T-Shirt Quilt

Happy 4th of July everyone! This was a perfect finish for Independence Day. It's made up of different shirts from college. Get it...for those who have gone to college that's when they gain a lot of  Independence. Okay, bad joke I know, but I still like it and now on to the quilt.

This quilt all started from surfing on Pinterest. I had "pinned" a couple of t-shirts quilts on to my sewing board. My former college roommate seen them and asked if I could make a quilt for her from her high school/college t-shirts. I said, "Sure, Why not." Then she asked if it could be not done in rows. Eek! Well, okay, I'll see what I can do. Well this is the finished product. I love it!

I actually took "real" photos of the quilt and not just with my tiny carry around camera. I got the tripod out and everything. Ya, me! But, it was windy this morning and no helper around so this is what I could get without the wind blowing the quilt all around.

 

 Look, I put a label on! I haven't done many labels, so its not something I have a lot of practice doing, but I want to start. I even used scrap t-shirt as the label. Clever, I thought.

This picture doesn't do the back justice. I only outlined the t-shirt panels so the back looks like window frames, I think. A window in to each shirt's memory. (I'm so cheesy) The backing is quilter's flannel. It's so soft and cozy! To finish the quilt off I wrapped the backing to the front and binded the quilt that why. So easy!

 

I can't wait to drop this beauty off on Monday when I get to have dinner with my favorite former college roommate.

 

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation, Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

 

Thanks for reading!

Just a Mom who Sews