I know this is mainly a fashion sewing blog but I got a crazy response to this t-shirt quilt I made for my husband…mainly from people wanting me to make them one :). Because I can’t do that I wanted to share a tutorial on how I made it so maybe you can try it yourself.
The story behind this t-shirt quilt starts 15 years ago. I was 18 and just started dating my then boyfriend, (now husband). We both met at the University of Colorado where we were on the Track and XC teams. He had on this old t-shirt from High School and I remember commenting on its condition. He semi-jokingly told me he was saving it so I could “make him a t-shirt quilt.” Well, years went by and we married, had 3 children, and moved to 4 different states. Through out all the races, career moves, and life, I continued to save t-shirts that I wanted to add to the quilt one day. After a successful running career and his 4th Olympic Trials, my husband decided to “retire.” This Christmas I decided it was time for me to begin his quilt. As a bonus I included my son’s first race (following in our footsteps…) and one from when I ran in high school (when we first met).
This was the perfect time too as I just updated my cutting/measuring sets with the new Omnigrid products from Prym Consumer. Their products are durable and versatile in use for all types of sewing. The fabric scissors are my favorite to date. If you’re a seamstress then you know scissors are just as important as the sewing machine you use. The combination of the cutting mat and grid ruler together provides the most accurate cutting system available. Get the details below on how I made this memory quilt with Omnigrid products.
