Piecing blocks together that have interfacing
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Piecing blocks together that have interfacing
Hello,
I have done a lot interfacing on tee shirts to make a quilt. I see in all of the videos that you should press your seams with an iron after sewing.... will this extra ironing mess up the interfacing that I put on the fabric?
Please let me know
Thanks
Teresa
I have done a lot interfacing on tee shirts to make a quilt. I see in all of the videos that you should press your seams with an iron after sewing.... will this extra ironing mess up the interfacing that I put on the fabric?
Please let me know
Thanks
Teresa
#2
The tee shirt quilt I made, the interfacing in the seams when pressed didn't make a difference or cause a problem. I used Misty Fuse. I didn't want to feel the interfacing at all on the tee shirt fronts.
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This is one quilt I would like to make - I have purchased a book but haven't done anything about it yet. I would think that interfacing would be necessary so the pieces won't stretch out of shape or bubble when quilted.
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I am being commissioned to make a T-shirt quilt. I can't get past the word GO. So many places say you have to use interfacing. There is another guru t-shirt quilt maker that says that the interfacing makes it too stiff and hard. I want ti soft but I don't want to get in trouble either with seams rolling and stretching etc. If I could just know for sure what to do I could get started. Looking forward to HELP here.
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I'm making my second t-shirt quilt. I use a very light interfacing. It doesn't make the seams bulky at all. I also use sashing between the t-shirts. It helps with the spacing when not all of the shirts are the same size. It's not my favorite quilt to make but I have 4 teen age grand-daughters, which gives me no choice! LOL
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I am being commissioned to make a T-shirt quilt. I can't get past the word GO. So many places say you have to use interfacing. There is another guru t-shirt quilt maker that says that the interfacing makes it too stiff and hard. I want ti soft but I don't want to get in trouble either with seams rolling and stretching etc. If I could just know for sure what to do I could get started. Looking forward to HELP here.
#8
Haven't made one yet, but I don't know why you could not use the mesh stabilizer used for embroidering on knits. It is soft, light and iron on. Maybe you should check that out while you are at your LQS or JoAnns. Floriani (spell) has a very nice one.
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I am using featherweight fusible interfacing... and its soft. There is extra body, but I wouldn't call it a stiffness. The fabric still feels soft. I am concerned about the seams "bulking up" on me. I guess I will find out
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