Graduation Quilt for College

Another very understanding customer this summer. She needed a quilt by August 1st and sent me the shirts right away. I had so many issues. I went through two sewing machines~

My first machine I had for 3 years, I truly loved it, it died out. Then I had to order another machine. I ordered the same one, I had it a couple weeks and it had issues. I had to mail it back. Then I ordered a replacement machine, same one, it went on backorder then it was canceled it was such a pain. So I had to do hours of research when it seemed like they were all pulled from the market. I had to decide on a new machine. I was pretty upset. It arrived a week later and its been pretty good so far. I am thankful I could complete the quilt in time and her child loved it!

I love the burgundy maroon binding on it. I don't always recommend that though, you never know if it might bleed with those white shirts.  You can find more like this one in my ETSY shop.

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Twin Graduation Quilt

Graduation Quilt order I finished over the weekend. Its twin size and holds 20 Tshirts with 6 appliques

This square has an iron on patch that I put on after the quilt was made. She found it after I already had the quilt together so I added it today. I am surprised at how easy it was...always a good idea for future quilts I do for the kiddos. I get sew on patches at events or museums just to remember the field trip, camping trip etc when I see they are available.

This is the first quilt where I was able to take a pocket from the front of a shirt and stitch it in such a way that the pocket still opens. I have put pockets in memory quilts before but never appliqued them like this, it turned out really cute.

This corner is a jersey tank top that I appliqued onto a Tshirt back from another shirt and then also an applique from the front of a Tshirt that was made. I really wanted the patch from the tank top on the quilt too so I cut it out from the front and appliqued it as well.

This is another area where I took the front name and number of a shirt and appliqued it on the back so that she had that special part of the shirt too.

This shows the other jersey tank and patch and also the cotton fabric backing- which is the same fabric as the front. The customer opted for the cotton  back instead of flannel. It also has a pretty cotton red binding, since the colors were blue and red.