Nice! There are a few techniques of yours I need to adopt! Thanks for sharing. You and some of your followers may already do this but it was a light bulb moment for me when I changed to a new ironing board cover. It would fit into this type of project or any similar 'sicky' project. When removing my old cover, I cut about 24"-26" off tbe un-used square end. I serged the cut end, as the other three ends are already binded. I have found it so useful to cover my board with this end scrap when working with any bonding agents requiring my iron. Over time when that gets messy all I have to do is toss it out and my original cover remains clean. I've heard of folks using an old pillow case which is also a great idea. And if the sole plate of your iron needs cleaning, Mr. Clean Majic Eraser works well. Have a good day!
Hi Lisa, commenting to update that I am SURELY quilting along with you- picked up my stabilizer using your Joann’s coupon tip today and I’m setting up a cutting table now!!! It’s so calming to listen to your videos while they’re on in the background (sometimes I stop to write down a tip or two) anyhow I’m just so grateful, it’s been a really rough year and it feels amazing to do something for myself to celebrate my best days (so far!!) long story long, I appreciate what you do and all the time and expertise that goes into this hobby/skill/TALENT! Much love from Michigan :)
2 BIG THANK YOUS TO YOU! First, I'm so grateful I found you before starting my first memory quilt made with clothing. I learned so much! Now I'm ready. And, second, you played a song in the background of one of your videos by The Donnis Trio - where have they been my whole life?! I've been listening to them ever since. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
I've made a couple of tshirt quilts for my customers and did everything you have did so far! But I can't wait to see the rest of the videos that go along with this. I have a couple more tshirt quilts I have to do, so I hope to pick up some hints from you. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for this series of videos! I just completed my t-shirt quilt using my late father’s collection of Homer Simpson t-shirts. Your video were very easy to follow and I learned a lot from them. This was the perfect quarantine craft project!
So excited to see this!!!! I hope I can get started this week. I’m battling the yucky flu going around so hopefully I will get some energy to get going and keep up. Thanks again Lisa for teaching us
Hi Lisa, I love that your tutorials are simple and to-the-point. This is my first quilt and I was able to complete it in a week! I think that's good for a beginner. Looking forward to quilting more with you and your tutorials. Thank you so much!!!
Hi Lisa, I am supper excited to get started with you and others on my first T-shirt quilt. I will be making a second one so both daughters will have a memory quilt for their father. I have watched several of your videos and follow you on FaceBook and have already learned a lot. Again Thanks...
+Deborah Hataway so glad you have joined us Deborah!! I'm also glad these videos are helpful, feel free to share your progress videos along the way if you'd like to :)
Ah! I wish I would have seen this before I started trying to make mine on a whim. I already cut out all of my mosaics, but I left myself about 2-3 inches of seam allowance because I just knew I needed it for some reason. I think I can salvage it! Going to go get this interfacing tomorrow so I can try to do it right!
Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to do your videos. You are clear, thorough and specific and I truly appreciate the quality programming you put out here for us to learn. I'm no where near creating a quilt but I am learning from you and your other videos. I'll have to place this project on my bucket list :). Thanks
I would have been lost without you and your videos, watched the countless times, finally i am starting as with this pandemic supplies are very limited. Must say i ordered a patchwork sewing machine like i saw you were using. Thank you so much!!! ZoAnna McAdams in Omaha, Ne.
I am so excited to quilt along with you on this! I know, I am late to the party but I can still follow along. I have been saving t- shirts as well for a quilt, for a long, long time! haha ;). Thanks for a great tutorial. Lisa, you really have a great teaching style and your camera person does a great job with your video!
Hey Valerie! It's never to late :) I'm glad this video will be helpful in making that quilt with the shirts you've been saving. Always here to help out if you run into questions. Have fun!
Im really looking forward to working on this project I've never tried yet you make it look like it's not that scary to try great tutorial young Lady thankyou for sharing your video's
Hi Lisa I’ve been watching many tutorials on T-shirt quilting and I gotta say .... I learned a lot and your very clear about how to do things and why. Love your directions and tips. Girlfriend... would love to spend time with you and a cup of coffee. The tips about buying and using the coupon at Joann Fabric is great. I’ve watched and listen to my Grandma and Momma about quilting for years but only just considered s project myself... and it’s a T-shirts quilt for my husband. Again I enjoy your videos and will use many of your tips ... thank you 😊
Hey Lisa :) Wow, this was such a compliment......hanging out and drinking coffee is one of my favorite things to do hahaha! I'm so glad these videos have been helpful for you, that is AWESOME!
I just watched all 5 videos in this series. Thank you very much for sharing your love of quilting. I have one question. Can you please explain the two rectangular purple pieces of fabric to start and stop seeing with? I am a novice and have never seen that before. Thanks!
Hi Kathleen, thanks SO MUCH for watching along with me. Here's a quick video that will explain why I use leaders and enders: ruclips.net/video/WjJ0QJSuxZg/видео.html
Just was asked today if I could make a t-shirt quilt. I had seen your RUclips videos on this, so you came to mind immediately. Thank you for teaching about this and so much more. You have probably answered this before, but how do you price a commissioned t-shirt quilt? I see others wanting these in the future.
Great video and tips - love using the glue. In process of making a second quilt topic. My squares on average are 12X12. There are several tshirts from a young child, so cannot get a 12x12 square, so in a complimentary color, I am using another tshirt cut 12x12 and attaching the smaller square with an knit overcasting stitch. My questions is should I put stablizer on both squares or just the larger one. Thank You
any t-shirt material you add to your quilt.......I would add a stabilizer to. It's just really going to help in the construction of your quilt top. That's just me.....many quilters don't use it at all :) If you are adding a cotton fabric, like a quilter's cotton, there is no need to add stabilizer to that
Hi, Lisa: I am making a T-shirt quilt for my best friend. She's been in hospital since February 5th, is now in rehab, and her 60th birthday is coming up in June! Your videos are great--easy to follow, detailed enough and they give me confidence I can do this, even though I haven't touched a sewing machine since high school. (I hope a month is long enough to finish my quilt!) My friend has several Paul McCartney t-shirts that she outgrew, plus I have a 50" x 58" Union Jack duvet cover for the back, and the centre of the front of the quilt, with the logos forming the perimeter. (She's a HUGE fan of PM and all things British!) Do you have any cautions or suggestions for sewing the t-shirts and the poly-cotton flag together?
