The T-Shirt Quilt Book: Create One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes - Make 8 Projects or Design Your Own

by Carla Hegeman Crim, Lindsay Conner

Overview

Turn treasured tees into something brand new—a T-shirt quilt! Sew 8 special memory quilts, from a pillow or baby throw to bed quilts in multiple sizes. Learn the secrets to choosing, cutting, and interfacing tees. Get troubleshooting tips, like working with too-small shirts and adding other clothing and fabric. Whether it's your first quilt or your hundredth, this book is filled with fresh ideas for piecing your T-shirts to help you celebrate those special times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617455308
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2017
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Carla Hegeman Crim, founder of Scientific Seamstress LLC, is a molecular biologist turned patternmaker. She has been experimenting with fabric for more than 30 years. Lindsay Conner is a freelance writer, editor, and sewist. A Craftsy blogger and Baby Lock designer, she designs patterns for books and magazines. Lindsay lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Introduction Techniques Projects Destinations By Carla Crim Indiana By Lindsay Conner Triangle Heart By Suzanne Paquette Building Blocks By Casey York Double Blue and Gold By Lee Monroe Shirt Social Pillow By Jenelle Montilone Gifts of Gratitude By Katie Clayton Starstruck Memories By Carolyn Kellam About the Authors About the Designers Resources

Editorial Reviews

Have you been there, done that and got the T-shirt? Is said tee collecting dust in a drawer? Turn it into a beautiful keepsake quilt paying homage to family holidays, sports teams or quirky motifs with the help of this handbook. It shares great wisdom for sewing and finishing knit fabrics, and provides easy through to advanced layouts, with tips for creating your own.

October 2017 Sew Mag

06/15/2017
Conner (Modern Bee) and Crim (Pattern Making for Kids' Clothes) explore tips and techniques for incorporating T-shirts and other knit fabrics into quilts. The authors note the differences between working with knits and with woven fabrics, including suggestions for interfacing and cutting T-shirt fabric. Once they master the basics, quilters can follow the authors' tips for designing their own unique quilt or apply one of the eight projects included in the book. The projects go beyond the usual square- or rectangle-based designs, incorporating traditional blocks in both small and large scale as well as fusible appliqué and patchwork blocks and borders. VERDICT This book provides both guidance and creative inspiration.

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