T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial and Other Free Patterns

Published: Wed, 02/06/19

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I apologize for being late with this week's newsletter! We try to get the newsletters out by 6 AM Eastern Time each Wednesday morning, but things have been crazy this past week. In case you missed the special edition newsletter on Monday, the Tree of Life piecing tutorial is online.

Click Here to watch how to piece Tree of Life.

Click Here to buy the pattern for this month's block in the scrappy Friendship Quilt Along.

I was so pleased with how this block turned out I decided to include a bonus full sized quilt pattern for turning Tree of Life into a quilt!

Fun and Easy T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial

So many quilters have emailed in over the past two years asking how to tackle a T-shirt or Memory quilt.

I put together an in-depth tutorial describing the process and making it as easy as possible.

If you've been wanting to make a t-shirt quilt too, this is a great opportunity to learn the basics of quilt making and make a fun quilt that will allow you to enjoy your favorite t-shirts for many more years.

As you well know, T-shirts (especially the cheap polyester screen print ones made in China) do not have a long shelf life with all the wear and tear they undergo. Turning a ragged yet beloved shirt into a block on a quilt will turn it into a permanent, tangible memory!

Click Here for the free tutorial on creating a T-Shirt Quilt.

Thirty Seven Free Quilt Patterns and Projects

Did you know we have a whole section of our website devoted to free patterns and free projects? These range from cute Quilty Box mini projects to cut-away applique quilts to embroidered wall hangings and table runners.

Click Here to check out every single one of our free quilt patterns and fun, easy projects.

How to Best Fix Quilting Mistakes with Beth Collins

This week I’m chatting with Beth Moore Collins about fixing quilting mistakes.

I can’t count how many quilts I’ve made over the years that reached a critical point and then something stopped working.

I enjoyed chatting with Beth about this topic and thinking of new ways to work through quilting issues.

Click Here to watch this week's podcast on fixing quilting mistakes. You also get an update on what I've been doing around the house!

So What Are Pantographs?

A giant roll of pantograph patterns came in last week. Dad is slowly unrolling the long pages and cutting them to the right size. I can’t wait to share a new batch tutorials on pantograph’s hopefully starting at the end of this week.

So that's it for this week.

Remember, newsletters arrive in your mailbox weekly every Wednesday. This is going to be a schedule we hope to make more rock solid in the future!

Finally, I can't tell you how pleased I am with our new Quilt Friends Club. We already have 285 members and it's so much fun hanging out with everyone.

I just started a new section, a dedicated UFO topic where members can share UFO projects they know they won't come back to and other members can chime in and ask to take on the UFO and finish it. I know I'll personally be offering a UFO to give to a friend!

I would love for you to join in the fun, !

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day