I would love to see pictures of everything so that I could be more specific and be able to help more. Find me on Facebook at Lisa Capen Quilts or lisacapenquilts@gmail.com. Also....I'm thinking you just joined the Creative Crew on Facebook right?? That would be a great place to post pictures and get tons of help!
Thanks for this wealth of knowledge! I read thru all the comments & apologize if I miss this question but every online place is out of Pellon 44. Do you have any other brand suggestions? Or different type of stabilizer, I heard any non-woven would work...? Have you used Hobs fusible cotton batting or any other poly quilt fusible batting to stabilize the tshirt? Guess I'm getting desperate at this point to make this tshirt quilt! Thank you!
We are all there with you on the shortage of the Pellon P44f right now. I've heard of others having great success with Pellon 911 if that helps....that may be out of stock too I'm not sure. If you are doing a quilt as you go...then applying fusible batting to your shirt before cutting your blocks just may work???!!! :)
Hi, Lisa! I stumbled on to your videos and am close to finishing my binge watch 😁. First let me say I love your videos because they are so full of great information. Just made my first quilt (full of mistakes) and I really enjoy it! I have a question I hope you can answer on here. You were making a quilt last summer for a young lady who was getting married and the subject of partial seams came up. Was there by chance a follow-up video showing how you completed the partial seams? I really hope you continue these videos. You are very encouraging and explain things so well!
Jo Anne Mendonsa hi Jo Anne :) thank you for your kind words ♡ unfortunately I ran out of time on the deadline of that quilt and didn't have a chance to do the partial seam video. I am making a list of videos to do and will add this to it. They are intimidating at first (at least I thought so) but once you do it a couple if times they are a piece of cake.
I just ran across your videos, such great instructions. I am making my first T-Shirt Quilt and really my first quilt. This is going to be for my grandson, he gave me some t shirts. I have looked at all your videos and am planning to follow them as I go. I did notice that your last video did not show how you did the binding, you stated to go to your facebook page but since this video is 3 years old I could not find it. Is there somewhere you could direct me to see how you finished the quilt. Thank you.
Thank you for your easy to follow tutorials! I am not a quilter so I tied the quilt instead like you showed. After washing, the pellon has separated from the t-shirt squares. Is there a different interfacing I can use that is permanent?
Hmmmm, that's a first. I've never heard of Pellon P44f separating from the shirts....I almost wonder if enough heat was applied to fuse it on......????
I am deleting my previous comments, I tried your methods of cutting first and it worked very well, unless it was a very thin, cheap tee shirt. That one I had to stabilize before cutting. All the others I cut first.
Lisa, thanks for all your videos! Your so informative! I made my dad a t-shirt quilt using an iron for the stabilizer. Now more people want them lol. What machine do you recommend to buy for applying stabilizer? I'm never doing another one with an iron as it's to time consuming.
Hello! I’m about to start following this tutorial and make a T-shirt quilt! I’m trying to get all my supplies together. Every time I try to order the pellon p44f, my order gets cancelled due to high demand because people are making mask out of it. Is there anything else you would recommend using? I’m bummed because I wanted to use the same thing and have no clue what to get now! Also I’m making a quilt with jerseys and tshirts would I still make everything the exact same and use the same type of stabilizer? Thank you for such a good tutorial btw! So informative! I hope you’re doing well and your family is safe ❤️
I believe you are finding yourself in the same boat as all of the rest of us. Unfortunately this has put a speed bump in a many of people's quilt projects. I haven't used many other interfacing except for the Pellon 911 and that works well and is close to the P44F. The good news is that Joann's is starting to get it back in stock but is limiting the amount you can purchase at one time. You may want to keep checking with them, and that may be just enough to get you started at least.
Great video, I am at point of ironing on the stablizer and do not have enough stabilzer for a few larger pieces. Everyone is out of Pellon PF44 which is perfect as you mentioned. Have you ever pieced together 2 pieces of stablizer on a square? Thank You
Hi Lisa, I wanted to see what your suggestion on what kind of stabilizer to use the jersey shirts that have mesh or holes throughout the shirt? Can you add the stabilizer directly on shirt?
Hi Lisa - You've mentioned allowing extra stabilizer around the cut squares. Could you please tell me approximately how much would be enough? Would 1 inch all around be sufficient? A related question: In the end, is the stabilizer only covering the part of the square that shows or is it also attached to the seams? I was thinking maybe having it cover the seams as well might make it too bulky even with the lightweight stabilizers. But if it is cut right at the seams, it might eventually fray or pull away from the shirt. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us first-time T-Shirt quilters!
Hi Mary Jo!! 1 inch all the way around would give you plenty of working room :) You'll cut your block to include a seam allowance. Let's say you need a finished 12 inch block. You'll cut your block at 12.5 inches and your stabilizer will extend the full 12.5 inches and will be in your seam allowance once the blocks are sewn together. This is one reason I really love the Pellon P44f interfacing because it is so light weight....it adds a small amount of bulk in your seams but it's not a terrible amount.
Thank you for the video. I what to make a Tshirt quilt never did one. Do I cut up the fabric too for the back of the shirt are can I leave it all one piece. And do I have to but pattern in the middle..so I can make this shirt.
Hi Lisa, first let me say you are an excellent teacher. I taught high school for 20 years and you are the real deal. My question: I have a bolt of "Pellon 931TD fusible midweight" interfacing. Will this work for a tshirt quilt? Thanks!
Hello!! Wow, thank you so much!! Hmm...I believe in being totally transparent and honest. I have never used the Pellon 931TD, so I can't really say one way or another, sorry!! I would say test it in a spare shirt and see if you like it :)
Lisa Capen Quilts I got the deals at Joann (ruler and P44). Everything went beautiful With my trysie block. Alas, my quilting is horrible! Do you have a QAYG video?
Hi Lisa! Thanks for the wonderful video. I had a question as a amateur quilter-- I see you added the interfacing to the backs of the shirts without really looking where the interface would lie in relation to the logo in the front. For the shirts that I have with logos, should I try to paste the interfacing so that it is entirely covering the logos in relation to the front? I hope this question makes sense. I'm having trouble doing this.
Hi Nabz!!! After doing so many t-shirt quilts I've gotten really good at laying down the interfacing, however as a new t-shirt quilter this may be helpful: Cut your interfacing an inch bigger on all sides of your desired block and then lay it down over your logo with your shirt right side up. Then trim away the extra shirt bits all the way around the interfacing. Next turn your shirt right side over and your interfacing should lay right over where you want it.
