Has anyone ever quilted together t-shirts?

Question

and how did you do it?

Answer 1

I've done this.

I ironed fusible interfacing to the back of the tee shirts, then used a rotary cutter and straight edge to cut them into squares. I sewed 2" wide sashing between the squares to create horizontal strips and sewed the horizontal stips together into one large piece. Finally, I pinned the whole thing to batting and backing, then outlined each square with the sewing machine. I finished the quilt by sewing wide binding in a contrasting color around the whole thing.

Each tee shirt square was about 14" because that was the size of the largest logo. The finished quilt, with 15 squares, is large enough for a sofa throw or a single bed.

I used the fabric scraps to sew a drawstring storage bag about the size of a pilllowcase in which to keep the quilt.

Answer 2

I'm still accumulating enough to make a decent quilt, but there are some links below that have instructions. Some require stabilizer, others use fleece as the backing, since it also has stretch. This makes a cozier quilt.

Answer 3

No...but that is different. I've heard of making pocket vests out of old ties...came out good.

Anyway, I suggest you place a backing on all the squares because T's stretch and you want to fasten them to a cotton that has no stretch. From there you can patch them good. You can even stitch witchery them together before patching... Good Luck.

Answer 4

I've always thought this would be a great project. Here's a site that tells how to do it:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_instructions/article/0,,HGTV_3302_1380498,00.html