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Wenonah’s T-Shirt Quilt

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Wenonah’s dad loves his Harleys! He’d collected T-Shirts from many places and Wenonah put them together into this quilt, which he uses and loves. She also helped me tremendously when I was writing my T-Shirt Quilts book, by arranging a quilting retreat with friends and they all tested stabilizers!

Below are a couple of close-ups of the T-shirts. Wenonah lived in Alaska at the time the book was written but has since moved to Ohio to be closer to her parents.

Wenonah was one of the first quilters to share a photo of her “Crazy Shortcut Quilt” when we first released that book (2007) and I was astonished to find out that we both lived in Alaska. Over the years we’ve met up, gone to retreats (she’s the organizer), swapped photos and emails and had a lot of quilting fun. She has the best friends and I am grateful to be counted among them. ~Marguerita

Susan H’s Crazy Shortcake Quilt Story

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Hi Marguerita,

I reached out to you in 2019 with a question about the crazy shortcake quilt I was starting to make for my mother’s birthday.  You quickly responded and were very encouraging and supportive.  It meant a lot.

Unfortunately, my mother passed away a few months before her 97th birthday and I put the quilt away without finishing it.  However, as I recently had my machine out to work on covid masks, I decided to pull out the quilt and try to finish it.  I thought you might like to see the end product.  Thanks to you, I successfully made my very first quilt!

Stay safe!
Susan H

If you have an alphabet on your machine, it’s a great way to sign and date your quilts.
You can really see the decorative stitches on the light fabric backing!

Mary Z’s T-Shirt Quilt

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Thank you for your book! I just finished my quilt… not perfect, but good enough. I used fleece fabric for backing/stuffing.  Makes it a light-weight throw. I’m including a pix.Thanks again – your book took me through step-by-step. 
Mary

I love how Mary up-sized the various t-shirts to make them all the same size, with multiple borders if needed, which brings a lovely mix of colors to her quilt. ~Marguerita

Janet V’s T-Shirt Quilt

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This is not the first time Janet V. has sent me a photo of a T-Shirt quilt! Here’s her note:

Here is the front of my first quilt used with starched t-shirts! These were shirts we bought when we were traveling in the rv!!!

I finally found liquid starch at Walmart! Couldn’t find starch except the spray ones! I really liked the starched t-shirts! They were so much easier to use! 

Dawn’s T-Shirt Quilt

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Just a note to thank you so much for your recent book!

I have just finished my first T-shirt quilt using your book as my guide.  Your concise instructions and helpful hints made this a very enjoyable project.  I used flannel for the backing so it was heavy at the end to work with – but things worked out!

Thank you once again!
Dawn R

Judy S’s T-Shirt Quilt

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Judy has sent me several pics of her T-Shirt Quilts. Here’s a graduation quilt and story!

Hello Marguerita,

I don’t think I sent you the picture of the finished quilt and also pillows too –for Shawn’s graduation.

So here it is on his bed and also when he first got it.

He was so pleased, they went to visit other grandparents and he came home, said he could not take it any longer and put it on his bed.

I had enough backing left to make two pillows with backing fabric and a couple more tee shirt blocks for them—and did the binding in that too.

He ended up having three graduations. He attended the Lycoming County Career and Tech Center and we were so pleased he was Student of the Year there. That was a drive up and get out get diploma/certificate.

He had to do a speech and because he was SOY. He was allow two more people and chose us.

We were the only Non-parents there – well for the seniors!

Then Muncy High School allowed 15 minutes with 15 people to attend and receive diploma during restrictions.

However the restrictions lifted and Shawn had a regular/short but as it should be done– Muncy High School Graduation.

We were so pleased for him. There are school around that only did the drive up and get diploma.

He’s off to Pennsylvania College of Technology to do the Honda Certified Mechanic two year Program with 100% placement.

It sure is a scary world we are living in at this time.

Be Safe, Blessings to all.

Your PA friend,

Judy

If you look closely you will see pictures.

P.S. I got the material you put thru the printer and printed picture of first day first grade and first day of Senior Year.  That was a big success, he loved them on his quilt.

Judy

This quilt isn’t done as quilt-as-you-go but Judy’s first ones were and we continue to stay in touch! Thank you Judy S!

Heather’s Modern Jelly Squares Quilt

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Heather used my book “Quilt As You Go {reimagined}” and resized her quilt to king size and sent me the pics and this note – I am just speechless!

Hi Marguerita

I just wanted to show you the king-sized quilt I made from your Quilt as You Go Reimagined Book. It has taken me 2 ½ years (on and off) to make and I am so proud of myself. I am a self taught quilter and gaining more confident with my sewing all the time. Hope you like it.

Regards,
Heather
Far North Queensland
Aust

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Teresa Rush’s Finished Quilt

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Not only did she finish her quilt (here’s more about finishing any quilt), and beautifully, she sent the most gorgeous pictures too! Here’s Teresa’s story:

I hope the new year is finding you happy and healthy. I thought you might enjoy seeing what your book, “Finish (Almost) Any Quilt” has recently inspired. I have been playing around with free motion quilting and the techniques you so skillfully describe makes it possible to do on a my cherished 30 year old Bernina 930.

I sent a close up the free motion quilting I did on this border. It was the most intricate quilting I did.

The blocks in the middle was my first attempt at foundation paper piecing. Definitely helped with the scrap busting. LOL

Again thank you writing a book that is so easy to follow and allows me to make the quilts I want without having to wait until I can afford to pay someone else to quilt it on their long arm.

Teresa

Teresa's Gorgeous Quilt

Teresa’s Gorgeous Quilt

She added two quilted borders using QAYG.

She added two quilted borders using QAYG.

Teresa's Gorgeous Blocks

Teresa’s Gorgeous Blocks

Teresa's perfect machine quilting!

Teresa’s perfect machine quilting!

Caroline Pope’s Table & Quilt

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Another custom sewing table is created (read more here) and a quilt waiting to be finished. Here’s Caroline’s story:

Hi Marguerita,
I am a new machine quilter, this is my first machine quilt. I ambitiously went ahead and pieced together a full sized quilt, not even thinking about how to manage the quilt on my home machine once I got to the quilting part. Thank goodness for your YouTube videos. I know you made them years ago, but I was so happy to stumble upon them. My husband and I made the table yesterday, and already the smooth surface and extra work space is a dream on my practice squares. I can’t thank you enough for putting up those videos.

Sincerely,
Caroline Pope

Caroline's Custom Sewing Table

Caroline’s Custom Sewing Table

Caroline's First Quilt!

Caroline’s First Quilt!

June Copeck’s Table & Quilt

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June asked me a common question about my Sewing and Quilting Table adaptations and when I replied, she sent me pics of her table and her quilt (check out those gorgeous batiks!), along with her story:

Thanks so much for your information. This is what I did. My sons cut a hole in my sewing cabinet and
it will work for both my sewing machines. I thought about spending over $100 for a plexiglass cover
to fit the sewing machine. but I thought of you and you plastic idea, so this is what I came up with.
I cut it a little short on the right side but it works really well and I love it. Cost $5.99.

Below are a couple of pictures of cabinet and my quilt as you go quilt using Batiks. Just need to put
the binding on. I choose to not do a border since it is a lap throw.

Sewing-Machine-Table

June Copeck's Quilt-As-You Go Quilt

June Copeck’s Quilt-As-You Go Quilt

Thank you June for sharing your table and your gorgeous quilt!