Lisa I was told by a friend that the stabilizer should be fused to the shirt with the stretch going the opposite direction as the stretch of the shirt. T-shirt’s stet has horizontally so the stretch of the stabilizer should run vertically. Have you found this to be true also?
Peggy Young yes, this could be true depending on the stabilizer you are using :) some stabilizers are stretchy as well, so that would go in play if using one of those. The Pellon P44 that I use does not have any stretch, and so you do not have to pay attention to direction :)
Ok.. But what if your cut outs are already cut out to the size of design & not at all squared ?? Like the cut outs are the shape of design that was on tee shirt. Not sure if I'm making sense for anyone to understand?? But I'm guess I'm gonna iron them onto the stabilizer & then sew them onto a square panel. Do you think that will be OK? Will it work?? Today's date is 11/8/24 @ 6:4pm
I just came across this quilt a long video and i love how you explain in details, but I have a question: can you use any other material instead of stabilizer or can you iron your t-shirts without the stabilizer... may not be 100% but can it do the job ?
Hi Chantal, thanks for tuning in and watching this video! I've made t-shirt quilts without stabilizer, it's totally do-able....however the stabilizer makes it SO MUCH easier :)
I read in other articles that you should wash and dry your t-shirts without fabric softeners and without dryer sheets. Do you do this? Did you ever notice a difference in the texture of the t-shirts with or without fabric softeners. Also, do you put the stretch of the stabilizer on the opposite stretch of the t-shirt to prevent excessive stretching even more? Thanks for your time,
Hello Kathryn! Let's see, first I'll start with the washing of the shirts :) Many clients drop off their shirts to me for their quilt freshly washed. Some have used softener and some didn't. I never notice a difference in between the shirts at all. I use Pellon P44F interfacing. So maybe with this particular interfacing it doesn't make a difference???? Maybe with some different ones it does matter. With the Pellon P44F, there is no "stretch" in that stabilizer. Some other types do stretch and so if using something different I would pay attention to the direction you attach it to the shirt and would place it in opposite direction of the shirt stretching. I hope this answers your questions, if not let me know :)
Graham Underwood Hi Dawn, I've heard many people say not to....and I'm not sure as to their claims as to why not!! Last year I made over 25 t-shirt quilts, as well as the same the year before that......many of these quilts were made with shirts that were washed with softener and I could not tell any difference! HONESTLY I even add a tad bit of softener to my water bottle that I use for pressing sometimes because I live the smell while pressing. No difference. This is only my experience and opinion and I would say if you are still weary then simply leave the softener out while washing shirts beforehand. When quilt is finished then add the softener if desired.
the same color thread for sewing the blocks together? Yep, I use the same color throughout the whole quilt, no matter what the color of the clothing I'm using. It's all going to be in the seam allowance and you won't see it. I usually use a white or off white/cream color thread to do my piecing.
Lisa where did I get the quilting thread you told us about on your video that you use? Thank you for the videosame I have learned a lot. I am old but want to learn. Thanks again. Libby Tompkins
Hi Libby, great to hear from you! For piecing my tops I like using a variety of different threads, many of them come on cones. I'm thinking most of them are called "overlocking" thread or serger thread. You can find them at Walmart, Joann's and other places. I also really like the brand YLI and you can order that online or through Amazon as well. The YLI UU is a universal thread for piecing and quilting and is nice and strong.....stronger then the overlocking thread cones in my opinion. I'm hoping this is clear but let me know if you have any questions :)
Hi Lisa, thank you for the wonderful videos. I am going to make my first tshirt quilt. I am from india and no access to Joanns. I want to know whether we can make a tshirt quilt with out stabilising them but using batting and backing? TIA!
Hello :) You certainly can!! Although the stabilizer certainly makes the whole process a lot easier....if you are careful you can do it without. It will be a lot more stretch, so pay attention to that :) But yes, you can do it !
Good afternoon Lisa, I have a couple more questions. Do you ever have different size designs? For instance I am going to have some 12 inch squares and a few 15 inch squares.
Hi, thanks for watching my videos. When you have blocks of different sizes you can put sashing on the smaller blocks to make them match the size of the larger blocks.
Hi Lisa, my friend would like to use some sweatshirts to make pillows. Do we need to use the same steps for sweatshirts as used for tshirt quilts? Thank you for your help.
I usually ask the customer to wash before bringing the shirts to me......SOMETIMES there is pet hair or certain smells in the shirts anyways and then I will wash before I start using them myself. I will give them a quick press if they are wrinkly before adding the interfacing.
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead Thank you! I watched your video's one sleepless night and I am so excited how detailed you explained the procedure that I a want to start making a t-shirt quilt. I am new to quilting and my niece who is in the air force gave me some of her old shirts to make a quilt. One other question can I put the interface on the square and can the square sit for a month or so till I attach them?
Hi Lisa, how are you? First let me say that I love you hair and the style!!. I was asked to make a baby tee-shirt quilt and ran into your videos. Just love the videos, stood last night from 10pm-2am. If you could tell me where can I purchase the thread that you showed us? Also I would like to purchase the 4 inch grid. If you could direct me where to go I would appreciate it very much. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for watching my videos! Currently my favorite thread for piecing and quilting my t-shirt quilts is this: amzn.to/2KSGkg3. Also, you can find the grid sets in my Etsy shop located here: www.etsy.com/shop/LisaCapenQuilts
Most of my quilts for others contain a huge variety of clothing...jeans, t-shirts, sweat shirts, sweaters, jerseys and knits......I will tell you once it's all quilted I don't see any difference. Now keep in mind...I do an edge to edge all over meander for the quilting. Also.....something to think about....the seams will be thicker when sweaters and sweatshirts are used......
Hi Vanessa, go to my RUclips channel and scroll through the videos, or search for quilt pricing...I have a video with a free PDF cheatsheet that may help you come up with a price for your quilts :)
I used to keep all the left over parts of the shirts to use "later" but found they pile up quickly if you are making a lot of t-shirt quilts. Now I'll stuff pet beds with them, or sometimes cut them for cleaning rags, but I don't save them for projects like quilts anylonger
I get really depressed in the winter, so I decided to find a hobby to do. I decided on making a t shirt even though I've never sewn in my entire life. I'm getting fairly good at hand sewing the shirts together but I'm having a problem that I cant figure out how to fix. When I get to the part where I'm sewing the corners with 4 shirts together, I just cant seem to get them straight. Can anyone offer any ideas to help me with this problem. I really like making it but I don't want to get frustrated and quit because I cant to my shirts to line up. Please offer any suggestions. THANKS
Hello :) you are hand sewing your quilt??? Wow, you have a lot more patience than I do, that's awesome!! It sounds like maybe the seam allowances may be slightly off, therefore not quite matching up. I wonder if it's possible to mark a line for your seam allowance and then sew??
