How to Make a T-Shirt Memory Quilt Blanket

It took me three years to finally finish my t-shirt memory quilt blanket. It started when I cleared out my closet and I couldn't let go of the shirts because I love each and every one of them. They held 15 years of happy memories. Good thing I did some research before I started working on it because there's no second chances on the material I used. 

Here's a step by step video on how I made it:

The materials I used: 

old shirts

border fabric (I used the same fabric for the binding)

accent fabric (4 colors)

wadding

backing fabric (I used flannel)

thread

lots of pins, safety pins and clips

Here's how I made it:

Step 1: Determine first the size of the blanket you want to make. Then draw how you want it to look, best to include the size of each piece to help you know how many tshirts you need and how much fabric you need. 

Step 2: Cut the shirts. I used a 12.5" x 12.5" square ruler to make my life easier. Then iron on fusible interfacing. This will make the shirt stable. 

Step 3: Cut the binding. 

Step 4: Sew the vertical bindings by row. 

Step 5: Prepare the accent pieces. 

Step 6: Piece together the horizontal border by row. Then add to the bottom of each row. Remove the excess interfacing.

Step 7: Add the horizontal border by row. You can opt to quilt the border at this point. Then piece each row together. 

Step 8: Add the side borders. 

Step 9: Sandwich the quilt. 

Step 10: I decided to just quilt the accents to stabilize the blanket. 

Step 11: Make your binding. 

Step 12: Bind the edges.

How to Make Curtains

The past few months have been very busy because we moved countries and we moved to a new home! You can just imagine how crazy it's been! The first project I had to make was curtains! Our windows and sliding doors required customized curtains. I figured that it shouldn't be as hard as quilting. Here's the tutorial:

Here's how I made it:

Step 1. Got help from my boys to measure the windows and sliding doors. Then I shopped for fabric on Lazada. I was happy to find out that there were many options on fabric. I got pink linen like polyester fabric (normally used for suits). It cost PhP100 per yard. 

Step 2. Measure and cut! Working with linen is a bit difficult though, so get help when needed. 

Step 3. Ironing the border will make it faster for you to sew. I folded 3 centimeters from all the edges and double folder it to keep the border clean.

Step 4. Sew all sides. 

Step 5. Fold 15 centimeters from the top. 

Step 6. Sew it.

Step 7. Mark 6 to 7 centimeters from the top. Pin it and check if the rod would fit. 

Step 8. Sew it. Annnddd you're done!