T-Shirt Quilt Workshop
T-shirts are a wearable memento and functional art. Making a t-shirt quilt is a wonderful way to preserve memories for yourself or a loved one. Maday has made countless t-shirt quilts for others since 2013 and will share her tips, tricks, and design secrets for a fantastic finished piece. Class time will focus on proper preparation, stabilization, and cutting of the shirts, no sewing machine is necessary.
Supply List
Supply List
- T-shirts that you would like to make into a quilt, please cut off the sleeves & neck bands but DO NOT CUT THE SHIRTS UP ANY FURTHER
- Optional: Any other fabrics you would like to incorporate, such as fabric for sashing or accent blocks.
- Fusible Polymesh, 15"x 10-yard roll (available at the shop) One roll is enough to stabilize approximately 24-30 t-shirt blocks
- Rotary cutter, mat, ruler & good fabric shears
- Long quilting pins or size 3 curved basting safety pins
Skill Level:
beginner
Skill Details:
Adventurous beginner, sewing skills required
Instructor Name:
Maday Delgado
Instructor Bio:
Maday is a prolific art educator, published artist, and guild presenter based in the Midwest committed to bringing innovation and artistry to the forefront of the work she creates. Her mission is to nurture artistic platforms across cultures and generations to foster creative work while finding ways to minimize her environmental footprint.
Learning from cultural textile traditions and exchanging powerful stories, continues to be a source of inspiration that she hopes to share with all.
Her goal is to unify students with different skill sets and share her love of art and vibrant textiles. She combines painting, weaving, hand-stitching, machine sewing, and embroidery to infuse her creations with energy and pay homage to her Cuban upbringing. She loves the art of collaging and storytelling with new and pre-loved textiles; Janome machines keep up with her big, scrappy ideas every step of the way.
Maday's work has appeared in the international publication Uppercase magazine (2022, 2020) the book Quilted (2019), and periodicals in her home state. She also presented virtually to the design students at the Indian Institute of Art & Design in New Delhi, India in August 2020 and teaches at Folk Schools, Quilt Shops, and Quilt Shows. Let's continue to learn together.
Website: sustainabletextiledesign.com
Instagram: @sustainabletextiledesign
Learning from cultural textile traditions and exchanging powerful stories, continues to be a source of inspiration that she hopes to share with all.
Her goal is to unify students with different skill sets and share her love of art and vibrant textiles. She combines painting, weaving, hand-stitching, machine sewing, and embroidery to infuse her creations with energy and pay homage to her Cuban upbringing. She loves the art of collaging and storytelling with new and pre-loved textiles; Janome machines keep up with her big, scrappy ideas every step of the way.
Maday's work has appeared in the international publication Uppercase magazine (2022, 2020) the book Quilted (2019), and periodicals in her home state. She also presented virtually to the design students at the Indian Institute of Art & Design in New Delhi, India in August 2020 and teaches at Folk Schools, Quilt Shops, and Quilt Shows. Let's continue to learn together.
Website: sustainabletextiledesign.com
Instagram: @sustainabletextiledesign
T-Shirt Quilt Workshop
Cost:
$ 95.00
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | |||
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