T-shirt quilt pattern
12" t-shirt blocks, each shirt front stabilized with fusible interfacing, set with 2" sashing and cornerstones and a 4" border.
The queen size is 94" × 108" with 42 blocks. Each size below has its own fabric list, cutting and backing, worked out for 42" fabric with ¼" seams, 10% extra and yardage rounded up to the next ¼ yard.
Crib T-Shirt quilt, 52" × 66"
12 blocks of 12", 4 rows of 3 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 12 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide12 squares 13½", 1 across | 5 yd | |
 | Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 1¾ yd |
 | Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | ¾ yd |
| Backing2 panels 60" long, seams across; or 1¾ yd of 108" wide | 3½ yd | |
| Batting72" × 90" | Twin |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 52½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 248" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 12 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (60" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Throw T-Shirt quilt, 66" × 66"
16 blocks of 12", 4 rows of 4 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 16 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide16 squares 13½", 1 across | 6¾ yd | |
| Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 2 yd |
| Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | ¾ yd |
| Backing2 panels 74" long, seams across; or 2¼ yd of 108" wide | 4¼ yd | |
| Batting81" × 96" | Full |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 3 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 40 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 66½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 25 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 16 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (74" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Twin T-Shirt quilt, 66" × 94"
24 blocks of 12", 6 rows of 4 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 24 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide24 squares 13½", 1 across | 10 yd | |
| Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 2¾ yd |
| Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | 1 yd |
| Backing2 panels 102" long, seams down; or 2¼ yd of 108" wide | 5¾ yd | |
| Batting90" × 108" | Queen |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 58 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 66½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 24 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 6 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (74" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Full T-Shirt quilt, 80" × 94"
30 blocks of 12", 6 rows of 5 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 30 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide30 squares 13½", 1 across | 12½ yd | |
| Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 3¼ yd |
| Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | 1 yd |
| Backing3 panels 88" long, seams across; or 2½ yd of 108" wide | 7½ yd | |
| Batting90" × 108" | Queen |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 80½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 360" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 30 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (88" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Queen T-Shirt quilt, 94" × 108"
42 blocks of 12", 7 rows of 6 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 42 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide42 squares 13½", 1 across | 17½ yd | |
| Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 4¼ yd |
| Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | 1¼ yd |
| Backing3 panels 102" long, seams across; or 3¼ yd of 108" wide | 8½ yd | |
| Batting120" × 120" | King |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 97 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 94½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 416" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 42 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 7 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (102" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
King T-Shirt quilt, 108" × 108"
49 blocks of 12", 7 rows of 7 with 2" sashing, 4" border.
| T-shirtsA 12½" square from each, design centered | 49 | |
| Fusible interfacing, 20" wide49 squares 13½", 1 across | 20¼ yd | |
| Sashing, BorderBlack solid | 4¼ yd |
| Cornerstones, BindingMustard solid | 1¼ yd |
| Backing3 panels 116" long, seams across; or 6½ yd of 108" wide | 9¾ yd | |
| Batting120" × 120" | King |
Cutting
- Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 112 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".
- Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
Putting it together
- Fuse interfacing to the back of 49 shirt fronts, then cut a 12½" square from each with the design centered.
- Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (116" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
See this quilt in your own fabric
With the cut list for your size, checked against your stash.
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