From thrifted shirts to the most heartwarming patchwork blanket
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- What an incredible journey this has been! When I embarked on this project, I had no idea it would unfold into such an exhilarating adventure. Along the way, I've unraveled countless stitches, recalibrated my approach multiple times, and invested countless hours in cutting, sewing, and ironing. But it was absolutely worthwhile!❤️
Fortunately, I had some invaluable assistance along the way ❤️ which adds an extra layer of significance to this blanket.
I genuinely hope you appreciate the result! Also, please don't hesitate to share any suggestions or tips for alternative approaches; who knows, perhaps I'll make another in the future!
00:00 About this project
1:23 Cutting the squares
3:00 Planning the design
3:39 Piecing the quilt top
4:41 Thai curry recipe
5:17 Figuring out the backing
09:14 Reveal
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Love the quilt! We are sorting my dear old Dads home and contents after his death in January. I was not looking forward to making decisions on his clothes , but your quilt has encouraged me to do a little quilt of his shirts ,as a memory that is fresh , modern and new. He was a tidy , humble , kind man and he loved my quilt making. Thanks for the inspiration and insight.
I love that idea, even more if he already loved your quits 💖 it will feel as if we is hugging you when using it as a blanket ✨
I did this with my dadas shirts. I used them ALL and every part of them. I used the pockets as the size of the patches. I used the collars, pinning the ends together and used them as the trim around the edges. And i used the long part where the buttons are ( dont know the name of this piece) as the trim on the longer ends. I was a labor of love but I absolutely love it! Good luck ❤
That’s a very sweet idea, good luck♥️
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That is a lovely idea to remember a dear family member😊.
Your upcycled quilt is really delightful - you will treasure for many yrs. I have my first quilts and stilll sleep under them every night -some are over 30 yrs old. They traveled all over north America for many yrs in a camper van. My hubby playing his accordion and me patching the patchwork quilts - so many wonderful memories sewn into them - by lakes, and deserts, mountains and oceans. The lovely quilts will do the same of you. Bravo!
That is so lovely! 😍😍 Thank you for sharing ✨
What a lovely reminder to embrace our imperfections. I think your quilt is beautiful and I loved watching. It will always comfort you with memories of the journey of making it.
My Dad died in 2008 and I still have a box of his favorite shirts in my closet that I could not give away. Now because of your video I know exactly what to do with them. 🧡
Debbie from El Cajon, California USA 🇺🇸
This comment warms my heart 💖💖🥺 so happy it inspired you to make a blanket with them! Sending you a big hug 🐻
The little imperfections tell a story, thrifting used or preloved fabric/material means the previous owner has done all the work - eg washing it, wearing it in, the colours no longer run etc. You are giving these items another life where they can be loved and cherished once again.
I've made many many quilts in my life. Most with out following a pattern. Every time I look at the finished quilt I can remember all the little tricks I used. When you pick up a handmade item you can feel the person's energy. I'm so thankful to have such a rewarding hobby. Great job on your blanket!
I relate to that so much 😂 i'm the queen of little tricks and no patterns. It's more fun this way, and the final piece is like a suprise ✨ thank you for your comment!
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Thank you for sharing about imperfection! Very wise words and congratulations for your work
Thank you very much for your words ✨☺️
This is a beautiful quilt. I love simple squares put together. My favorite.
Thank you! We agree then ☺️
I love that you didn’t give up and just kept readjusting your path to get to the end you envisioned. ❤
I am delighted to have just discovered you thru the algorithm. Your quilt reminds me of one I made about 20 years ago. I made it out of thrifted Christmas/winter flannel pajama pants and threw in a pair of flannel leopard print pj’s to spice the quilt up a bit. It now belongs to one of my daughters. These handmade quilts make me feel so cozy and truly like I’m being hugged by the maker, like the quilt made for me by my grandmother when I was a little girl. I still have that one and it’s now well over 50 years old, I still use it when I need a little TLC. 🥰
Hello! I love the idea of the pijama's quilt 😍😍 so lucky that your daughters have it and that you have your mom's ✨✨ I hope my quilt will have that much meaning in 50 years. So far it is the coziest thing we have at home 🥰
Greetings from Canada. I love the way your quilt turned out. It looks very welcoming and cozy. For me the fun in quilting is in the process itself, the decisions, the trial and error, the satisfaction when I am sewing down the binding and it sounds like you enjoy the journey too. Thanks for sharing.
