Sunday, August 14, 2016

Step 8. to build a t-shirt quilt

  1. 8
    Stabilize the tee shirt panels by ironing a non-woven fusible interfacing or lightweight, fusible tricot interfacing to the back sides. This prevents the T-shirts from stretching or sagging during construction.

Step 9. to build a t-shirt quilt

  1. 9
    Check to be certain that the interfacing has adhered properly.
    • Once you've stabilized the knit tee shirt fabric, you are ready to sew as you would with "normal" fabrics.

Step 10. to build a t-shirt quilt

  1. 10
    Decide how you'll sew the panels together. Sewing the panels in columns or rows and then joining those together for the complete panel is the most common method of constructing a quilt top. Here are some alternate block patterns that could work well:

Let me make your t-shirt Quilt!

Bring me your t-Shirts and I will turn them into a priceless quilt.

Piecing and putting t-shirts together is a flat $300.00 fee.


Edge to Edge Quilting 

$9.50 sq yard plus $5.00 set-up.  White or Natural thread included.  Colored thread $2.00 extra.

Approximate prices for Edge to Edge Quilting

Twin : 68 x90=6120 sq inches / 1296 = 4.72 sq yd x $9.50=$40.00+$5.00 setup= $49.86
Double: 80X90=7200                                                                        $57.78
Queen: 90X96=8640                                                                        $68.33
 King: 96x108=10368                                                                       $81.00                                                                                   
* $25.00 minimum quilting charge on all orders which is for quilting only.  Additional charges may be added for batting etc.
** $25.00 charge for rush jobs (less than 2 wks)

Custom Quilting:

According to the density/intricacy of the quilting design Average .02 per square inch.

Basting for Hand Quilting
Approx $6.50 sq yd

Backing Prep:
Seam & press 45" fabric to fit top $5.00 - $10.00

Machine Binding
Baby & Twin    $10.00
Full & Queen   $15.00
King & Ca King $20.00
Based on prepared binding (see helpful hints)

Yard goods, batting & backing sold separately     

        90 Wide Fabric $7.95 Yd .
        108" - 120" White & Natural $8.95
        108" Wide Quilters Blend $8.95 Yard Variety of colors
        108" Tone on Tone Variety of Colors $8.95
        45” Fabric $3.00 - $5.00
        96" 80/20 Hobbs Batting $6.95
        108" Hobbs 80/20 Batting $7.95
        108" Hobbs 80/20 Black Batting $9.95
        Bias Binding .36 per yard, Red, Black, White, Natural, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Tan, Navy, Lime Green, Lavender & Teal.
        

*All prices are subject to change without notice.