Oct 27, 2021 | Quilts
As a custom sewing studio, I give my clients the choice of backing materials for most projects. For t shirt quilts, my oldest option was polar fleece. Now there are many choices within that – non-pill fleece, luxe fleece. The advantages of fleece is that it is... 
Oct 12, 2020 | Quilts
My client asked for a t shirt quilt that could be used at the beach. Since I use a lot of minky and fleece for backings, I had to consider the options. I thought about sweatshirt fleece. I typically use the smooth side out when using this fabric, so it could work at... 
May 23, 2020 | Quilts
I had the opportunity to work on a donation quilt for a fundraiser for Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary. The former headmaster (1998 – 2014) had quite a collection of t shirts. In particular, he was there when Le Bron James was a student! He had a lot of... 
Jun 25, 2019 | Quilts
My client brought me a number of t shirts, mainly her University of Northern Iowa college shirts that she had cut and interfaced. She asked if I could make a throw size quilt. I was sure that I could. However, I put off the project because I knew it was going to take... 
Nov 19, 2018 | Quilts
I have a friend who does a lot of work with children’s museums. As you can see, she has visited quite a few of them! She asked me to make a wall hanging. This is quite large and I created in my hodge podge style. I included a sleeve on the back for... 