T-Shirt Quilts

Want to preserve your husband's vintage Corvette, fishing, or Beatles t-shirts? Make him a t-shirt quilt. First cut the sleeves and collar off, then cut the sides open. Do not cut to size just yet! Next, apply a very lightweight fusible interfacing to the back of the sections you want to use, THEN cut to the-

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desired size. The lightweight interfacing stabilizes the t-shirt until you sew it in place, and it's lightweight enough that you won't notice the extra weight. T-shirt quilts can be rather heavy. Once you have the blocks the size(s) you want, lay them out and continue to design your quilt top with additional fabrics, blocks, sashing strips and/or borders.

As you make your bed, so must you lie in it. Make sure it has a pretty handmade quilt on it first!

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