So the Baltimore Album, I did work on it some this week, actually for about 16 hours this week. I think I really underestimated the amount of time it would take to quilt this one. I think I underestimated all the other summer time fun distractions that would get in the way! But back to the progress that was actually made. I finished all the squares in the middle, finished quilting the sashing. Quilted about all the border applique and started on the border, about 25% done. I have it all marked so I just need to get quilting. I noticed I was getting a bit sloppy so it was good to have a distraction. You know I think I liked this quilt a lot more 3 years ago when I started it. It should be done soon. I want to have 4 quilts to change out through the year, this will be quilt number 3. I have no idea what quilt number 4 will be, but I hope it doesn't take me another 3 years to finish!!
I also finished the True Lover's Knot quilt for my husband's God son. The shower if coming up in a couple of weeks, just need to get the label on it and that will be done completely. I did make a little progress in the kaleidoscope quilt, but it really doesn't look any different than when I showed it last. Hope everyone has a good sewing week!!
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T-shirt quilts...I have so many to make! Some people don't like to quilt through the design, but I do! Your Baltimore album quilt looks wonderful...your quilting adds so much to it!
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I haven't done a T-shirt quilt. My mom either sends them to be meandered by the long armer or she hand quilts them with a large cross hatch. My daughter has done a few and uses her machine to do a large cross hatch finish - she uses smokey monofiliment so the stitching doesn't take from the t-shirt designs.
ReplyDeleteWow! The quilting on the Baltimore album is incredible and you are asking us how to quilt a t-shirt quilt?! The last one I made, I quilted in the ditch around the sashing and did a big stipple around the designs on the shirts. I tried not to stitch through the silk screening. Sometimes that paint is thick!
ReplyDeleteYour Baltimore Album is spectacular, just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAre you hand quilting the Baltimore Album? And, everyone I know does an all over on t-shirt quilts, right through everything. They hold together better if there aren't big gaps where the pictures are. You are a very nice mother to do that for your daughter's friend.
ReplyDeleteGoregous!! Gorgeous!! I LOVE your Baltimore Album quilt.
ReplyDeleteYou go girl... both are coming along nicely -- especially that Baltimore Album.
ReplyDeleteThe Baltimore quilting is just wonderful. I still have a bag of t-shirts and have yet to try a quilt. Love yours.
ReplyDeleteI've just done 2 tshirt quilts so far...did some basic and simple outline quilting in each block. I have another one I'm supposed to be sewing, but am not inspired to do it!
ReplyDeleteMy son would like me to make a T-shirt quilt for him one day so I am always interested in seeing how they are done.The interfacing sounds like a good idea!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is really lovely on the Baltimore Album. As for the t-shirt. I always do an overall pattern, usually a panto, sewing through everything. I just use a thread color that blends with all the shirts. I have not found any problems with the fabrics as long as they are stabilized. Have even thrown in a few sweatshirt blocks and windbreaker fabrics from sports warm up suits.
ReplyDeleteI love T-shirt quilts, see my latest versions at my site www.goodearthquilting.ca
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely one, keep recycling!
I just got an order of certified organic cotton in and I'll be posting photos as I go.
Your quilting is beautiful on the Baltimore Album quilt. I have to make a T-shirt quilt for my SIL and am not looking forward to it. I don't know if I want to interface it as most T-Shirt quilts I have seen are very heavy.
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