Try doing a T-Shirt quilt…
Believe it or not, the T-Shirt quilt is an easy project to do. The practice you get from sewing this a bunch of squares together, is really worth it.
This will allow you to get the feel for your sewing machine, practice threading your machine, getting your speed down and getting comfortable with your equipment.
Not to mention it will help you clear out your closet but keep a hold of your favorite T-shirts.
This was one of my very first and favorite projects because It was a gift for my son and every block has a story.
I wanted to do this project so that my son would always remember his first blanket. I wanted him to have something special from his dad, something that he could ask me questions about. Each block has a story behind it. Yes even the Budweiser block.
That block, the Budweiser block reminds me of the time we lived in New Hampshire and met some really great friend and had some great experiences. Visiting the Budweiser plant… but It also reminds me of the snow and how I had to shovel his moms car out of the driveway every morning. It reminds me of the time I we went snowmobiling across the frozen Lake Winnipesaukee.
I want to be able to tell my son about different times in my life so the blocks will help me tell those stories.
You can make the project all about what you want to make it about. Your t-shirt quilt doesn’t have to that in depth. But make it mean something more that just, sewing a bunch of t-shirts together. You are going to spend some time working on this so make sure you make it worth it.
How could your significant other tell you to get rid of your old T-shirts now… if it’s for the baby!