Yess you are absolutely right! This afternoon I tried on making a pillow with the rag quilt style, and time fled while deciding the colours and trying out new ways to sew, it's so fun!. I used the scraps of the Patchwork Blanket 😊
Love watching and hearing you explain every step, and the reasons why : ))) Grazie : )
Thank you, I appreciate your words! 🥰🥰
I resell used clothes on ebay, and while women's clothes sell well, men shirts are poor sellers. While I am less than handy, and sewing is not my thing at all, I still was searching on how to upcycle mens flannels, and here you are, with a great project and amazing result. Thank you for sharing. Will be my summer project, hopefully I will sell it, too.
That's great! Maybe you can start by making patchwork tote bags with the shirts, I'm not sure it's worth to sell the blanket if you count the hours and resources, or at least sell it at a high price. Let me know if it works for you! 😚
Your quilt looks beautiful and warm. Congratulations!
It is! ✨ It gives me so much joy to roll under it ❤️
What a great video! You have the tenacity that I love 😁👍🏻‼️💕
🥰🥰 thank you so much!
Thank you for addressing this!
I love creating out of thrifted things too.
It is common that our thrift stores have bins of clothing for $1 an item and you can find some great things there. I actually got 2 pieces yesterday and was unpicking them while watching your video!!!!!!
One is a cotton embroidered dress with yards and yards of thick trim. The other (in similar dark peach tones) is a large men’s striped shirt. This will be for a quilt.
A tip I came across was to off-set the squares as then you don’t have the bulk in the joins and also don’t have to worry about matching the intersection join!!!
Thank you so much for your comment and your tips! 💖 Is there somewhere I can check out how your project turns out? I'm curious! ☺️
This quilt is very special. Nice work💜
Thank you! 🥰
Stunning quilt
Thank you!! 😍🥰
Beautiful quilt and the process shows how much love and joy goes into projects like this even when they have frustrations on the way
Totally! I enjoyed a lot, I was exited like a child at some point 😂🥰
So profoundly perfect units imperfections. Bravo! Gracias
Very beautiful quilt and beautiful reflections on embracing our imperfections, thank-you for sharing.💖🧵💖
Thank you Maria, you are so kind! 🥰🥰
Your quilt is beautiful! T u for sharing the process with us. Your words regarding imperfection are so encouraging.
Thank you for your kind comment 🥰✨
Muy bonitos tus proyectos y este en particular! En Ingles decimos 4 BY 4. Tambien quilt se dice como Cuilt, son pequenas cosas que tambien tuve que aprender. Eres muy inteligente y admiro la calidad de tus videos. Saludos tambien al dueno de las camisas.
Muchas gracias por pasarte por aquí :) me queda mucho que aprender y practicar, pero gracias por apreciarlo. ¡Un abrazo!
I love your quilt. So comfy and cozy. Great job!! ❤
Thank youu 🥰✨
I swear girl your Videos are The best most of Them literally remind me to stuff I wanted to do a while ago just The same As this 😭 btw i really enjoyed The whole process of The video :)
I'm so happy you like it! 🥰 Recording/documenting this projects has helped a lot to prioritize them and give them more value, so I have more motivation to stop putting ideas apart. Maybe this helps you! 💖
So beautiful and I loved what you shared about imperfections, that is what makes people and things unique and beautiful ❤
Thank you Helen 💖🥰
Que linda, gracias por la idea. Muy lindo proyecto. Quiero hacerlo.
Very nice !
