It was just Monday morning that I started cutting into the collection of t-shirts for a customer and by the end of the day I had all of the pieces on the design wall.
Tuesday was a day to determine what fabrics to use as sashing strips and borders. After checking with the mom of the soon-to-be-21-year-old, I was given permission to include maroon/red and grey to the black that she had asked for.
I do love being able to use fabrics from the stash whenever possible! After making sure I had enough for the layout I had wanted, I started sewing the columns together.
The greyish print that I used in the horizontal strips was from a previous quilt... The maroon fabric was left over from making the armchair covers for Dave's recliner... The outside border was left over from a binding job on yet another quilt.
Lickety split, I had the top pieced. The border was added and I was sandwiching the quilt by the end of Wednesday.
I chose to do a flange binding with a batik red that had snowflakes and swirls (a bit feminine but worked perfectly for that pop of color) that I picked up on a sale. It offers a great finish to the border of the quilt.
The young man played football in high school, as well as soccer and hockey before choosing to stick with football. There are shirts from various family vacations and elementary school events.
It was a fun quilt to make and one that I enjoyed making. I think this was the 4th time my customer contacted me to inquire... 13th birthday, 16th birthday, HS graduation... I'm glad that she finally followed through and that I didn't give up on her as well. Timing is everything!
The finished quilt is approximately 60"x80"... a generous size for the young man to enjoy as he watches tv or snoozes while watching golf on tv.
Or maybe that's just us... Need a nap on Sunday afternoon? Turn on golf. It's the perfect accompaniment to the day of rest. ;)
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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That's a neat layout, Melva! I really like the columns with maroon in between them and the gray between individual blocks, too. Great finish - and in just a week - wow! (And, yes, a nap on Sunday afternoon with golf on TV happens at our house, too!)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to set the t*shirts into a quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat finish, Melva! I had to chuckle about falling asleep watching golf! I totally agree!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to TGIFF!!
I'm glad she gave you permission to use the pops of color - it turned out so neat! You do good work. :)
DeleteA very fun finish. It's always fun to see what T-shirts get used. I need to make My Girl an old uniform quilt at some point.
ReplyDeleteThere were some fun shirts in that one! I like your layout and kudos for being able to add the pops of color! Great finish!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteNice work Melva!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great memory quilt! That boy is going to love snuggling under it. This is also a great example of "Use It Up or Make Do". You really worked your scraps and it paid off handsomely!
ReplyDeleteHi Melva, that is really a great t-shirt quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to I Quilted This!
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