T-Shirt Quilt
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: California
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I totally agree with quiltingshorttimer about using a moist pressing cloth with fusible interfacing.
I've ben prepping some t-shirts to make my first t-shirt quilt, and after scouring this board, I went with Pellon 911. I had oodles of trouble getting the I/F to stick properly until I started using a wet press cloth. I think the steam gets between all the little fibers of the I/F and makes it adhere really well. It does feel a little stiff, but I think that it will soften up in the wash, like it usually does when I use it in clothing.
Also, I found it better to fuse a piece a little bigger that my intended block size, and then trimming it down made it much easier to work with.
Good Luck!
I've ben prepping some t-shirts to make my first t-shirt quilt, and after scouring this board, I went with Pellon 911. I had oodles of trouble getting the I/F to stick properly until I started using a wet press cloth. I think the steam gets between all the little fibers of the I/F and makes it adhere really well. It does feel a little stiff, but I think that it will soften up in the wash, like it usually does when I use it in clothing.
Also, I found it better to fuse a piece a little bigger that my intended block size, and then trimming it down made it much easier to work with.
Good Luck!
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
I spent a day going over youtube videos to find something to recommend to customers wanting to make T-shirts quilts. WOW, there are so many with wrong and scary info!!! But, there is one by Eleanor Burns (the queen) in the Quilt in a Day videos that explains things very clearly. She also shows how to use different types (sleeve logos, pocket logos) and has good info on stabilizing, cutting and assembly. I think the most important thing is to look at it in bits - deciding which shirts - done, stabilizing and cutting - done, layout - done, eyc. This way it doesn't feel that overwhelming. Another tip if you do not have a design wall, lay out a sheet and organize your blocks on it. When done for the day, you can roll up the sheet and keep your layout plan - you will never just remember it the next day!
#14
French Fuse is made to back T shirts. It's a tricot interfacing, so it has a little give to it, like the T shirts, but it firms them up well without making them stiff.
This is where I buy my tricot interfacing for T shirt quilts. It's the best price I have found:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Yds-New-W...8AAOxyTjNScYZ6
This is where I buy my tricot interfacing for T shirt quilts. It's the best price I have found:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Yds-New-W...8AAOxyTjNScYZ6
#15
I spent a day going over youtube videos to find something to recommend to customers wanting to make T-shirts quilts. WOW, there are so many with wrong and scary info!!! But, there is one by Eleanor Burns (the queen) in the Quilt in a Day videos that explains things very clearly. She also shows how to use different types (sleeve logos, pocket logos) and has good info on stabilizing, cutting and assembly. I think the most important thing is to look at it in bits - deciding which shirts - done, stabilizing and cutting - done, layout - done, eyc. This way it doesn't feel that overwhelming. Another tip if you do not have a design wall, lay out a sheet and organize your blocks on it. When done for the day, you can roll up the sheet and keep your layout plan - you will never just remember it the next day!
#16
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
This is what I am using now and I am pretty happy with it. Bought it off Amazon
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
#17
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Rocky Mountains
Posts: 1,866
I buy my fusible when it goes on sale at JoAnn's--the cheapest and thinnest they have. It is about (or was when I last bought it) $.50 a yard. It also helps if you have access to a large iron press and worth buying if you are going to be doing many. Here is a link to one https://www.amazon.com/PowerPress-HP...50011_3?_encod . I have it works.
#19
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Posts: 640
Whatever you decide to use, be careful wen you apply it. Tee Shirts stretch one way more than the other. The fusible also stretches one way more than the other. Put the stretches so they are opposite each other, stabilizing the stretch. If the stabilizer and tee shirt stretch the same way, you essentially have not stabilized it. I hope this makes sense.
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