I volunteered to make t-shirt quilts/blankets for the seniors in the sorority again this year. Here are my tools: cutting mat, 12-1/2" square template, and a rotary cutter.
Lining up the design with the template.
The block to be used on the quilt.
Lining up another one. So far I've cut out about 80 squares. It's a breeze with my template and rotary cutter. The only problem is if the girl hasn't told me which side of the t-shirt she wants the design cut from. Usually the t-shirt just has a big design on the back (like the one below), but sometimes there is a design on front too. I usually grab Kaitlyn and ask her which one she would want and go with it. Next up: sewing the blocks together in rows.
Lining up the design with the template.
The block to be used on the quilt.
Lining up another one. So far I've cut out about 80 squares. It's a breeze with my template and rotary cutter. The only problem is if the girl hasn't told me which side of the t-shirt she wants the design cut from. Usually the t-shirt just has a big design on the back (like the one below), but sometimes there is a design on front too. I usually grab Kaitlyn and ask her which one she would want and go with it. Next up: sewing the blocks together in rows.
1 comment:
Sounds like a lot of work. Watch out for those rotary blade cutters. Frankie cut off a piece of his thumb with one of those cutters.
Love, Merry
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