I've never tried to make a t-shirt quilt, but I do think I will try. A quick question: I see you are using T-shirts and Sweat shirts ... With such a difference in thickness ... how do you compensate for the difference? (As I watch your videos, I am sure you will show it, I'm just jumping ahead with my question.) Great tutorial!
Jo Ann McCraw they all seem to work well with each other, the t-shirts and sweatshirts, hopefully the series answers any questions you might have, but if not I am more then happy to help :)
Hi Lisa I am so glad I found your video on u tube my friend lost her son at the age of 34 and asked me to make a memory quilt with his t shirts I am following your video thank you for your instructions Kathleen
Hi Lisa, Where do I go to see what you charge for selling t-shirt quilts? I'm doing a freebie right now but I need to charge for any additional requests made by this person. I was looking around online but the prices people are charging really vary. I would like to know what people are actually paying for these quilts. Thanks. Rebecca
Hi Rebecca! Here's a video that you may find helpful & a free PDF printout that can help you come up with a price for your quilts: ruclips.net/video/_GXNZTSFy8w/видео.html
hmm....burnout shirts?? Sorry I am just seeing this 4 days later! Do you mean like a football jersey? I use them all the time, depending on the jersey, yes the stabilizer could show through the little holes. You could always adhere the jersey to a solid t-shirt and use that as one piece. I hope this makes sense....if not join me over on Facebook and we will walk through everything :)
It's ok! I actually went ahead and tried the interfacing. You might look up burnout shirts to see what they look like. They are common in junior's clothing and are super thin and quite see-through. The white ones I did were actually fine. I was worried about the black but they were really ok. If I can attach some pictures I'll take some.
Many of my viewers have not ever made a t-shirt quilt before, so in this series we are starting at the very beginning :) We do sew the blocks together in this series as well :)
Thank you for showing the process using what all of us have. I have watched a number of videos and most have a pressing machine, thus we don't realize that it is more than a 30 second process. Great video.
Lisa says she’s glad to help you out if you have questions.....she is sincere about that! She has never failed to answer my questions and I’m so grateful! Thanks Lisa!
aweeee, thank you so much! I so appreciate you following along in my quilting journey, and I love to help out when I can! Hugs sent your way :)
Lisa, I’ve always wanted to make a T-shirt quilt and I am so glad I found you! Your videos in this series have given me the confidence that I can make one without any additional help from anyone else. I feel I can make a fool-proof quilt. Thank you. As a retired educator, your videos are so thorough and full of helpful information that I feel I can be successful the 1st time out with this project. Thank you again!
I'm so glad these videos have been so helpful for you :)
Lisa, I can’t thank you enough for these videos! Quarantine sent me back to the sewing machine after many years. I had no idea how to begin making tshirt quilts for my grown daughters. I could never have done it without you! I followed your very explicit instructions one step at a time and have now finished both quilts! They look amazing, thanks to you. Probably my favorite tip was glue basting. What a revelation! Thanks so much for doing this.
Hi Lisa,
Just wanted to thank-you for your assistance with putting together my T shirt quilt.
I am a beginner quilter, and appreciated your expertise. You explain things so well, and make quilting fun.
Love all your tips, especially when I get frustrated. I appreciate you very much.
I am so glad the videos were helpful for you Sue!!!
I just found this tutorial and will. watch the series. My granddaughter (13 yrs old) has gathered a bunch of her brother's t-shirts and I think we'll have fun making this quilt.
PS...I love the 2 cedar chests I see in the background!!! I have one of my mom's and my niece has the other one. Gorgeous treasures
Aweee, that will be a special quilt for your granddaughter! I absolutely love the cedar chests :) One was my grandmother's, and one was my husband's grandmothers. They are so special!
My granddaughter and I are using her T-shirts from high school. She is in her last year of college and will be 20 in April. I’m so proud of her. Thank you for all your tips. I went to Joanne’s and got the backing you recommended.
I know you must be proud! So glad I could pass along all of these tips, and that they were useful :) I know she will treasure her quilt forever!
Lisa I tried glue basting for the first time on tshirt quilt and it’s such a timesaver! Thank you! And God bless
You are so welcome!
Nice! There are a few techniques of yours I need to adopt! Thanks for sharing. You and some of your followers may already do this but it was a light bulb moment for me when I changed to a new ironing board cover. It would fit into this type of project or any similar 'sicky' project. When removing my old cover, I cut about 24"-26" off tbe un-used square end. I serged the cut end, as the other three ends are already binded. I have found it so useful to cover my board with this end scrap when working with any bonding agents requiring my iron. Over time when that gets messy all I have to do is toss it out and my original cover remains clean. I've heard of folks using an old pillow case which is also a great idea. And if the sole plate of your iron needs cleaning, Mr. Clean Majic Eraser works well. Have a good day!
you are so welcome Geraldine! Thanks for watching :)Thank you so much for sharing your tips! I love it when people share knowledge and help others!!
Hi Lisa, commenting to update that I am SURELY quilting along with you- picked up my stabilizer using your Joann’s coupon tip today and I’m setting up a cutting table now!!! It’s so calming to listen to your videos while they’re on in the background (sometimes I stop to write down a tip or two) anyhow I’m just so grateful, it’s been a really rough year and it feels amazing to do something for myself to celebrate my best days (so far!!) long story long, I appreciate what you do and all the time and expertise that goes into this hobby/skill/TALENT! Much love from Michigan :)
2 BIG THANK YOUS TO YOU! First, I'm so grateful I found you before starting my first memory quilt made with clothing. I learned so much! Now I'm ready. And, second, you played a song in the background of one of your videos by The Donnis Trio - where have they been my whole life?! I've been listening to them ever since. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Hey Terry! ohhhhhh I love listening to the Donnis Trio :) Glad these videos have been helpful!
Any thoughts on how to incorporate graduation cords/tassels into a memory quilt?
I've made a couple of tshirt quilts for my customers and did everything you have did so far! But I can't wait to see the rest of the videos that go along with this. I have a couple more tshirt quilts I have to do, so I hope to pick up some hints from you. Thanks!!
