T shirt quilt using sports Jerseys?
#1
Okay, so I have the big "S" on my forhead that says stupid! I agreed to make a t-shirt quilt using jersey's, it's for a lady at my work, wants her sons sports jerseys made into quilt. This is a scarry project for me, why I said yes I will never know. I'm so worried I will ruin the jerseys. So I have researched the boards topics,lots of info on T-shirts but not jerseys. Has anyone used jerseys before? Do I use lightweight heat n bond for a stabilizer? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
#2
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Try "googling" Instructions + t-shirt quilt.
Basically you cut apart the jerseys and iron on light non-woven interfacing to keep them from stretching for whatever logos, etc you need for the quilt. Be very careful as some of the lettering will melt, so remember to use a good press cloth to protect them (and when pressing blocks).
Otherwise they usually handle well and should make a nice soft quilt. You can use the plainer parts of the jerseys for borders or spacer blocks.
If you have a jersey that is a mesh you can try to match the colour in broadcloth or cotton and fuse that together.
These are lots of fun to make.
Basically you cut apart the jerseys and iron on light non-woven interfacing to keep them from stretching for whatever logos, etc you need for the quilt. Be very careful as some of the lettering will melt, so remember to use a good press cloth to protect them (and when pressing blocks).
Otherwise they usually handle well and should make a nice soft quilt. You can use the plainer parts of the jerseys for borders or spacer blocks.
If you have a jersey that is a mesh you can try to match the colour in broadcloth or cotton and fuse that together.
These are lots of fun to make.
#3
Thanks for the input. I did go to Internet and do a search but again it's all geared toward t-shirt material. So I appreciate your advise. Am I wrong to use heat n bond? Is there a better interfacing to use?
#4
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I just used the lightest nonwoven interfacing I could when I made my daughter's quilt. You just want to keep the fabric from stretching. Otherwise I suspect jersey should handle fairly easily. Experiment a bit with a few scraps from a shirt or two.
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Test any stabilizer on a scrap piece of Jersey first. Some of them will stiffen the hand too much. Nylon tricot iron-on interfacing is what I have used for silks; it has a soft hand.
Also, I'm wondering if Jersey will melt under a hot iron, making an iron-on stabilizer inadvisable. If it does, you might want to experiment with heavy starching instead. Mix a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water, brush it on until the fabric is saturated, then dry on a line. Should require minimal ironing to get creases out. This might stiffen the jersey enough to cut and sew without ironing on a stabilizer.
If neither of the above works, you might have to do paper foundation piecing or iron on freezer paper. (Freezer paper does not require as much heat as iron-on interfacing.)
With any of these techniques, make the pieces as large as possible so you don't drive yourself crazy.
Also, I'm wondering if Jersey will melt under a hot iron, making an iron-on stabilizer inadvisable. If it does, you might want to experiment with heavy starching instead. Mix a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water, brush it on until the fabric is saturated, then dry on a line. Should require minimal ironing to get creases out. This might stiffen the jersey enough to cut and sew without ironing on a stabilizer.
If neither of the above works, you might have to do paper foundation piecing or iron on freezer paper. (Freezer paper does not require as much heat as iron-on interfacing.)
With any of these techniques, make the pieces as large as possible so you don't drive yourself crazy.
#7
Thanks for all the advise. I can't wait to start this project, so I can get it over with! I'm hopeful that it will be a good learning experience, in a positive way. I'm suppose to receive the jerseys this Wednesday. Big huge "S" (stupid stupid) I should stick with the fun quilts, but I always think something new might be exciting, it could be fun. Maybe I will like doing this process, you just never know.
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