I wasn’t convincing any customers to try this bright neon thread, so I slipped one of my quilts into the queue! The thread is Magnifico by Superior Threads, Citrus Flash, #2198. It quilted great and looks fabulous on this string pieced, tummy time quilt. It’s too soon to reveal the whole quilt!
I love it!!
Thanks! 🙂 Linda
Do you ever get an idea in your head that you can’t get rid of? That’s happened to me regarding my dish mats. My daughter recently asked if I had any dish mats available to give away. No, but I can make some! Then my brain went to work and here I am with a new tutorial for making dish mats!
Granted, this is not a new technique, nor an original idea. My quilting buddy, Candace, uses this method when she makes double sided receiving blankets. As with most things quilty, there are no new ideas, just new to me ideas!
It always starts with fabric, especially those purchased with no purpose, like these two.
My thought was, “what if I cut these together, creating borders, leave a seam open and turn the dish mat through that opening.”
In no time, I had 2 dish mats!
As before, I used purchased terry cloth and fat quarters, both of which were pre-washed. Here’s my previous post about making dish mats.
I’ve written a new tutorial for this method, I hope you have fun with it. If you’d like to share your pictures, send me an email to “linda at lrdesignsquilting dot com” and I’ll post them!
Here’s the pdf link for the new tutorial- Linda’s Dish Mat Tutorial Revisited
I’m linking with Judy at Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday and A Stitch in Time April Finish!
🙂 Linda
T-Shirt quilts are wonderful keepsakes and fun to make. While making commissioned quilts is not a main part of my business, I’ve had the opportunity to make two memory quilts recently. I’m honored that they have trusted me with their late husband’s shirts, having faith in the end result.
Based on the shirts and initial interview, I approached each quilt differently. For Sandy’s 12 shirt quilt, I used a colorful sports sashing with black cornerstones and black binding.
For Bunny’s 20 shirt quilt, I used narrow sashing and a wide border. The blank shirts are favorite polo shirts and a work shirt. I love that Bunny thought outside the box to capture a memory.
The shirts are backed with Pellon Easy Knit fusible, crossing the stretch of the shirt with the stretch of the fusible. Both quilts are finished with a basic simple meander, Quilter’s Dream poly select batting, Superior Threads So Fine 50 thread and stitching prayers of comfort and care.
Do you have a favorite setting for t-shirt quilts? Here’s a link to the first t-shirt quilt I made for my nephew’s high school graduation. Check out the sashing for special messages written in thread! For other t-shirt quilt posts, scroll down and click on t-shirts in the tag cloud.
Thanks! 🙂 Linda
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