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T-Shirt Quilt DIY

If your kids play a lot of sports or have traveled quite a bit, they have probably accumulated a ton of t-shirts and jerseys. I know ours have. And when they outgrow them, then what? Donate or give away? But they are such fun reminders of things our kids have accomplished. So, you could make your son or daughter a “T-Shirt Quilt” that they can sleep with and even take to college as sort of a grown up ‘blankie!’

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Just follow these directions below and you’ll be on your way to making a wonderful gift for you child that he/she will cherish!

Step 1) Sort through your t-shirts.

Step 2) Evaluate your collection. Is there a common color scheme? A theme that runs through them? Any patterns or messages that you would like to emphasize?
Step 3) Choose a pattern. A simple grid pattern is the easiest, but you can get as creative as you like.
For example: Option A is the 45 degree block turn;

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Option B is the 22.5 degree turn;

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Option C is the Window Block.

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Step 4) Launder all of the t-shirts. Do not use fabric softeners or anti-static sheets.

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Step 5) Lay the t-shirt out flat. You may want to iron the shirts (note that many designs on t-shirts have transfers that may melt, so test a small area prior to ironing) to get out any wrinkles still left after washing and drying.

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Step 6) Determine what part of the t-shirt you want in the quilt and trace the perimeter of your template.

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Step 7) Cut your square panels from the t-shirts using a template. A square Plexiglas template can make rotary cutting of these panels a breeze.

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Step 8) Stabilize the t-shirt panels by ironing a non-woven fusible interfacing or lightweight, fusible tricot interfacing to the back sides. This prevents the t-shirts from stretching or sagging during construction.

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Step 9) Check to be certain that the interfacing has adhered properly.

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Step 10) Decide how you’ll sew the panels together. Sewing the panels in columns or rows and then joining those together for the complete panel is the most common method of constructing a quilt top.

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