Softball Saga

This quilt is made from softball team shirts for my niece's high school graduation.

[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0629.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
My niece graduated from high school in 2007. From grade school through high school she has pitched on various softball teams. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0632.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Her mother wanted to have a memory quilt made using her game shirts. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0634.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
During this process I learned T-shirt fabric, even with stiffener is not easy to quilt. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0637.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Half way there [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0638.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
I decided to make and quilt the individual squares, then piece it all together. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0640.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
The back side...used multiple colors for interest. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0641.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
The back side....seaming the rows together. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0660.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
I used a row of multi-fabric quarter squares to join between rows of teams with plain white strips on the back side. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0661.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
 [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0662.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
 [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0663.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Sunny picking his favorite team. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0664.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Sunny preparing to test it. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0665.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Sunny very seriously wanting to lay on it. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0659.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
I decided a very simple border was needed. I wanted to blend all the different fabric colors but not detract from the individual squares. I ended up choosing the blue over the red fabric. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0735.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Finally..it's done! Stacy acting as my quality control inspector. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0736.jpg]00Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
The end result is nice but I won't use this process again [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0737.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Rosie adds some of her thoughts. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0738.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Traci's Teams - Completed April 2007. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_img_0739.jpg]20Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
The back side. [img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/softball-saga/thumbs/thumbs_p5202476.jpg]10Softball Saga - Completed April 2007
Hanging off the back porch at her graduation party!