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T-shirt quilts

Several months ago I was asked if I could make a t-shirt quilt for a friend who lost her husband a couple of years ago. She showed up with a laundry basket full of t-shirts. She wanted a Queen size quilt but lives in Florida so we didn't want it to be too heavy. We went through the t-shirts to prioritize the ones she really wanted in the main quilt and said I could do what I wanted with the rest and the quilt pattern was totally up to me.  Well not only did we end up with what turned out to be more like a King size quilt but 2 lap quilts and a pillow! I used every t-shirt including any logos or images that were on the sleeves or pockets.  I used the lightest batting I could find and I'm so happy with how they came out!!!   The pictures aren't the best but I did the best I could with all of the rainy days we've been having and they needed to make their way to Florida this week. So here we are, the last several months of sewing.
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River Song Prayer Leaf

Pretty proud of how this turned out! 100% hand stitched.  Now to figure out how I'm going to incorporate it into my fandom quilt.  I didn't follow the instructions completely but I did use the templates found here if you are interested in making your own. This came together in about 3 evenings. I found the hand stitching very relaxing! There may be more of these in my future for my Doctor Who friends!!
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Beautiful Treasure!!!

I was running some errands with my husband on Saturday and as we were on our way home we passed a garage sale sign. Half jokingly I said hey we should see what they have for sale, maybe they'll have a bookshelf (I'm always on the lookout for a good sturdy bookshelf!). To my surprise he said let's go back.  So around the block I went. As I pulled up there were two sales, one on either side of the road. My eye immediately went across the street. The lady kindly said she was sorry they were packing up and everything was in the house except for one last beautiful piece, the one that drew my attention.  I wasn't sure of the exact age but it was beautiful and the cabinet it was housed in was in excellent condition. She said they plugged it in and the light worked so she thinks it still works. She was asking $20 but said she just  wants it to go to a good home and would take $10. I couldn't leave it. I didn't know where I was going to put it but I had to have it.  When...
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Foundation paper piecing. My beginning...

My daughter loves Harry Potter  among other things. (she is a Ravenclaw while I'm 100% Hufflepuff).  I kept seeing the Project of Doom bookshelf quilt on FandomInStitches.com .  So in September 2019 I started with some simple blocks, the crystal ball and books. I was hooked!!!   I worked on the quilt top through March 2020. Sadly that is as far as I've gotten thanks to Covid-19 :(. I am hoping to get the rest of what I need so I can finish it up this summer yet.  It really grew and grew and grew and ended up much larger than I expected. But I love it and so does H!! Here are a few of my favorite blocks. I love the pattern on the tea cup!! And here is the finished quilt top in all of it's humungous glory!! So many things I love about this!! Working with H to decide which blocks to include, what fabrics, block placement. I learned A LOT along the way!!! The first 2 'pieces' I designed on my own are in this quilt top. An extension to Faulk's tail and the books that...
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Doctor Who Adipose Bookshelf paper pieced quilt block

Doctor Who Adipose Bookshelf Block 10x10 block designed for a bookshelf quilt.  I recently decided to add embroidery details and I couldn't be happier!! Close up of the embroidery details. Absolutely in love with this little one!!! One of my favorite episodes! The Doctor and Donna reunite and the Adipose are so adorable!!!  This was my first attempt at creating my own design even though it is not the first I've published here.  Enjoy! Here is the  pattern If you use my patterns please send me photos of your finished blocks or post them in the comments, I'd love to see them!! This pattern is free for personal and non-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern or quilts made from this pattern is prohibited.   Other Doctor Who patterns I've designed K9 Bookshelf block Tardis Bookshelf block
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Doctor Who K9 paper pieced bookshelf block

I 💗 Doctor Who!    My daughter says I have a problem. I'd say it's a healthy, harmless obsession.  And who doesn't love K-9?!  So one of the first blocks I tried my hand at designing is here for your sewing pleasure.  It has been designed to work in a bookshelf quilt.  K-9 with embroidered details A huge THANK YOU to Jeannie Payment for testing the design and her experienced feedback!! Pattern For other amazing patterns by some very talented designers check out FandomInStitches.com If you use my patterns please send me photos of your finished blocks or post them in the comments, I'd love to see them!! This pattern is free for personal and non-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern or quilts made from this pattern is prohibited. Other Doctor Who patterns I've designed Tardis Bookshelf block Adipose Bookshelf block
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