T Shirt Quilt Batting

Piecing on top of a 100 cotton square helped to stabilize the t shirt material.

T shirt quilt batting. A quilt and a blanket are the same thing. The t shirt quilt blocks are assembled in individual strips and then the strips are sewn together building the body of the quilt. A thicker batting means a warmer quilt. T shirt quilts are easy to make.

Fabric for sashing and borders as desired. Your favorite quilt batting. Every t shirt quilt top i have made was extremely heavy. Http bit ly quiltingat shirtquilt yt this is part 2 of rob s t shirt quilt tutorial.

Rotary cutter ruler and mat. The foundation also acts as a safety valve in case the t shirt material begins to fray apart. Steps to foundation piece your t shirt blocks. In fact the most time consuming part will likely be arranging the t shirt panels in a design you like.

Click here for supplies. Instead of letting those shirts sit in a drawer you can breathe new life into them by turning them into a t shirt quilt. This article explains the different quilting styles how to choose s style you like and how to find a quilt maker using that style. In this video rob demonstrates how to baste.

T shirts in all shapes and sizes. The quilting style used for a t shirt quilt will influence the look and life of your quilt. This is important if you are planning a t shirt quilt. From personal trials i believe that constructing the quilt based on vertical strips is the easiest because there is a little more room for adjustment in the length of material available from your shirt block.

Here is a list of supplies and materials you will want to have on hand before you begin making your t shirt quilt. 15 x 15 they are all evenly spaced and all line up. Instead of a hole opening onto the quilt batting it will open to more 100 cotton fabric. Lightweight nonwoven fusible interfacing.

Making your t shirt quilt. Black is the best color for the back of a quilt. The block style is your classic type of t shirt quilt. It s okay to crop off a logo on a t shirt.

Only cotton t shirts can be used. T shirt quilts are fairly easy to make and should only take around a few hours of your time. Sashing must be used to make a real t. The blocks are all the same size.

The t shirt material takes so long to dry add to that a cotton batting and backing you are talking one very heavy quilt especially when trying to pull it out of the washing machine.