Vicky's T-shirt Quilt

Vicky made this great big T-shirt quilt for a relative. This one was different than most of the T-shirt quilts I've quilted in that it was made with all knit t-shirt fabric, with NO interfacing. The only regular quilting fabric she used was for the edging, which she stitched in with a narrow 1/8th inch seam allowance. This was to help keep it from stretching and distorting as I quilted it.  This border would be trimmed off and the narrow seam allowance would be contained in the binding. This was all done according to the pattern she was following. 

I was a bit leery of it, thinking I'd have a ton of puckers and distortion to deal with. But, I didn't. Not a one. 😀

I did what I usually do on a t-shirt quilt, which is to outline the designs and fill in the rest with a few different designs. 

I used a light grey thread.

I love the almost 25 year old high school shirts. Mine (that I still have) are about the same age, but are not in any sort of shape to be made into a cherished quilt.

I think that this quilt just goes to show that when it comes to t-shirt quilts, or any quilt really, there really is no right or wrong way to make it. As long as you know of the potential issues and accommodate them in some way. It's just fine. 

I'm not saying that every block is perfectly straight and square, but it's not bad at all.

The black backing with light grey thread.

Thanks Vicky!

Cindy's Blue Plaid Flannel

Cindy made this blue plaid flannel quilt.

This quilt seemed more "manly" to me, so I tried to keep the quilting frills to a minimum. It's hard to do that sometimes because quilting straight lines is challenging. Flowing curves and curls are a much more natural movement for most people.

I tried a new-to-me pumpkin blossom design with some paisleys and swirls.

I used a light brown thread on it.

A peek at the red flannel back.

Thanks Cindy! This will keep someone warm for sure!

Memory quilts

Alice was commissioned to make -count them up- SIX of these memory quilts using a deceased loved one's shirts. One for each of the 5 children and then, of course, the wife needed one too.

I really love this simple pattern and how it showcases the fabrics so well. 

I decided to quilt the red borders all the same feather design, but used a different design inside for each quilt.  Feathered paisleys for this one.

Paisley swirls.

Feathered swirls.

Scalloped paisley swirls.

Half-feathers and swirls.

Paisleys and double bubbles. 

Phew! What an undertaking these quilts were to make and complete. But SO worth it knowing they will provide much comfort and healing. Glad to be a part of it. Thanks Alice!

Yvonne's blue pinwheels and 9-Patch

Yvonne made this sweet little blue table runner from a Missouri Star pattern. The technique features dimensional pinwheels that I flipped and pinned out of harms way so that I could quilt underneath it.

Just sticking a pin in it was enough get the job done.

All done!

Her next project was this 9-patch quilt.

I quilted all over half-feathers in the blocks, and put some feathers in the borders as well.

Half-feathers, paisleys, swirls, and since this quilt is a wedding gift, I added a few hearts as well. 

The back.

Thanks so much Yvonne! I loved both of these projects!

Jann's Batik Floral

Jann made this beautiful throw quilt with some shimmery gold florals and batiks. 

I quilted some all-over half-feathers, leaves, and flowers in the center.

For the border, I quilted a large flower on each bundle. 

The back shows some hearts in the mix as well. 

Thanks Jann!

Marilyn's jelly roll

Marilyn stitched up this jelly roll race quilt top. 

I quilted an all-over feathered paisley's on it.

Her orange peel printed back. Thanks Marilyn! 

Gina's Christmas Charm Quilt

Here's another Christmas quilt I did last fall. Gina made this sweet little quilt with some 5 inch squares. 

Loved these sweet little festive prints. I quilted all-over curls and holly leaves.

Thanks Gina!

Peg's Red Machine Embroidered Christmas Quilts

Peg stitched up a couple more redwork machine embroidered Santa quilts. Just like the first one she made. She decided to make one for each of her 3 children for Christmas. Yes, these were quilted last October. I'm that far behind in the blogging. 

So, naturally I quilted them all the same way as before.

A little wreath with holly, berries, pine twigs and ribbon curls.

And outlining and backfilling the Santa blocks- just making it up as I go.

The back.

Thanks Peg!