T-Shirt quilt, advice, please!
#1
I have been saving all of my kids sports T-shirts for years with the intention of making a T-shirt quilt for each of them. Has anyone made one of these and if so, what do you do about quilting i?. Do you quilt only the sash and borders? They say to iron the T-shirt on to iron on interfacing and I always wonder about that.... how will it hold up in the wash?
Or are there any other, more creative and different T-shirt quilt styles other than the traditional one that I have seen with the sashing between the T-shirt blocks? Would love advice from all you talented and experienced quilters!
Thanks!
Torrie
Or are there any other, more creative and different T-shirt quilt styles other than the traditional one that I have seen with the sashing between the T-shirt blocks? Would love advice from all you talented and experienced quilters!
Thanks!
Torrie
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Do a search here on the board for T-shirt quilts. You will find dozens of pictures for inspiration. Some with sashings, some without, some mixed with other blocks. There are endless ideas for layouts.
As for interfacing, you need it to keep the shirts from stretching while you sew. The interfacing seems to hold up to washings just fine.
As for interfacing, you need it to keep the shirts from stretching while you sew. The interfacing seems to hold up to washings just fine.
#5
Originally Posted by vhiggason
Torrie, I made my son a t-shirt quilt several years ago and it has held up nicely. I did use iron on interfacing. I quilted it on the sashing and it turned out really nice. He wants me to make him another one.
#6
I'm just starting 2 of them today. I like to use the tricot iron on interfacing. You alternate the stretch of the tricot going one direction and the stretch of the shirt the other. I think it gives it a nice body, but not too hard to quilt thru. I have quilted thru the shirts too..but beware of shirts with lots of stiff paint. Try to plan your quilting around that. Here is a picture of one I am using as an idea. I love the way the blocks look like they are 'floating' on top of the quilt. Fools your eye doesn't it? lol
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
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Originally Posted by soccertxi
I'm just starting 2 of them today. I like to use the tricot iron on interfacing. You alternate the stretch of the tricot going one direction and the stretch of the shirt the other. I think it gives it a nice body, but not too hard to quilt thru. I have quilted thru the shirts too..but beware of shirts with lots of stiff paint. Try to plan your quilting around that. Here is a picture of one I am using as an idea. I love the way the blocks look like they are 'floating' on top of the quilt. Fools your eye doesn't it? lol
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
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Originally Posted by soccertxi
I'm just starting 2 of them today. I like to use the tricot iron on interfacing. You alternate the stretch of the tricot going one direction and the stretch of the shirt the other. I think it gives it a nice body, but not too hard to quilt thru. I have quilted thru the shirts too..but beware of shirts with lots of stiff paint. Try to plan your quilting around that. Here is a picture of one I am using as an idea. I love the way the blocks look like they are 'floating' on top of the quilt. Fools your eye doesn't it? lol
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
I hope it is not too small to see.
Let me know if you want more info on this setting.
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