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What a crazy, busy year it has been. With Covid , I had expected that my business would slow down, but thankfully, that has not been the case. It seems that many people who were stuck at home for months decided to clean out closets and found piles of t-shirts that they wanted converted into…
Read MoreThe old adage “look before you leap” applies to a lot of situations in life, but it can also apply to hiring someone to make a t-shirt quilt for you. I recently had someone bring me a 30 t-shirt quilt that she had paid $200 for someone to make for a Christmas gift for her…
Read MoreA customer asked me the other day why I don’t do quilts with the t-shirts cut all different sizes and laid out in a random fashion. I have seen some random t-shirt quilts that I liked and some that were way too busy for my taste. However, it is just a matter of personal preference. Having…
Read MoreI just realized I haven’t posted since Thanksgiving weekend. The month of December has gone by in a flash and I can’t believe it’s Christmas night. I have had a very hectic month. In addition to making quite a few t-shirt quilts, I’ve been spending several hours a week doing physical therapy for my back…
Read MoreWhat do you do if you don’t have enough t-shirts to make a quilt as big as you would like? I can help you with that. I’ve made several quilts using alternate blocks in order to get the quilt to the customer’s preferred size. Here a just a few of the different T-Shirt Quilts that…
Read MoreI can certainly understand someone wanting to make their own t-shirt quilt, but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. If you are not experienced with a sewing machine or piecing quilts, I wouldn’t suggest you try it at home. There are classes you can take and books you can buy…
Read MoreI’m always looking for fresh new ideas for T-shirt quilts and sometimes the inspiration comes from a customer. I recently made this T-shirt quilt for a customer who wanted something a little different. She brought a picture of a friend’s quilt to show me what she wanted. I found border fabric online and then ordered…
Read MoreLife gets real exciting for me at this time of year. It all starts with the annual family reunion that I attended last week. This weekend is International Quilt Market at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. I’m fortunate to be living close to Houston so I can attend every year. Actually, some…
Read MoreThe air is finally getting cooler and many schools, churches and charities are having Fall Festivals and fundraisers. I’m attending a family reunion this weekend where we have an auction to raise money to pay for the facilities. The quilt pictured on the left is one that I made for a previous reunion. It’s a…
Read MoreI’m sometimes asked if I have other people helping me make T-shirt quilts. There are T-shirt quilt companies that hire as many as 20 helpers. At Katy T-Shirt Quilts, “we” means my husband and me. We want to be sure every quilt meets our quality specifications and we are much more comfortable with just the…
Read MoreWhen a customer brings T-shirts to us, I meet with him or her and discuss all the details as to number of T-shirts, whether to use the front or back of the shirt or both, and any special requests such as combining motifs into a single block. Once the details are worked out, the customer…
Read MoreThere are many people making T-shirt quilts now, but there is an advantage to choosing a reputable, experienced quilter who stands behind her work and is truly in business. I have heard stories of people who have sent T-shirts to someone who never got around to making the T-shirt quilt. Others start a quilting business,…
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Take a look at our Gallery to see examples of the T-Shirt Quilts as well as few of the many other quilts we have made.
I started making quilts as a child and have been quilting for others for over twenty years. Quilts that I have quilted have been featured in several quilting books and magazines.