T-Shirt Quilts – My Process FAQ

May 11, 2016

Yesterday, while waiting to have new tires installed on my SUV, I finalized the design of a t-shirt quilt and conducted an initial phone consult with another customer. Pleased to say that after 4 years in business, I finally received a local referral from someone completely unrelated to family, friends or school/work. The person’s name she gave as the one who gave her my contact information didn’t even ring a bell.  That made my day!

Basically, the process goes something like this:

  1. Decide which t-shirts you want to use in the quilt.
  2. Launder your t-shirts as usual, but do not use fabric softener.
  3. Indicate which side of the t-shirt you want used in the quilt.
  4. Think about colors you might want to use for borders & sashing. Most customers let me choose, but blue and gray are very popular.
  5. Make arrangements to get the t-shirts to me (local pickup or ship).
  6. Pay a $100 deposit.That’s all you have to do. I do the rest. 

    Lead times vary, depending on my day job and how busy I am with other quilts in the queue. I have completed a twin-size in as little as 3 weeks (around a full-time job). Lead times during busy season (like right now with graduation) might be 8-12 weeks.

    Final price depends on number of t-shirts, size of quilt, extended borders, photo blocks, pieced blocks, etc. I can give you an estimate when you first contact me; however, the final price will be determined once I see your items.

    I will send you updates periodically during the process. If you have a firm deadline, please communicate this at the very beginning. Once completed, I will send you a photo of the quilt and we will make delivery arrangements at that time.  Any balance due must be paid before I ship the quilt. Local customers can pay at pick-up.

    Then, enjoy your fabulous new quilt and wrap yourself up in memories!

 

Motivating moment

April 30, 2016

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Today, I met the person who will be our principal for the upcoming school year. She’s very different from the retiring principal, but probably just what the school needs to continue the momentum started by her predecessor. I don’t know that much about her; however, the remaining admin team was tickled pink by the school board’s choice, and many staff members who knew her greeted her with big hugs today. I think everything will be fine.

The past 10 months have given me the opportunity to rediscover what I truly enjoy about teaching, dogs, libraries, sewing and running my craft business. The time was a badly needed balm for my soul. I have a feeling the new principal is going to turn out to be a professional development coach for both my library and my craft business. I look forward to the journey and taking things up a notch.

And yes, we had our Friday maker clubs today. I handed some of the kids cameras to take pictures of the group as we worked. I am officially on a diet. I most definitely did NOT like what I saw on the computer screen when I downloaded the pictures. So that will be my first agenda item!