![]() These should be favorite t-shirts or old tees that have a special significance. SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR A DIY T-SHIRT QUILTīefore we get to the patterns and tutorials, let's talk about a few things needed for t-shirt quilts. Please see my full disclosure policy for details. You can either hand sew down the doilies or use a strong fabric glue like the one Thermoweb makes.This post may contain affiliate links. Now it’s time for the doilies! Lay out your quilt and place your doilies on the squares you’d like to cover. Layer together your quilt top, batting and backing. Sew strips to the top and bottom of the quilt top, then the left and right sides. Piece together the 5″ strips for the outer border. Sew the remaining 1 1/2″ strips on the left and right sides of the center quilt top. Sew together three rows with a strip between each row and above and below the center section of the quilt. Measure the length of your rows and cut 4 strips this length. Piece together the remaining 1 1/2″ strips. Sew together three blocks with a background strip between them. Alternate the direction with some of the center seams going vertical and some horizontal.Ĭut 6 strips of background fabric 1 1/2″ x the length of your blocks. As long as all your blocks are the same size, that’s the most important thing!Ĭreate 9 patchwork blocks this way. If your squares are slightly different than mine in size that’s totally ok. Sew the two panels together to form a 17″ x 17″ square. Sew together a similar panel but switch up the order of small pieced squares, rectangle piece and large piece. Sew the large 10″ x 8 3/4″ piece to the side of the 4 1/4″ x 8 3/4″ piece of fabric to form a large rectangle. Sew the long side to the two square pieces. ![]() Each block is made of 2 large 10″ squares, 4 – 5″ x 5″ squares and 2 – 5″ x 10″ pieces.Įach block is sewn together in two halves. You’ll want a mix of fabrics in each large block. ![]() It’s up to you!Ĭut background fabrics into 1 1/2″ strips.īegin with your layout plan. Cut some pieces in half, then cut half into half again. You can cut 9 pieces in half and 9 pieces into fourths, or you can mix and match. I used these mostly for the doily background squares so I chose fabrics with smaller, more subtle prints.Ĭut 18 – 5″ x 10″ pieces and 34 – 5″ x 5″ pieces. Vary the fabrics so you’ll have different fabrics as your large pieces. Refer to the Layout if you’d like to do this.įrom your 10″ stacker, cut the following: If they are, you’ll want to decide if you want to cut everything out so the all the directional fabrics are the same. If you’d like to purchase an ad-free printable version of this pattern for a low cost – click here!īefore cutting, take note if your fabrics are directional.
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