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"Have them made into a quilt" Usually this means getting them all together, calling around to find how much it costs to actually make a quilt, then putting the

"Have them made into a quilt" Usually this means getting them all together, calling around to find how much it costs to actually make a quilt, then putting them back in storage. Takes a lot more time and effort to make a quilt than people think.

klodolph 6y ago
Right, I think the alternatives are “I have made a quilt before and I’ll do it myself,” or “I’m just going to throw these away or keep them in storage.”
NegativeLatency 6y ago
Could always make the quilt yourself, it's not that hard to make a simple one with big blocks from the shirts.
- Rotten194 6y ago
  The long-arm sewing machines to do the actual quilting (where the top gets sewed to the backing over the whole face of the quilt) are pretty expensive and not really the domain of typical hobbyist, though. You'd have to find someone in your area who's willing to quilt it for you for a fee, which can be hard if you're a newcomer and not in any classes or forums. Or, you could hand quilt it, but that takes forever, especially for a beginner.
  - dylan604 6y ago
    Let me introduce you to the needle and thread. People have been making quilts for a lot longer than this long-arm sewing machine you speak of. I mean, I guess my grandmother's arms were long, and she could reach all the way to the other side of the table she quilted from. Don't think she'd take too kindly to being referred to as the sewing machine though. T-shirts already have a front and back. You just need some long running stitches to join two shirts together. Shove them with the amount of batting you want, and then another running stitch to seal them up.
    - ogre_codes 6y ago
      People just want to turn a bag full of old concert Tees into a nice wall hanging. Few are interested in picking up a new hobby to do it. Hand sewing a quilt is a big effort. If you love doing it, it's awesome. If you don't, it's just massively frustrating and time consuming.
  - mauvehaus 6y ago
    A tied quilt (in some vernaculars a comforter) is vastly less effort. I say this as somebody who hates all parts of sewing except old machines.
  - jessaustin 6y ago
    This place takes mailed-in orders. Currently $155 for 6'x6'. https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/machinequilting https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/machinequilting
ghaff 6y ago
I have a bag full of "quilt t-shirts." One of the problems is that I don't actually want a t-shirt I like and is comfortable to wear and in reasonable condition to be converted like that. It's on my project list and should probably revisit this winter. (There are companies that do this but they aren't cheap.)
beamatronic 6y ago
>> Takes a lot more time and effort to make a quilt than people think. I think you found the next YC business idea
ISL 6y ago
My wife had a professional put together a T-shirt quilt. It is awesome. It was made before we met, so I don't have a sense for the cost. As a functional swaddle of memories, it is worth far more than a blanket from the store. One thought for those considering it -- the shirts can't be completely worn out. A threadbare shirt will make a threadbare quilt.

klodolph 6y ago

Right, I think the alternatives are “I have made a quilt before and I’ll do it myself,” or “I’m just going to throw these away or keep them in storage.”

NegativeLatency 6y ago

Could always make the quilt yourself, it's not that hard to make a simple one with big blocks from the shirts.

Rotten194 6y ago
The long-arm sewing machines to do the actual quilting (where the top gets sewed to the backing over the whole face of the quilt) are pretty expensive and not really the domain of typical hobbyist, though. You'd have to find someone in your area who's willing to quilt it for you for a fee, which can be hard if you're a newcomer and not in any classes or forums. Or, you could hand quilt it, but that takes forever, especially for a beginner.
- dylan604 6y ago
  Let me introduce you to the needle and thread. People have been making quilts for a lot longer than this long-arm sewing machine you speak of. I mean, I guess my grandmother's arms were long, and she could reach all the way to the other side of the table she quilted from. Don't think she'd take too kindly to being referred to as the sewing machine though. T-shirts already have a front and back. You just need some long running stitches to join two shirts together. Shove them with the amount of batting you want, and then another running stitch to seal them up.
  - ogre_codes 6y ago
    People just want to turn a bag full of old concert Tees into a nice wall hanging. Few are interested in picking up a new hobby to do it. Hand sewing a quilt is a big effort. If you love doing it, it's awesome. If you don't, it's just massively frustrating and time consuming.
- mauvehaus 6y ago
  A tied quilt (in some vernaculars a comforter) is vastly less effort. I say this as somebody who hates all parts of sewing except old machines.
- jessaustin 6y ago
  This place takes mailed-in orders. Currently $155 for 6'x6'. https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/machinequilting https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/machinequilting

ghaff 6y ago

I have a bag full of "quilt t-shirts." One of the problems is that I don't actually want a t-shirt I like and is comfortable to wear and in reasonable condition to be converted like that. It's on my project list and should probably revisit this winter. (There are companies that do this but they aren't cheap.)

beamatronic 6y ago

>> Takes a lot more time and effort to make a quilt than people think. I think you found the next YC business idea

ISL 6y ago

My wife had a professional put together a T-shirt quilt. It is awesome. It was made before we met, so I don't have a sense for the cost. As a functional swaddle of memories, it is worth far more than a blanket from the store. One thought for those considering it -- the shirts can't be completely worn out. A threadbare shirt will make a threadbare quilt.