Thank you! 🥰
Lovely. I’m collecting flannel shirts too, to the same.❤
Que bonito Estel ❤
Ainns graciaas 💖💖
I did something similar, only I collected wool sweaters from thrift stores and turned them into a felted pathwork quilt. Now I need to try one like you made with thrifted shirts. Thank you for the inspiration Estel!! xxoo Judy
I love that idea, was it difficult to cut & sew? I've seen patchwork sweaters from old sweaters and it also looks great, I would like to try that some day ✨ Big hug Judy!
Oh I'm excited to have found you, I love to embrace imperfections too! Beautiful blanket and video ❤
😍😍 you are so kind! Thank you for your comment 🥰
Your quilt is gorgeous. ❤
Thank you! 🥰🥰
You give the Best advice! I will take it! Thank you so much! I love your blanket so much! It’s gorgeous!!!
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It is beautiful!
Your quilting looked beautiful... You have inspired me to sew a textile and make a jacket... your channel is pure inspiration...
(sorry for my English with grammatical errors... I only speak Spanish)
Greetings from Argentina
ps: thanks for the subtitles in Spanish...it is very much appreciated ❤❤
Hi! Thank you for your comment 🥰 you are so kind! ✨ The jacket seems like a great idea! Un abrazo!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and quilting journey. It is just what i needed today. 💚
I'm so happy it helped in any way 🥰🥰
Thank you so much for the video. The filming and editing is remarkable, same for the music choices. And the resulting quilt... it's beautiful. On every level.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
🥰🥰 Thank you so much for appreciating the filming and editing too, it's a lot of work and sometimes it goes unnoticed. Big hug to you and Steve! 🐻
@@estelsogo Thank you so much. I love the combination of self-care, drink your water & eat something, use what you have and oh, by-the-way, have fun while you're doing it. Really, really good stuff.
Are you doing this singlehandedly or have you built a team to support you? Because the production value on the screen are really impressive.
@@stevezytveld6585 yeess! I like to put recipes in my videos, cooking is one of my passions too ☺️ i'm doing the videos in my free time (I work part time), luckily my boyfriend helps me film when he can 🥰 so far I enjoy making this videos because it gives me an excuse to spend more time on my hobbies 🧵🎁 thank you for appreciating it ✨
@@estelsogo That's about the healthiest Creative Process I've met. Kiddo, I bow... lol.
You're doing a really amazing job. Thank you. It's inspiring.
I'm in the baby steps of building towards starting my own vintage sewing channel. Not that I have an idea about how any of this technology works or how commerce works in this digital world...lol.
But I've been wanting to start one of my own ever since I ran into a Bernadette Banner video back in December 2019 in my YT "Recommends". By the time lockdown hit I had enough sewing supplies to last me a while...
@@stevezytveld6585 you are too kind! 🥰 the vintage sewing channel sounds very interesting! I started by watching a lot of videos on how to make a youtube channel, VidIQ has hundred of videos about this. The start It's overwhelming, because there are so many ways of building a channel, and you do a lot of work and get only a few views. But if your motivation is making the projects instead of getting those views you will stay motivated. Think about it as if you where doing videos for your family to follow your projects. I always recommend to my friends to make a youtube channel as a way of self-discover and focusing on their interests haha
I hope this helped! Let me know if you start your channel :) I also recommend you follow @staceyleecreative, her videos look very neat and are easy to follow (as inspiration for your channel)
Thank you- beautiful work in every way
Thank you for your kind comments! 🥰
Looks beautiful. I, too, have made quilts from mens summer shirts. I think now i will try one with warm flannel shirts. I have now subscribed ❤
Thank you!! 🥰 I have leftover flannel squares, maybe I keep them until I get more flannel shirts and make the same as you 😊
I believe I have found a kindred spirit!
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Nice job. You should be very pleased with this project. Loved your placement of the various fabrics in the quilt. I use about 50% upcycled fabrics. I am still quilting and selling at 72 - love it!
Thank you very much! 🥰🥰 I love that you are still quilting and enjoying it ✨
Very lovely. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thank you! 🥰
What an awesome quilt! And your dinner looked yummy also.