Tricia Thurman-Beckman I like to think......great minds think alike!!! Thanks for watching :)
I'm watching the 2nd video right now!!
Thank you so much for this series of videos! I just completed my t-shirt quilt using my late father’s collection of Homer Simpson t-shirts. Your video were very easy to follow and I learned a lot from them. This was the perfect quarantine craft project!
You are so welcome! Way to go with your quilt :)
So excited to see this!!!! I hope I can get started this week. I’m battling the yucky flu going around so hopefully I will get some energy to get going and keep up. Thanks again Lisa for teaching us
+Wacky Jacky ohhhh glory, the flu?!?!?!!! Rest up and yes, hopefully you'll feel better real soon!
Hi Lisa, I love that your tutorials are simple and to-the-point. This is my first quilt and I was able to complete it in a week! I think that's good for a beginner. Looking forward to quilting more with you and your tutorials. Thank you so much!!!
Woah....look at you go!!! A week, that is so great!!! I'm so glad to have you following along, and happy to hear about your first quilt :)
Hi Lisa, I am supper excited to get started with you and others on my first T-shirt quilt. I will be making a second one so both daughters will have a memory quilt for their father. I have watched several of your videos and follow you on FaceBook and have already learned a lot. Again Thanks...
+Deborah Hataway so glad you have joined us Deborah!! I'm also glad these videos are helpful, feel free to share your progress videos along the way if you'd like to :)
Ah! I wish I would have seen this before I started trying to make mine on a whim. I already cut out all of my mosaics, but I left myself about 2-3 inches of seam allowance because I just knew I needed it for some reason. I think I can salvage it! Going to go get this interfacing tomorrow so I can try to do it right!
Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to do your videos. You are clear, thorough and specific and I truly appreciate the quality programming you put out here for us to learn. I'm no where near creating a quilt but I am learning from you and your other videos. I'll have to place this project on my bucket list :). Thanks
thank you so much, your feedback has made my day!
I would have been lost without you and your videos, watched the countless times, finally i am starting as with this pandemic supplies are very limited. Must say i ordered a patchwork sewing machine like i saw you were using. Thank you so much!!! ZoAnna McAdams in Omaha, Ne.
I am so excited to quilt along with you on this! I know, I am late to the party but I can still follow along. I have been saving t- shirts as well for a quilt, for a long, long time! haha ;). Thanks for a great tutorial. Lisa, you really have a great teaching style and your camera person does a great job with your video!
Hey Valerie! It's never to late :) I'm glad this video will be helpful in making that quilt with the shirts you've been saving. Always here to help out if you run into questions. Have fun!
thank you very much for showing all of us how to make T-shirt quilt
Im really looking forward to working on this project I've never tried yet you make it look like it's not that scary to try great tutorial young Lady thankyou for sharing your video's
Thank you Lisa for this wonderful video it has helped me so much. 🤗👍🏻💕
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Lisa for getting back to me. Great videos!
Thank you so much Pamela!
Hi Lisa
I’ve been watching many tutorials on T-shirt quilting and I gotta say .... I learned a lot and your very clear about how to do things and why. Love your directions and tips. Girlfriend... would love to spend time with you and a cup of coffee. The tips about buying and using the coupon at Joann Fabric is great. I’ve watched and listen to my Grandma and Momma about quilting for years but only just considered s project myself... and it’s a T-shirts quilt for my husband. Again I enjoy your videos and will use many of your tips ... thank you 😊
Hey Lisa :) Wow, this was such a compliment......hanging out and drinking coffee is one of my favorite things to do hahaha! I'm so glad these videos have been helpful for you, that is AWESOME!
very excited. I am wanting to make a tshirt quilt with my son's soccer jerseys. hope the process is the same.
+Tracy King hi Tracy! Yes, treat the jerseys the exact same way :) it'll be fantastic!
Thank you! Very complete instructions!
you are very welcome!
Thank you for these methods I will try for sure. Roseline, Québec
I just watched all 5 videos in this series. Thank you very much for sharing your love of quilting. I have one question. Can you please explain the two rectangular purple pieces of fabric to start and stop seeing with? I am a novice and have never seen that before. Thanks!
Hi Kathleen, thanks SO MUCH for watching along with me. Here's a quick video that will explain why I use leaders and enders: ruclips.net/video/WjJ0QJSuxZg/видео.html
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead that video explained it perfectly....thanks for the speedy reply 😊👍
Excellent Video and information I have not made a T shirt quilt and to find out you can also use sweatshirts!!! Thanks Lisa
+Carol Kuvakas thanks for watching Carol :)
you are very welcome and teaching me your great ideas!!! Carol
Just was asked today if I could make a t-shirt quilt. I had seen your RUclips videos on this, so you came to mind immediately. Thank you for teaching about this and so much more. You have probably answered this before, but how do you price a commissioned t-shirt quilt? I see others wanting these in the future.
My name is Leora, by the way.
ruclips.net/video/_GXNZTSFy8w/видео.html this video will hopefully be helpful for you :)
Great video and tips - love using the glue. In process of making a second quilt topic. My squares on average are 12X12. There are several tshirts from a young child, so cannot get a 12x12 square, so in a complimentary color, I am using another tshirt cut 12x12 and attaching the smaller square with an knit overcasting stitch. My questions is should I put stablizer on both squares or just the larger one. Thank You
any t-shirt material you add to your quilt.......I would add a stabilizer to. It's just really going to help in the construction of your quilt top. That's just me.....many quilters don't use it at all :) If you are adding a cotton fabric, like a quilter's cotton, there is no need to add stabilizer to that
Thank you Lisa I appreciate your detailed instructions
You are so welcome, thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this, I have learned so much. Can you use the Pellon for satin jacket material?
I have used it on the back of rain jackets.....make sure to LOWER the temp of your iron and cover everything with a pressing cloth
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead, thank you.🙏💜
Hi, Lisa: I am making a T-shirt quilt for my best friend. She's been in hospital since February 5th, is now in rehab, and her 60th birthday is coming up in June! Your videos are great--easy to follow, detailed enough and they give me confidence I can do this, even though I haven't touched a sewing machine since high school. (I hope a month is long enough to finish my quilt!) My friend has several Paul McCartney t-shirts that she outgrew, plus I have a 50" x 58" Union Jack duvet cover for the back, and the centre of the front of the quilt, with the logos forming the perimeter. (She's a HUGE fan of PM and all things British!) Do you have any cautions or suggestions for sewing the t-shirts and the poly-cotton flag together?
