To finish my memory lap quilt made out of my old t-shirts last month I decided to use some thrifted binding I had on hand versus buying new. It's off white, and pure white would have been a better match. Still, the backing was a thrifted sheet, the batting was thrifted and the embroidery threads were all vintage, so it just felt like the right choice.
Once I sewed it on I thought it worked fine, and the quilt was complete.
The quilt turned out much prettier than I expected it would; the embroidery was a big help. It also feels like me to me.
The back. I learned something from every stage of this project, and while I'm not in a rush to make another quilt out of t-shirts, it was definitely interesting.
Detail of the backing, darkened to show the stitching. I surprised myself by making this quilt; I didn't think I had it in me. Now I think I have one more large quilt left in me for this year (which will be the kit.)
1 comment:
That turned out beautifully! I can't imagine working with t-shirt material, always stretching in every direction.
Well done!
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