Thank you!! 🥰🥰
Loved watching you make this patchwork quilt. I am going to make one very much like yours, and if there are flaws in mine it will be unique and authentic!!
I'm so exited for you!! ✨ You will have a great time 🥰 I wish I could see the result
Super merci pour ce partage
I think you did a wonderful job. You should be proud. 🦋❤️🦋❤️🦋❤️🦋
Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰🦋
Me encanta aquest cobrellit. D' ha de posar guata blanca entre les dues capes. Moltes gràcies. Un petonàs ❤
Bellísimo quedo
Enjoy and love what you are doing!
Beautiful
Beautiful job
Congratulations!!
Increible!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
En una estoneta hi haurà els subtítols disponibles 😚😚
Beautiful....
Beautiful!!!❤❤❤
I love the quilt you made.
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❤❤❤ beautiful quilt.
Thank you 🥰✨
Well Done work on the blanket, thanks for sharing.
Thank you! You are very kind 🥰
Precioso y con una hermosa , historia 💕
I love re using things.I will follow your channel.love from England.I also make quilts.xx🐝🐝
Thank you for the follow! I'm thinking on using the quilt scraps to make pillow covers 😊
@@estelsogo perfect.xx🐝🐝
I love your quilt!!
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Que bonic q et va quedar!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Moltes gràcies!! 🥰🥰
Beautiful 🌸
Good job hon beautiful and looks cozy!
Thank you! 🥰
😃😃😃 Perfectamente imperfecta 🎉🎉🎉 María José 💖💖
🥰🥰🥰 gracias María José ✨✨
Very nice, love this. Here in America we have a lot of thrift stores. I hope to do this project. Thank you.
Thank you! I hope you make one too 😍🥰
Te quedo preciosa, me voy a animar a hacer una pero con cuadros mas grandes.🥰
Ayy que bien! 😍😍 Seguro que te queda genial ✨
Quina feinada!!!!!❤❤❤❤
Siii, dues setmanes de feina! 😅
Very pretty
First time here, that looks absolutely amazing! I love thriftstores, they tell so much an i love finding gems. I always look for books and clothing, sometimes other shiny stuff. I think i want to make a quilt too :D . I am familiar with a sewing machine and i have made alot of things, just not a quilt. Thank for the video, i'll try the recipe too :D
Yees, it's like playing treasure hunting 😍 I'm sure you can make that quilt if you are familiar with the sewing machine already ☺️ big hug!
Your quilt turned out beautiful, but i knew it would! I subscribed because im looking forward to seeing whatelse you create!
You are so kind 🥰✨✨ thank you!
Beautiful❤
Hermoso trabajo....algún día lo haré . Felicidades 👏 ❤
Muchas gracias 🥰🥰 te deseo mucha suerte, seguro lo haces!
Belo trabalho com combinação harmônica das cores. Parabéns!
Lindo trabalho ❤
Adorável. Beijos do Brasil!
beautiful!!
Thank you!! 🥰
Muy lindo, original.
Gracias 🥰🥰✨
I love it!
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Tu trabajo me recuerda los acolchados de " La familia Hingals en su casa en la pradera" me conecta con mis mermeladas de duraznos , mis tejidos en invierno, las hojas rojizas de mi enredadera y la infancia de mis hermosos hijos. Lloro porque el mayor se fué con Dios, vos no me conoces pero tu trabajo me llenó de una cálida paz que casi nunca encuentro. Gracias, voy a buscar un sueter de mí querido Guille para hacer algo para mí y por mí. Dios te bendiga.desde Argentina, La abuela Marisa.
Buenos días Marisa, gracias por tu bonito comentario ❤️ Admiro tu sensibilidad y que hayas podido recoger tantas sensaciones y recuerdos del vídeo, a mi también me sucede con otros vídeos, objetos, olores... ✨ Te deseo mucha suerte y amor en tu proyecto con el sueter de Guille, es muy bonito que lo hagas para ti 🤍 Un abrazo enorme! Estel.
Saludos desde Costa Rica
Lindo! Beautful!❤👏👏🇧🇷
Graciaas 🥰🥰✨
Very nice
Thank you! 🥰
What will happen when the quilt is washed?
