Greetings Friends! It is no secret that my heart
has been captured by my one and only Ginger Grand. He is a big fan of
superheroes right now and I have been planning his Christmas gift for
some time--a superhero quilt. GG is very sensory and often describes
things as "comfy" or "cozy", so I wanted to use extra cuddly backing, and what is softer than a nice, worn t-shirt?! I have been hunting and collecting a
variety of superhero embellished fabrics, Vintage t-shirts and even a few
pajamas. Now, let me begin by saying I am not a quilter--I am a doting
Tahtee who hopes to delight her grandson. I can imagine him squealing
the names of each character and pointing his chubby little fingers to
name them. Here is my finished project:
![Tutorial for creating this adorable Superhero quilt from thrift store t-shirts! mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Superhero t-shirt quilt](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L_SokraYn7A/VGatUAVbbsI/AAAAAAAAVTE/jn009rTlfNQ/s1600/Blog%2B0251.jpg)
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I continued stitching rows. Once I had the front assembled....
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I added batting to the back.
![Create this adorable Superhero quilt from thrift store t-shirts! mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com superhero t-shirt quilt](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v7Ur2HrC5WM/VGaw_3CFEgI/AAAAAAAAVTc/Tj5tnlLdkOM/s1600/superhero.jpg)
Now I was ready to add the red, snuggly fabric I chose for the quilt back. After stitching the front and back right sides together, I turned the quilt right side out, then machine stitched around the entire outer edge to better secure the batting.
![Tutorial for creating a superhero quilt from thrift store t-shirts! mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com superhero t-shirt quilt](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mUENKkQXclY/VGaxZEfXi_I/AAAAAAAAVTk/bZ9yeyJPIrA/s1600/Blog%2B0111.jpg)
Here's what I learned: I probably should have used a binding. Even though I added extra seam allowance, my method did add some bulk and decrease the overall size a little. While the perfectionist in me nags that the finished pieces are not completely uniform in size--partly due to the t-shirt fabric tending to stretch-- I have told her to "Hush!" I am choosing instead to embrace my labor of love, imperfections and all, as I imagine the supreme cuddle factor my Ginger Grand will enjoy!
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MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR FEATURING THIS POST:
It turned out "super" cute. Can not wait to hear about your little super hero's reaction to his gift.
ReplyDeleteMy brother (Yes he is 26) would love this blanket! I would love for you to share a project on my Meet Up Monday Blog Party!
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