Every year I sit down in December and go through all the photos of the quilts we made over the last 12 months. Every quilt we make is its own thing, they are so wide ranging and unique. I always have trouble choosing the 'best of' each year.
This year I have chosen some 70 quilts and pillows to share with you. I just couldn't decide! 70 quilts is just way too many quilts to look at in one go. Because there are so many, I've broken them into different categories and will be sharing them in four parts over the next four weeks.
This first group of awesome quilts we made in 2022 are graduation, concert and jersey quilts. If you want to jump to a specific topic, just click on it below.
Graduation Concert Jersey
Graduation T-shirt Quilt
East Central Trojans
Size - 84 x 92 - Full Size
Border - 4" Pieced + 2" Solid
Comments:
This is a monochromatic quilt. Meaning that it uses only one color, along with black, white or grey. In this case the color is red, with black and grey.
Because of this color scheme it is a very cohesive looking quilt.
Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs
Size - 92 x 100 - Queen Size
Border - None
Comments:
I like the sash with the initials RB in the center. It's perfect for the center of the quilt . If you only had that one item, you wouldn't know the story.
The rest of the T-shirts provide the detail that fill out this persons story.
Osseo HS
Size - 56 x 76 - Multi Use Size Range
Border - None
Comments:
Not all the high school graduation quilts we make are for the current year.
This quilt is from 2005!
It's never too late to have your T-shirt quilt made.
Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs
Size - 60 x 72 - Multi Use Size
Border - None
Comments:
Check out the bling on this quilt!
You might not notice at first glance but its there! Check out the "cheer" near the top left. There were a lot of rhinestones to contend with, I think we broke 6 needles making this quilt!
But the needles are worth the sparkles!
NJHS
Size - 72 x 84 - In-between Sizes
Border - None
Comments:
This is a classic graduation
T-shirt quilts. It emphasizes the graduates interests. In this case, it was softball.
This was another quilt from graduations gone by. This is from the class of 2017.
Cornell
Size - 64 x 72 - Odd Size
Border - None
Comments:
The first thing you see on this quilt is the "GO BIG RED" scarf across the top of the quilt.
But did you also see the pennant, stocking hats and baseball caps?
A T-shirt quilt can use a lot more than just T-shirts!
K- State
Size - 92 x 100 - Queen Sizes
Border - 4" + 2"Solid
Comments:
This quilt was nearly a monochromatic quilt. But it was more important that all their T-shirts be in the quilt.
We worked hard to balance the red, green and light blue blocks into the quilt. We did this by including more than one block of each color. It helps to keep your eye from only seeing that one color block that is different.
Plymouth Wildcats
Size - 84 x 92 - Full Size
Border - None
Comments:
This customer wanted a larger quilt than their T-shirts graphics could make.
To make the quilt larger we added in blank blocks of their T-shirt material.
We also added in the army green fabric. This was their favorite color and the color we used on the back of the quilt.
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Concert T-shirt Quilts
All Black Concert
T-shirt Quilt.
Size - 84 x 92 - Full Size
Border - 4" Solid
Comments:
This is a great example of an all black T-shirt quilt. Despite being all back, it is a very colorful quilt.
The color comes from the graphics on the T-shirts.
This quilt also includes a lot of the tour dates from the backs of T-shirts.
Concert T-shirt Quilt
Size - 92 x 100 - Queen Size
Border - 4" Solid
Comments:
This quilt has a wide variety of concert T-shirts. We worked hard to balance the colors and designs so that the T-shirts told the story.
Colorful Concert Quilt
Size - 72 x 84 - Odd Size
Border - 4" + 2" Solid
Comments:
This quilt is much more colorful and lighter feeling than the two quilts above.
This quilt does not include the tour dates from the backs of the T-shirts. It focuses on the larger front graphics only, this gives the quilt a much different feeling.
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Jersey Quilts
Hockey Jersey Quilt
Size - 52 x 64 - Large Lap Size
Border - None
Comments:
This quilt is a great example of different ways to add in jerseys.
The first thing you notice is the large panel across the top. This is the neck and shoulders of a very important jersey.
We also used the long arm quilting to put back in the faded letting on the green #6 jersey at the top center.
Bicycle Jersey Quilt
Size - 72 x 80 - Between Sizes
Border - None
Comments:
This is a Pan-Mass Challenge jersey quilt. We love the color and feel of this quilt!
Its light and fun with tons of hidden pockets and zippers to explore.
The silky bike jersey material also makes this quilt super smooth and fun to touch.
Baseball Jersey Quilt
Size - 88 x 96 - Between Sizes
Border - 2" Solid
Comments:
This quilt is a great example of combining two or more different team jerseys into one quilt.
If you look closely you can see there are multiple sports and teams represented as well as different numbers highlighted.
Hockey Jersey Quilt
Size - 60 x 72 - Large Lap Size
Border - None
Comments: This jersey quilt is a perfect example of how to make a smaller jersey quilt.
This customer was very selective in their choices. They took out numbers and some of the larger pieces. This way, the jerseys are all represented, but the quilt is a nice lap size.
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