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Sustainable style: repurpose men’s shirts into quilted placemats
This week I’m using OLFA, OMNIGRIP, and Sulky products to create unique placemat designs using the fabric from men’s shirts. I’ll be using Mary Ellen’s Best Press in the Spray and Misting Bottle and...
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Repurposing men’s shirt fabrics | Wonky quilt block placemat
Yesterday, I gave you a list of supplies for making some unique placemats from old shirts. A few years ago, on QUILTsocial, I showed you how to transform a shirt sleeve into a gift bag as a great way...
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Repurposing men’s shirt fabrics | Adding a hand-stitched shirt pocket
Yesterday, I showed you how to repurpose old shirts to create a placemat with a wonky quilt block complete with a pocket for holding cutlery and a napkin. Today, I’m making a second placemat...
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Repurposing men’s shirt fabrics | Improv strip-pieced placemat
Yesterday, I showed you how to make a quilted placemat with a hand-stitched shirt pocket. Tools like a Template plastic, 505 Temporary Fabric Adhesive, OLFA 45 mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter, Clover Chaco...
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Repurposing men’s shirt fabrics | Quilt-as-you-go scrappy mug rug
Yesterday I showed you how to repurpose an old shirt fabric to make another strip pieced placemat with some improvisation. As I have been all week, I used very handy tools like Template plastic, 505...
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Making the Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | essential quilting tools
This week I’m using products that are designed especially for applique shapes as I make the Summertime Streetscape wall quilt. Products include UNIQUE quilting Clever Clips (small size), HeatnBond...
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Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | making the houses
Yesterday, I introduced you to some essential quilting products including HeatnBond EZ-Print Feather Lite sheets 8½” x 11″, the Oliso M2Pro Mini Project Iron, and the UNIQUE Clever Clips that I’ll be...
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Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | making roofs, windows, and doors!
Yesterday, I started to make the houses for the Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt using the UNIQUE applique pressing sheet, HeatnBond EZ-Print Feather Lite fusible web, and the Oliso M2Pro Mini Project...
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Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | beauty is in the details
Yesterday, I made roofs, windows and doors for the Summertime Streetscape wall quilt, using HeatnBond EZ-Print Feather Lite fusible web, the Oliso M2Pro Mini Project Iron and the pressing mat on the...
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Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | additional design options
Yesterday, I finished the windows and doors and prepared the trees and bushes for the Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt. Today, I put everything together to complete the quilt. I’m using UNIQUE...
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