1. The top - this quilt will have T-shirts for most of the top, with some fabric strips in-between the shirt pieces.
2. The filling - called "batting," it looks like snow and comes in a roll. This is what makes a quilt warm and cozy!
3. The back - usually just one type of fabric. Some quilts are reversible - just turn it over for a completely different look.
These three layers are held together by stitches made with thread, called "quilting."
This quilt has one additional item that is needed: interfacing. More on that later.
TM and CH went to the fabric store to find just the right supplies for this quilt. Here's what they bought:
Swirly blue fabric for the back of the quilt,
and cheerful trim fabrics in red, yellow, green, blue, and black.
and cheerful trim fabrics in red, yellow, green, blue, and black.
Interfacing (flat), batting (rolled up in plastic bag),
and thread in color "Blue Hawaii."
and thread in color "Blue Hawaii."
Now with the T-shirts, we have everything we need to make a quilt!
Here are all the T-shirts, hanging on the clothesline at CH's house. It's snowing!