How to Make a Quilt (Part 2)

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Julie Hansen shows how to make a beautiful quilt out of old tee shirts using the "T-Shirt Memory Quilt" pattern by Four Corners Design.

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Part 1 Contents:
Supplies and Tools Needed
Describing the Project and Pattern Used
Picking the Tee Shirts For The Quilt
Preparation of Tee Shirts and Using a T-Shirt For Practice
Selection of Fabrics and Interfacing to back T-Shirt Fabric
Batting and Backing Materials

Part 2 Contents:
Cutting Fabric For the Quilt 0:00
Sewing Pieces Together; The Size of the Seam And How To Press The Seam 2:37
Creating A "Quilt Wall" With a Grid 3:14
Deciding the Layout of Squares 4:12
How To Stich The Squares Together 4:52
Preparing To Add The Borders To The Quilt Top Using Steam a Seam 5:47

Part 3 Contents:
Sewing On The Borders to the Quilt Top
Adding the Back to the Quilt Top
Sewing the Quilt Top to the Back
Cutting Fabric For The Binding Including The 45 Degree Angle

Part 4 Contents:
Piecing Together The Binding At A 45 Degree Angle Using Steam a Seam
Quilting the Top To The Bottom. Sewing Around Each t-Shirt Design. Adding a Signature
Trimming the Backing
Finishing The Quilt. Adding The Binding With Mitered Corners
Creating A Scrapbook To Go Along With Your Quilt

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@2010jasa I think a worn T-shirt is a well loved T-shirt:-) If the hole is in the design you want to use, I would recommend patching it if it's bigger than a dime. If they are tiny little holes when you iron the interfacing you can probably patch the holes well enough that they shouldn't be a problem. Good luck!

[2010jasa]

I am keen to make a tshirt quilt...for my husband...have been saving tshirts as it looks like they are on their way out....as I was watching your videos..i went and checked out the tshirts....but I found I have couple with holes at the front....because I didnt take them out of wearing circulation fast enough...can I still use them???

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@brekat6 Thank you so much for your kind words; it's always so nice to hear that the videos are helpful to someone doing a project.

I have never made an applique quilt, but I made a bag with a floral applique and a wall hanging with applique. I don't have any videos showing the process, but I'm always open to suggestions!

Good luck with your project!

[brekat6]

I love your videos! I'm about to start my first quilt for a final project at school. Our assignment is to tell a story and it has to be visual, we can use any medium. I'm going to make a kind of life story quilt, and i'm sure your videos will help me a lot. Do you do any applique quilts?