How much does it cost to have a T-Shirt Quilt made?

28 quilts and almost a year later I've finally sat down and come up with some base lines for prices for various size quilts to help you figure out what you want to do.

A few things you should know first:

• A "square" is a block that is 12.5 x 12.5 inches in size.
• A "BIG square" is a block that is 15.5 x 15.5 inches in size.
• I can fit more than one T-shirt into a square  (In the picture below you can see where a square has two pocket logs and a strip from like the front of the shirt. I can fit as many as 4 pockets into one square.) 



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So with that in mind:  Here are the ideas for what a T-Shirt quilt will cost you.

15 Squares:  $280.00
15 BIG Squares: $310.00
20 Squares:  $315.00
20 BIG Squares:  $330.00
25 Squares:  $350
Personalized Baby Quilts: $275.00

Price includes material**, piecing, quilting, and binding.

**I really enjoy making the quilts something you'll cherish forever by helping you pick out fabric that reflects your own style or personality.  So, if you just want some really special fabric that is online, rare and expensive, then it may be a little more due to cost, but we can get that all squared away**

In the event that you live outside of the Southeast and your quilt will need to be shipped to you, there will be a shipping/postage charge. (But I didn't want to include that in the price since so many of the people asking for prices are in the Panama City/Montgomery area and I can get your quilts to you without having to ship them).

When you sit down and google "T-Shirt Quilts" you'll get many sites where people want to help you make your quilts, but many don't include sashing in their prices (the border fabric between the t-shirts), or a border fabric that makes your quilt different from everyone else's quilt.      If you have any questions about anything- please do not hesitate to ask.  You can reach me via email at:  joyleighlane@gmail.com or call me at 850-896-1410.

Quilts make great gifts!

Quilts make great gifts that will be cherished forever for the friend who is having her first child, or her third.  For the son who is graduating from college or from high school.  For the couple who are getting married who are die hard Auburn or Alabama fans.  A quilt is something that is personal and something that they can use for ever.  It's also something that not just anyone can sit down in a Saturday and knock out for you.

If you know someone that is graduating from high school, college or law school - consider a t-shirt quilt.
If you know someone that has played sports their whole life but don't want to part with their shirts- you might suggest a t-shirt quilt.
Do you have friends expecting a new baby?  Consider ordering them a custom baby quilt to fit their personalities or the nursery.

My quilts are high quality and reasonably priced.  I've done a lot of searching to see what other people charge to do quilts and online sites where you ship your shirts off and then they send you back your shirts all just sewed together without a stitch of personality or your taste incorporated into the quilt.

Here are just a few of the latest quilts that have been gifted:

This was a quilt I made as a gift for my dear friends, Kelly & Ryan out in Oklahoma for first baby boy- Mr. Brogan Pierce.  He made his entrance into the world on December 12, 2012!   Kelly & Ryan both loved the quilt.  I love this picture of Brogan relaxing on the quilt, it is one of my favorites!

Here are three shots of a soccer quilt made for a family friend and college grad.  His mom had been saving all of his shirts from the many years of all the soccer competitions from grade school all the way through college.  I found this fun soccer material and even worked his name from one of the back of the uniforms into the quilt at the bottom to give it a personal touch.  Ryan graduated on May 11 of this year and his folks gave him this quilt.  I hear he loved it!

If you have been been looking for someone to make you a personalized t-shirt quilt out of shirts you have been holding on to - look no further!  Shoot me an email at:  joyleighlane@gmail.com

The unveiling of Christmas quilts

Here are some pictures of quilts I've been sitting on because they were Christmas presents for folks and I didn't want to spoil the surprise for them! 

Here is the OSU quilt I made for Derek's parents.  They are both went to OSU.  The inside is a variation of the log cabin pattern and it was a lot easier to make than I originally anticipated.  I love how it turned out!  The border is OSU cowboy team fabric.  We used the square dance quilting design on this quilt and binded it in black. 

