Hey quilter's....hope y;alls Friday is off to a great start. I don't know about you but I'm having fun following Missouri Star Quilt Co. 15th yr. Birthday Bash Celebration. It would have been awesome to attend in person but they have been blowing up the internet with all their events...teachings etc. Oh my gosh it's like being their when you can't. Technology is amazing. They have deals on their website celebrating their events so please follow them. Trust me...I think they have every sewing and quilting notion you could ever imagine and need :-) I've had so much fun sewing/quilting with their "Quilt Town" collection and love their T-Shirt that I'm using for the "Wall Decor." It says it all...."Quilters are Piecemakers." Right? I know for me anyway with all the pain I;m in if I didn't have "fabric therapy" in my life I would be insane by now. I've been in PT for my back, and it's been rough. Even when I can't do any sewing, I love to design projects in my EQ8 quilt software. It helps take my mind off the pain by doing something that I love. It's frustrating because I feel I'm so slow with projects for y'all to follow along, but my projects are pretty easy so if anything, it great for beginners that might need more time and if you're advanced well then i definitely know you're already quilting this project :-) I personally just got the borders on and now preparing for quilting. It hasn't been my week, but you deal with what is dealt to you. hence..."thread and fiber therapy!" I've never had an "allergic reaction" to fabric...have you? :-) Well their is that "wool" if you have allergies...:-) Anyway, I wanted to give you a tip for the border./binding Due to this being a "T-Shirt" it will most likely "stretch" a bit when sewing. You just need to "adjust" to your center block "T-Shirt design." You may have already experienced this when piecing the decorative borders. I always say "there is no quilt police" in my sewing room so adjust as needed. Also depending on your design, you would need to adjust the design anyway. T-Shirt quilts are a blast to make and such a great way to "quilt memories" for someone too. The main thing I can suggest is always use the T-shirt pressing cloth and a lightweight fusible stabilizer. For me these items have been a game changer. So, the instructions below are pretty simple 'cause you'll be "rorary cutting" borders to your center design. Also, the borders are extra wide for my "border/binding" technique that I'm sure y'all are very familiar with by now. The pics below are how my project look along the way. If you decide not to quilt yours just do the border/biding technique and hang as desired. Ther are so many quilt hangers on the internet, or you can just make a sleeve on back and sure with a thin rod. Anyway, thanks again for following * having patience with me. I love sharing projects with y'all, It just stinks of how bad my back has gotten so again thanks for following. Just don't give up on what you love even if you only do a few minutes at a time :-) I promise the next scrap-a-longs will be fun & easy for the upcoming holidays. Definitely small projects for me! But you can always enlarge :-) Enjoy!
Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Here's all you do...
* Rotary cut 2 strips of your accent fabric ( I used coordinating Quilt Town fabric) 1 3/4 x with of your top/bottom square
* Sew to Top/bottom of square w/ right sides 2gehter using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press seams using "T-shirt pressing cloth) Square up if needed.
* Rotary cut 2 strips of your accent fabric 1 3/4 x length of your left/right side of square.
* Sew using same method as above. (see main pic)
* Rotary cut your backing fabric & batting to the center size of your square plus 1/2" all around. This allows for your 1/4" binding around your square once you've quilted your design.
* Lay backing fabric right side facing down...then batting...T-shirt square with right side up.
* Pin or clip as desired.
* Quilt as desired and have fun! Get creative with coordinating fabric and practice some quilting designs due to it being a "small project."
Most of all....have fun!
Tip...I use both....Pins where I know I'll be removing as I'm quilting and clips on sides where I need the stability. I also start at the top when quilting so I can smooth the fabric as I quilt. Remember to remove pins as you go :-)
Talk soon,
Cat
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