I would love to see pictures of everything so that I could be more specific and be able to help more. Find me on Facebook at Lisa Capen Quilts or lisacapenquilts@gmail.com. Also....I'm thinking you just joined the Creative Crew on Facebook right?? That would be a great place to post pictures and get tons of help!
Perfect thank you I’m going to try my first t-shirt quilt thank you very much
Yayyy!!!!! Keep us updated ♡♡
Do you prewash or steam stabilizer before putting on back of tee shirt? I'm enjoying this video and the process of getting shirts ready.
No I do not :)
Thankyou !! Just getting ready to start one!@
Thanks for this wealth of knowledge! I read thru all the comments & apologize if I miss this question but every online place is out of Pellon 44. Do you have any other brand suggestions? Or different type of stabilizer, I heard any non-woven would work...? Have you used Hobs fusible cotton batting or any other poly quilt fusible batting to stabilize the tshirt? Guess I'm getting desperate at this point to make this tshirt quilt! Thank you!
We are all there with you on the shortage of the Pellon P44f right now. I've heard of others having great success with Pellon 911 if that helps....that may be out of stock too I'm not sure. If you are doing a quilt as you go...then applying fusible batting to your shirt before cutting your blocks just may work???!!! :)
Hi, Lisa! I stumbled on to your videos and am close to finishing my binge watch 😁. First let me say I love your videos because they are so full of great information. Just made my first quilt (full of mistakes) and I really enjoy it! I have a question I hope you can answer on here. You were making a quilt last summer for a young lady who was getting married and the subject of partial seams came up. Was there by chance a follow-up video showing how you completed the partial seams?
I really hope you continue these videos. You are very encouraging and explain things so well!
Jo Anne Mendonsa hi Jo Anne :) thank you for your kind words ♡ unfortunately I ran out of time on the deadline of that quilt and didn't have a chance to do the partial seam video. I am making a list of videos to do and will add this to it. They are intimidating at first (at least I thought so) but once you do it a couple if times they are a piece of cake.
Lisa Capen Quilts looking forward to more videos!! 😁
I just ran across your videos, such great instructions. I am making my first T-Shirt Quilt and really my first quilt. This is going to be for my grandson, he gave me some t shirts. I have looked at all your videos and am planning to follow them as I go. I did notice that your last video did not show how you did the binding, you stated to go to your facebook page but since this video is 3 years old I could not find it. Is there somewhere you could direct me to see how you finished the quilt. Thank you.
Thank you for your easy to follow tutorials! I am not a quilter so I tied the quilt instead like you showed. After washing, the pellon has separated from the t-shirt squares. Is there a different interfacing I can use that is permanent?
Hmmmm, that's a first. I've never heard of Pellon P44f separating from the shirts....I almost wonder if enough heat was applied to fuse it on......????
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead so it should be permanent? Right? It was fused untill washed. I'll try on a scrap again & see what happens. Thank you.
@@janettone2685 yes, it should be permanent ♡
I am deleting my previous comments, I tried your methods of cutting first and it worked very well, unless it was a very thin, cheap tee shirt. That one I had to stabilize before cutting. All the others I cut first.
Lisa, thanks for all your videos! Your so informative! I made my dad a t-shirt quilt using an iron for the stabilizer. Now more people want them lol. What machine do you recommend to buy for applying stabilizer? I'm never doing another one with an iron as it's to time consuming.
The cricut easy press makes it much easier for full size block at one time
Hello! I’m about to start following this tutorial and make a T-shirt quilt! I’m trying to get all my supplies together. Every time I try to order the pellon p44f, my order gets cancelled due to high demand because people are making mask out of it. Is there anything else you would recommend using? I’m bummed because I wanted to use the same thing and have no clue what to get now! Also I’m making a quilt with jerseys and tshirts would I still make everything the exact same and use the same type of stabilizer? Thank you for such a good tutorial btw! So informative! I hope you’re doing well and your family is safe ❤️
I believe you are finding yourself in the same boat as all of the rest of us. Unfortunately this has put a speed bump in a many of people's quilt projects. I haven't used many other interfacing except for the Pellon 911 and that works well and is close to the P44F. The good news is that Joann's is starting to get it back in stock but is limiting the amount you can purchase at one time. You may want to keep checking with them, and that may be just enough to get you started at least.
Lisa Capen Quilts awesome! Thank you so much for the reply! I hope you have an amazing rest of the day! 💞💓
Great video, I am at point of ironing on the stablizer and do not have enough stabilzer for a few larger pieces. Everyone is out of Pellon PF44 which is perfect as you mentioned. Have you ever pieced together 2 pieces of stablizer on a square? Thank You
I use my scrap interfacing all the time to patch in on larger blocks :)
Watching this series carefully. I need to do a quilt with baby clothes and I'm sure the process will be the same. Thank you.
+Claire Pereira yes! Only smaller clothes to cut hahaha:)
Hi Lisa, I wanted to see what your suggestion on what kind of stabilizer to use the jersey shirts that have mesh or holes throughout the shirt? Can you add the stabilizer directly on shirt?
Hi Lisa - You've mentioned allowing extra stabilizer around the cut squares. Could you please tell me approximately how much would be enough? Would 1 inch all around be sufficient? A related question: In the end, is the stabilizer only covering the part of the square that shows or is it also attached to the seams? I was thinking maybe having it cover the seams as well might make it too bulky even with the lightweight stabilizers. But if it is cut right at the seams, it might eventually fray or pull away from the shirt. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us first-time T-Shirt quilters!
Hi Mary Jo!! 1 inch all the way around would give you plenty of working room :) You'll cut your block to include a seam allowance. Let's say you need a finished 12 inch block. You'll cut your block at 12.5 inches and your stabilizer will extend the full 12.5 inches and will be in your seam allowance once the blocks are sewn together. This is one reason I really love the Pellon P44f interfacing because it is so light weight....it adds a small amount of bulk in your seams but it's not a terrible amount.
I bought 10 yards of the interfacing Pelion P44F at Jo-Ann
Thank you for the video. I what to make a Tshirt quilt never did one. Do I cut up the fabric too for the back of the shirt are can I leave it all one piece. And do I have to but pattern in the middle..so I can make this shirt.
Have you ever used ball hats in a quilt? If so, how? I could use some ideas for this! Thank you so much! Julie Urosevich
Hi Lisa, first let me say you are an excellent teacher. I taught high school for 20 years and you are the real deal. My question: I have a bolt of "Pellon 931TD fusible midweight" interfacing. Will this work for a tshirt quilt? Thanks!
