One of the things I do is turn clients' old T-shirts (you know, the ones you just can't throw away) into blankets. Some people call them quilts, but they're only one layer of fabric so I call them blankets to avoid misleading folk.
Where do the T-shirts have to be sent?
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What will the blanket look like?
It depends. I've done blankets that are made of simple squares, and some that have squares bordered by other colours of fabric. The blanket will be done on my serger with black thread (check out the seams on any T-shirt to see what a serged seam looks like). Here are some pictures of my personal blanket, which is more of a modern design than I usually use. Most people prefer a layout that doesn't break up the pictures on the T-shirts. I'm flexible.
The back (those black lines are the seams):
The front:
Me Me Me Me Me! Or JB
ReplyDeletei'm going to comment just cause this is an awesome idea - but don't enter me into the draw please - I already have one beautiful and cherished quilt/ blanket made by you - let someone else discover its wonders :)
ReplyDeletelove what you do and love you tons!
<3 Meg
Hi! I'm sure I can track down some t-shirts :)
ReplyDeleteOMG !! What an awesome idea. I thought about this years ago with my sons tshirts from when he was younger. characters he loved, shirts he wouldn't part with etc. I love it!! I just became a new follower!!!
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my email is ssummmer AT gmail DOT com (yes.. 2 s's in that and 3 m's :) :) thank you )
I love this idea and we have a ton of tshirts that need to be cleaned out. What a great way to deal with them - that way they don't end up in landfill. Thanks for this chance! (Can I ask for velcro on the side so I can prevent my husband from pulling it off me in the middle of the night?)
ReplyDeleteMore tee shirt quilt! Erin made me a delightful one not long ago. ^_^
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter, please! What a great idea!
ReplyDeletei love blankets like this. you are very creative, i love this idea!
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