Shirt Preparation
Selecting shirts:
- Always Pre-Wash your shirts! Shirts that are not pre-washed may run or bleed unwanted colors onto other parts of your quilt. Shirts that have not been pre-washed might shrink when you wash the quilt, causing unwanted twisting.
- Please make sure all of the shirts are clean, and free of smoke and pet hair.
- Choose shirts that have sentimental value.
- Don't overlook your sweatshirts, jerseys, totebags, towels, pillowcases and baby blankets. These can all be incorporated.
- Look at both sides of the shirt - some shirts have great graphics on both
sides; consider using both sides (2 quilt squares). If you only want to use
one side, please specify front or back, or we will use our best judgment for a
beautiful layout.
- Think of themes - Graduation, Sorority/Fraternity, Sports, Military Days, Favorite Vacation Spots, Marathons, Memory Quilts
- Stained or 'holy' shirts sometimes have special memories attached to them. Embrace those imperfections to remember the moment. Keep in mind that the fusible that I put on the back will strengthen the shirts and make them last a lifetime.
- Stack T-shirts so that the side you want used in the quilt is facing up. If you want to use both sides or have special instructions about combining front and back, pin a note to the side that is facing up.
* Checks should be payable to "Betty Baker" or "Shadywood Quilts".