Hello!! Wow, thank you so much!! Hmm...I believe in being totally transparent and honest. I have never used the Pellon 931TD, so I can't really say one way or another, sorry!! I would say test it in a spare shirt and see if you like it :)
Lisa Capen Quilts I got the deals at Joann (ruler and P44). Everything went beautiful With my trysie block. Alas, my quilting is horrible! Do you have a QAYG video?
Thanks for doing this.
you're welcome Pat, thanks for watching!
If I’m going to embroider on a logo, do I add the stabilizer first and then embroider? Or embroider first and then add the stabilizer?
You'll always want to add stabilizer before doing any embroidery work :)
Hi Lisa! Thanks for the wonderful video. I had a question as a amateur quilter-- I see you added the interfacing to the backs of the shirts without really looking where the interface would lie in relation to the logo in the front. For the shirts that I have with logos, should I try to paste the interfacing so that it is entirely covering the logos in relation to the front? I hope this question makes sense. I'm having trouble doing this.
Hi Nabz!!! After doing so many t-shirt quilts I've gotten really good at laying down the interfacing, however as a new t-shirt quilter this may be helpful: Cut your interfacing an inch bigger on all sides of your desired block and then lay it down over your logo with your shirt right side up. Then trim away the extra shirt bits all the way around the interfacing. Next turn your shirt right side over and your interfacing should lay right over where you want it.
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead Thank you so much for the tip! I really appreciate it. :)
Lisa I was told by a friend that the stabilizer should be fused to the shirt with the stretch going the opposite direction as the stretch of the shirt. T-shirt’s stet has horizontally so the stretch of the stabilizer should run vertically. Have you found this to be true also?
Peggy Young yes, this could be true depending on the stabilizer you are using :) some stabilizers are stretchy as well, so that would go in play if using one of those. The Pellon P44 that I use does not have any stretch, and so you do not have to pay attention to direction :)
Ok..
But what if your cut outs are already cut out to the size of design & not at all squared ??
Like the cut outs are the shape of design that was on tee shirt.
Not sure if I'm making sense for anyone to understand??
But I'm guess I'm gonna iron them onto the stabilizer & then sew them onto a square panel.
Do you think that will be OK?
Will it work??
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I just came across this quilt a long video and i love how you explain in details, but I have a question: can you use any other material instead of stabilizer or can you iron your t-shirts without the stabilizer... may not be 100% but can it do the job ?
Hi Chantal, thanks for tuning in and watching this video! I've made t-shirt quilts without stabilizer, it's totally do-able....however the stabilizer makes it SO MUCH easier :)
So if I understand correctly, I don't skip the ironing part, I just dont use the stabilizer.
Thank you! Thank you! Great video
You are so welcome Magdalen, thanks for watching my video :)
I read in other articles that you should wash and dry your t-shirts without fabric softeners and without dryer sheets. Do you do this? Did you ever notice a difference in the texture of the t-shirts with or without fabric softeners. Also, do you put the stretch of the stabilizer on the opposite stretch of the t-shirt to prevent excessive stretching even more? Thanks for your time,
Hello Kathryn! Let's see, first I'll start with the washing of the shirts :) Many clients drop off their shirts to me for their quilt freshly washed. Some have used softener and some didn't. I never notice a difference in between the shirts at all. I use Pellon P44F interfacing. So maybe with this particular interfacing it doesn't make a difference???? Maybe with some different ones it does matter. With the Pellon P44F, there is no "stretch" in that stabilizer. Some other types do stretch and so if using something different I would pay attention to the direction you attach it to the shirt and would place it in opposite direction of the shirt stretching. I hope this answers your questions, if not let me know :)
Dawn Underwood.....I understand that when you wash your shirts ready for sewing that you do not use fabric softener,is that correct.
Graham Underwood Hi Dawn, I've heard many people say not to....and I'm not sure as to their claims as to why not!! Last year I made over 25 t-shirt quilts, as well as the same the year before that......many of these quilts were made with shirts that were washed with softener and I could not tell any difference! HONESTLY I even add a tad bit of softener to my water bottle that I use for pressing sometimes because I live the smell while pressing. No difference. This is only my experience and opinion and I would say if you are still weary then simply leave the softener out while washing shirts beforehand. When quilt is finished then add the softener if desired.
I'm making my first Tshirt quilt and I just want to know what is the best batting and backing to use.
I prefer using a cotton back, however you can use flannel, fleece and minky too :)
Hi, I like your videos. My question is do you use the same color of thread on all the onesies. My onesies are different colors. What should I do?
the same color thread for sewing the blocks together? Yep, I use the same color throughout the whole quilt, no matter what the color of the clothing I'm using. It's all going to be in the seam allowance and you won't see it. I usually use a white or off white/cream color thread to do my piecing.
Question. If I make a boarder for the squares. Do I put interfacing n the boarder?
Only if using clothing for your borders :)
Lisa where did I get the quilting thread you told us about on your video that you use? Thank you for the videosame I have learned a lot. I am old but want to learn. Thanks again. Libby Tompkins
Hi Libby, great to hear from you! For piecing my tops I like using a variety of different threads, many of them come on cones. I'm thinking most of them are called "overlocking" thread or serger thread. You can find them at Walmart, Joann's and other places. I also really like the brand YLI and you can order that online or through Amazon as well. The YLI UU is a universal thread for piecing and quilting and is nice and strong.....stronger then the overlocking thread cones in my opinion. I'm hoping this is clear but let me know if you have any questions :)
Hi Lisa, thank you for the wonderful videos.
I am going to make my first tshirt quilt. I am from india and no access to Joanns.
I want to know whether we can make a tshirt quilt with out stabilising them but using batting and backing?
TIA!
Hello :) You certainly can!! Although the stabilizer certainly makes the whole process a lot easier....if you are careful you can do it without. It will be a lot more stretch, so pay attention to that :) But yes, you can do it !
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead thank you for your response and the details.
Good afternoon Lisa, I have a couple more questions. Do you ever have different size designs? For instance I am going to have some 12 inch squares and a few 15 inch squares.
Hi, thanks for watching my videos. When you have blocks of different sizes you can put sashing on the smaller blocks to make them match the size of the larger blocks.
Hi Lisa, my friend would like to use some sweatshirts to make pillows. Do we need to use the same steps for sweatshirts as used for tshirt quilts? Thank you for your help.
