Stitching, Quilting, Crochet... my little hobby world
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
T-shirt blocks
I can't remember if I mentioned this about the t-shirt quilt before or not. I found a really unique t-shirt quilt online one day when I was just surfing around. The blocks in it were bordered with the same fabric and then an additional darker fabric so that it looked as if the blocks were sitting on top of the quilt, shadowed. I really liked that idea and decided to use it in Hollywood's quilt. The first photo is the block with the border added. The second is with both the border and shadow added.
I've gotten all of the quilt blocks pieced at this point, and now I am joining them into rows with sashing strips. I plan to join the rows with long sashing strips (no sashing squares this time) and border the quilt in the same fabric I'm using for the sashing. I have all of the blocks laid out on the design wall, and three of 5 rows are assembled.
I also quilted the first of the practice preemie quilts tonight - I was doing mostly meandering around the little baby dinosaurs on the fabric. The next one I think I'll try a different pattern. Not sure what yet, but I definitely need the practice! :)
My toe is slowly getting better too. I hope it gets well enough to push in a clutch on Saturday, because I'm hoping to return the car my parent loaned me. It's been a real blessing to have, but I miss my own car! :)
Comments:
Love the Cocoa Bling Kitty quilt! Wonderful colors!
Did you enjoy trying out the Cotton Theory method? I have seen it on Sewing with Nancy several times, and have the pattern, but too busy with UFOs to try it yet.
Happy stitchings!
Did you enjoy trying out the Cotton Theory method? I have seen it on Sewing with Nancy several times, and have the pattern, but too busy with UFOs to try it yet.
Happy stitchings!
I work for a speciality insurance company and one year our company had a quilt made from t-shirts from different zoos across the US. We got so many t-shirts that the quilt was double sided with neat jungle print as the border. It ended up being large enough to hang from the 2nd story of our building (inside the lobby). It was auctioned off a a fundraiser for the AZA.
very cool! the mother of a friend of mine from grad school made her a t-shirt quilt of her old t-shirts and i thought it was one of the coolest things ever. Hollywood is lucky!
What a cool idea for a quilt! I bet this will look awesome when finished. I'll be watching for more pics!
i have heard of te shirt pillows and jumper bags but te-shirt quilts? what a unique idea cant wait to see the finished result well done
I love the idea I definately would like to see a picture of it completed and to know how many blocks you would need for a twin bed.
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