T-Shirt Quilting: Warm Up With Your Life Story with Diane Gilleland

I'm a self taught sewer. I've been sewing for years and wanted to try quilting. A family member asked me to make some memory quilts for her siblings, with their father's t-shirts who recently passed away. I of course made them before I saw this course available. I quilted the top & batting together (stitch in the ditch style) then used a minky back that I wrapped around the sides as it's binding. Now that I've seen this entire workshop, I realized I should have used a few more techniques to make it more stable to the backing. I learned a lot of things in this workshop! I would highly recommend this to others interested in quilting. I didn't find the camera angles annoying at all. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and look forward to making even more quilts! Thank you!

I am watching the class on Demand so I haven't finished it yet. So far I'm enjoying the class and learning a lot. When this class is finished, I know the confidence will be there to complete a quilt on my own. A couple of issues. The camera angles weren't good for me. Her head was in the way in a lot of the overhead shots and if she was pointing at the sewing machine her hand would be in the way.

Love this class. Diane did a great job. I am a beginner so I am slowly working through it. Just finished my quilt top! It is looking great thanks to Diane's instruction.

I just finished my first t-shirt quilt with confidence. I listened in to Diane's class (no video the first day but switched to another computer the second day and had no problems) and then bought the class. I watched each section before progressing and paused while sewing. It was wonderful and very comforting to be able to re-watch the sections that were more difficult. Her instructions were crystal clear and the hints from the other attendees were valuable. Thank you for offering programs like this. Thank you Diane.

Diane was fantastic! I am fairly new to sewing and have taken a tee-shirt quilt class before, but Diane's class was so much more informative, helpful, easy to understand and professional. I can't say enough good things about the class and how impressed I was. This was my first visit to creativelive, you can be sure it will not be my last. Thank you

Diane makes learning how to make a t-shirt quilt fun and easy for all levels of sewing ability! She breaks down all the steps into easy-to-understand pieces and shows you how to sew up all your new skills into a beautiful, meaningful quilt. I'd highly recommend this class!

This was a really fabulous class with an excellent instructor. It took us from a pile of t-shirts through every step to a finished quilt. There was a lot of time spent in design which was great, since t-shirts are highly variable in color and design. The second half of the class was all about basics, including information on backing, batting, and quilt top. Then making the "sandwich" with several options on basting. And then quilting (fancy, which was discussed but not included), hand tie and a couple of machine quilting options. Then binding. Each step was explained and demonstrated. Options were very often given, with easy, non-stressful techniques encouraged. This was a excellent class and the instructor was really awesome. Questions were anticipated and thoroughly answered. The instructor was always helpful and pleasant. This course expects some basic sewing machine knowledge, but you definitely do not have to be an quilting expert to enjoy this class and end up with a wonderful quilt.

Diane Gilleland is a fantastic teacher. One of the problems I always face with quilting classes is that the teacher seems to forget that everyone is at a different ability. I love the way Diane goes slowly enough for beginners while at the same time adding tidbits of information that even an experienced quilter could appreciate. Her "laid back" approach is appealing and non-threatening, which made for a very comfortable learning experience. It is such a wonderful idea, to be able to save the memories of your t-shirts, by making them into a comfy quilt.

Watched yesterday and have to say that Diane is one of the best teacher I have ever had. She made each step look as though any of us could make a quilt! I understood everything that she explained. She also has the nicest voice!

Loving your class! Thank You. Can't access the chat log. Suggest you take all those little scraps, put them in a pillow case, sew it closed and donate to the Humane Society. They love them. AntiqueSisters4