This is a quilt I made for Derek's niece, Aven.  I found the fabric that I used in the border and fell in love.  I was lucky and it wasn't too hard to find coordinating fabric that I equally loved.  I chose to have it quilted in a paisley design to match the paisley design inside the little elephants.  I bound it in the same purple color that I used in the quilt and the back is also purple so you can see the beautiful paisley stitching. 

Here is a quilt I did for my nephew John.  He is a freshman in college and loves music.  I didn't work off a pattern, I just kind of sketched out this quilt once I found this fabric with the music notes.  It was harder to find than I thought.  The music note fabric wasn't cotton, it was that baby soft flannel so I used coordinating soft flannel with it.  It will be quilted with music notes of some type.  This one still has to be quilted, but I wrapped the quilt top and let him open it Christmas because I ran out of time to get it quilted before hand.  Can't wait to give him the finished quilt.

I've got a few more I'm working on that I'll post pictures of soon.  Hope everyone has a happy and safe new year!

Puzzles, Mushrooms & Volleyballs

Check out this varigated volleyball design we put on Kristina's volleyball quilt

                      These are two close ups of the volleyball quilt I did for Kristina! 

I had to change the coloring on this picture so you could see the quilting pattern. 
It's various mushrooms for the quilt shown below. 

 This is a close up of the puzzle pieces quilting design that we used on this Camp quilt for Melanie.  A picture of the whole quilt is below.   I really liked this design, because it matched the puzzle piece border we chose! 

If you have shirts that you just can't stand to part with, consider making them into a blanket so you can keep them forever without taking up space in your dresser or your closet. Email me if I can be of any assistance. - joyleighlane@gmail.com

CAMP ASCCA

A friend was a camp counselor at Camp ASCCA for many summers.  She decided instead of taking of space in her closet and drawers, that she wanted a blanket that she can use forever to remember all the fun times as Camp ASCCA.  Camp ASCCA is a nationally recongized leader in thereapeutic recreation for children and adults with physical and mental diabilities.   

If you have shirts from summer camp, or from dance or things you used to do when you were younger, consider about making them into a blaket so you can keep them forever without taking up space in your dresser or your closet.  Email me if I can be of any assistance. - joyleighlane@gmail.com

Baby Love!

I had a little break in the t-shirt quilt making and made some baby blankets for some friends! 

This was my first applique project - I made it for Derek's new baby neice, Miss Eden Saige.  After practicing with a few letters, I got the hang of it.  The back is so soft.  Love the way it turned out!

This isn't the best picture, but you get the idea.  This is a baby blanket for Miss Tyla Brook Hardesty who should be making her way into this world very soon!  Loved the elephants.  I personally love the name personalization on the baby blankets, so of course I did it here too.

I've got several other baby blankets in the works!  Seems like I've got a million friends having babies right now :)   Can't wait to post pictures of the special one I'm currently working on.

- Joy

Do you want a T-Shirt Quilt?

If you do gather your t-shirts and give me a call or shoot me an e-mail (joyleighlane@gmail.com).  I can help you pick out the fabric for the sashing (the strips of fabric that divide the shirts in the quilt) and the border.  If you live out of state,  you have two options:   
   1.  I can tell how much material to purchase.  The yardage of material will depend on how many shirts you want to put in your quilt.**
   2.  You can tell me what colors/design you had in mind, and I can get the fabric for you.
 
**NOTE: All material used must be 100% cotton.  A tiny wee bit of stretch is okay, but anything fluffy, excessively soft or stretchy will not work!! So no stretch soft t-shirt material!  Bottom line if you're buying fabric make sure its 100% cotton. **

  Once I get everything from you, I'll transform your t-shirts and the material into a beautifully pieced quilt top.
After the quilt top is complete, I take it to Crafty Cats Quilt Shop in Graceville, Florida.  The great folks at Crafty Cats will put it on their long arm quilting machine and quilt it up.   There are a variety of designs to choose from.   See the Quilting Design Blog Post for pics of some of the designs available. 

Once it is quilted, I'll pick it up and get it bound for you and returned back to you for you to enjoy.

Depending on the size, prices range from $150 - $250.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at joyleighlane@gmail.com.