Hi! I've washed it and looks the same, no damage 😊 in the last scene it's already washed
The tie need to be placed 3 to 4 inches away from the next one. Otherwise the batting will eventually bunch up. But saying this we look at quilts to last forever, so they have all these rules but sometimes things are for the moment. They are for today and aren't made to last a hundred years. Learn the skills, enjoy the process and give yourself grace not to be perfect. I was a sewing teacher for many years. I could pick this all apart but I truly love it and her process. It is the same mental process I and my students use. Your going to make mistakes and you should, you are learning. No one learns anything by being perfect. This is the process of how we learn as humans. This is a beginner quilt made with love and kindness. I have now started watercolors. I told my mom I was so excited because I didn't have to be perfect....I could just enjoy the process. Very nice video.. thank you
I have made blankets out of old blue jeans and thirfted sheets for the backing
😍 how nice!
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Estel, hello from Georgia in the US. Just found you and the title interested me because I've been thinking of doing this with thrifted shirts. Just watched Kate at The Last Homely House in England; she makes unique quilts and sewing projects - check her out. Both of you have inspired me to move ahead with this idea. Love that your partner helps you along, and your dogs are so cute. Thank you for sharing and stay well.
Hello Vivian ☺️ I'm glad you liked it, I didn't know Kate, thanks for the recommendation 🥰 I wish you the best for your project, you are going to have a lot of fun ✨✨ Pd: the lovelly puppies are my sister's dogs 💖
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A walking foot would helped a great deal with machine quilting
Thank you! I will look for one, because I would love to make more quilts with different stiches 🧵
in the 1800s, seamstresses used to secret a red thread somewhere in their work to show it was NOT perfect because only their diety could make anything perfect.
Amazing 😍🧵 I didn't now that
Molto bello 😊. Ma non ho capito come li hai tenuti insieme. Solo il bordo?
Ciao! Non parlo italiano, provo a risponderti con Google Translator 😊 i quadri sono cuciti insieme e poi cuciti fino al margine. Ho cucito il margine da destra a destra della coperta blu, lasciando uno spazio per rivoltarla in seguito. Non è così che appare la cucitura. Per finire di strutturarlo, ho fatto una cucitura attorno a tutto il margine e tutto si è amalgamato molto bene. Big hug!
@@estelsogo grazie!
Subscribing....gracias : )
Gracias a tii 🥰🥰
Wait, so did you not actually quilt it?? That's gonna Bevan issue with use and washing. The batting will pull apart account up. If you don't want the quilting lines to show, do what's called "stitch in the ditch" which is where you too stitch directly on the seams. You can do straight lines horizontally and vertically right where the squares are stitched together. It's not close enough, ideally, to keep it together, but is certainly better than leaving it as is.
It looks really cute, I just worry it will not last you long as it is now.
Hello, thank you for your tips 🥰I actually tried to stitch it directly on the seams but I need more practice to stitch stright. Then I tried other techniques and undo it. At the end I didn't add any batting, it's only the patchwork top attached to the blanket fabric, because the blanket fabric was thick and warm enough, then I stiched the margins to give it more structure. It was a project were I have tried almost all the options 😁 In the next project I did the cross quilting for rag quilting pillows, as I was eager to actually quilt. This would be a Patchwork Blanket. Big hug! 🐻
like, how much did you pay for one??? wud it beat my 2 euros a meter of new fabrics???just asking....i hope you found love in your stiching! most certainly!
Hi! It would be about 15-20€ for 10 shirts, some were 1€, some 2€. They were good quality and I like to re-use instead of buying new as much as I can, so the environtment cost is low. On the other side, it takes more time to get that much fabric! Big hug 🐻
and the waste; what do u do with them...@@estelsogo
it must be irresponsible to just throw the rest!@@estelsogo
For ten meters I paid 20 euros, and there are no "rest afval", because I can use the scraps!@@estelsogo
That's good! I just made a video using scraps of fabric to make scrunchies