I think you would find it much easier if you added the interfacing. Not a stiff one, but a thin one like Pellon p44f.
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead thank you Lisa !
Hello Lisa can you do a screen print quilt?
you are in luck! I did one a couple of years ago....here is a link to the video: ruclips.net/video/Bhp_mtFyD6U/видео.html
I am just seeing this video. Do you wash and Iron your shirts before stabilizing them?
I usually ask the customer to wash before bringing the shirts to me......SOMETIMES there is pet hair or certain smells in the shirts anyways and then I will wash before I start using them myself. I will give them a quick press if they are wrinkly before adding the interfacing.
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead Thank you! I watched your video's one sleepless night and I am so excited how detailed you explained the procedure that I a want to start making a t-shirt quilt.
I am new to quilting and my niece who is in the air force gave me some of her old shirts to make a quilt.
One other question can I put the interface on the square and can the square sit for a month or so till I attach them?
@@lindamcdonald5883 yep, no need to rush. It can stay like that however long till you get to it :)
@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions.
Hi Lisa, how are you? First let me say that I love you hair and the style!!. I was asked to make a baby tee-shirt quilt and ran into your videos.
Just love the videos, stood last night from 10pm-2am. If you could tell me where can I purchase the thread that you showed us? Also I would like to purchase the 4 inch grid. If you could direct me where to go I would appreciate it very much. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for watching my videos! Currently my favorite thread for piecing and quilting my t-shirt quilts is this: amzn.to/2KSGkg3. Also, you can find the grid sets in my Etsy shop located here: www.etsy.com/shop/LisaCapenQuilts
What is the size of the pressing board that you use--How much padding is under the cover--material on top?
Hi Joyce, I hope this is helpful: ruclips.net/video/kJ4fkUigTDQ/видео.html
January 2022 ... what size are you cutting the stabilizer? thanks!!
same size as the shirt
Hi Lisa. How do you stabilize a two placket sports jersey with buttons for a t-shirt quilt?
Sandy Rummel I stabilize everything :) I have a video on my channel that shows how to stabilize a shirt with buttons if that helps :)
Are there any special steps or problems that occur when mixing sweatshirts and t-shirts in the same quilt due to different weight fabrics?
Most of my quilts for others contain a huge variety of clothing...jeans, t-shirts, sweat shirts, sweaters, jerseys and knits......I will tell you once it's all quilted I don't see any difference. Now keep in mind...I do an edge to edge all over meander for the quilting. Also.....something to think about....the seams will be thicker when sweaters and sweatshirts are used......
Lisa do you make t shirt quilts or do you recommend some one who does.
I do :) feel free to contact me on Facebook or at lisacapenquilts@gmail.com
How do you go about figuring out the price to make/sell a t-shirt quilt?
Hi Vanessa, go to my RUclips channel and scroll through the videos, or search for quilt pricing...I have a video with a free PDF cheatsheet that may help you come up with a price for your quilts :)
Do you use the sleeves do other projects
I used to keep all the left over parts of the shirts to use "later" but found they pile up quickly if you are making a lot of t-shirt quilts. Now I'll stuff pet beds with them, or sometimes cut them for cleaning rags, but I don't save them for projects like quilts anylonger
Lisa, I finished my quilt and email the final product to you. I am curious to know if you received it. Veronica Price-Thomas
Charlottesville, Va.
I have not gotten anything yet
What kind of iron do you use please?
I have the Black and Decker with the extra long cord, purchased at Walmart
I would love to a have a quilt blanket?
I get really depressed in the winter, so I decided to find a hobby to do. I decided on making a t shirt even though I've never sewn in my entire life. I'm getting fairly good at hand sewing the shirts together but I'm having a problem that I cant figure out how to fix. When I get to the part where I'm sewing the corners with 4 shirts together, I just cant seem to get them straight. Can anyone offer any ideas to help me with this problem. I really like making it but I don't want to get frustrated and quit because I cant to my shirts to line up. Please offer any suggestions. THANKS
Hello :) you are hand sewing your quilt??? Wow, you have a lot more patience than I do, that's awesome!! It sounds like maybe the seam allowances may be slightly off, therefore not quite matching up. I wonder if it's possible to mark a line for your seam allowance and then sew??
Is your stabilizer cloths or more of a paper fill
It behaves and feels more like cloth....it can be torn like paper, however not easily.
How big do you cut the interfacing?
I cut it an inch bigger then the finished block that I'm cutting :)
What size needle do I use?
80/12
I've never tried to make a t-shirt quilt, but I do think I will try. A quick question: I see you are using T-shirts and Sweat shirts ... With such a difference in thickness ... how do you compensate for the difference? (As I watch your videos, I am sure you will show it, I'm just jumping ahead with my question.) Great tutorial!
Jo Ann McCraw they all seem to work well with each other, the t-shirts and sweatshirts, hopefully the series answers any questions you might have, but if not I am more then happy to help :)
Hi Lisa I am so glad I found your video on u tube my friend lost her son at the age of 34 and asked me to make a memory quilt with his t shirts I am following your video thank you for your instructions Kathleen
Hi Lisa, Where do I go to see what you charge for selling t-shirt quilts? I'm doing a freebie right now but I need to charge for any additional requests made by this person. I was looking around online but the prices people are charging really vary. I would like to know what people are actually paying for these quilts. Thanks. Rebecca
Hi Rebecca! Here's a video that you may find helpful & a free PDF printout that can help you come up with a price for your quilts: ruclips.net/video/_GXNZTSFy8w/видео.html
Have you used burnout shirts in your tshirt quilts? I'm concerned about the stabilizer showing through but they need it because they are so thin.
hmm....burnout shirts?? Sorry I am just seeing this 4 days later! Do you mean like a football jersey? I use them all the time, depending on the jersey, yes the stabilizer could show through the little holes. You could always adhere the jersey to a solid t-shirt and use that as one piece. I hope this makes sense....if not join me over on Facebook and we will walk through everything :)
It's ok! I actually went ahead and tried the interfacing. You might look up burnout shirts to see what they look like. They are common in junior's clothing and are super thin and quite see-through. The white ones I did were actually fine. I was worried about the black but they were really ok. If I can attach some pictures I'll take some.
I am more interested in the assembly of the t-shirts into a quilt.
Many of my viewers have not ever made a t-shirt quilt before, so in this series we are starting at the very beginning :) We do sew the blocks together in this series as well :)