T-Shirt Quilting Class

Description

Want to learn how to make a T-shirt memory quilt?

T-shirt quilts are a fun and beginner-friendly quilting project. T-shirt quilts create a way to cherish special times in our lives like graduations, trips and hobbies.

This class will give you step-by-step instruction and practical hands-on experience to create a one-of-a-kind t-shirt quilt. Techniques on cutting and stabilizing t-shirts to layout designs and construction will be presented.

Required Materials:

• 4-6 t-shirts Do NOT CUT in ADVANCE!
  (You may want to consider Thrift Store shirts to bring as you will be learning.)
• Rotary cutter
• Ruler: 12.5” square or 15” square
• Ruler: 6” x 24” rectangle
• 2 yards Pellon 911FF or Shapeflex stabilizer
• 1/2 yard of cotton fabric for sashing
• Sewing machine
• Ballpoint needle for sewing machine
• Thread
• Seam Ripper
• Pins
• Marking Tools (pencil, chalk marker)
• Applique Pressing Sheet
• Scissors

Helpful Supplies, but not required:

• A smaller ruler may be helpful (ex. 3.5” x 18”)
• Book – American Quilters Society T-Shirt Quilts Made Easy

Prerequisite Skills: Basic sewing knowledge and use of sewing machine.

Instructor: Bobbie McCarn