T Shirt quilt
06-20-2010, 06:18 PM
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Location: Northern Indiana
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Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:
"Search" will start you in the right direction :thumbup:
You will start out by attaching the t-shirt to an interfacing to make it more study , so that it doesn't stretch out of shape
"Search" will start you in the right direction :thumbup:
You will start out by attaching the t-shirt to an interfacing to make it more study , so that it doesn't stretch out of shape
06-20-2010, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Illinois
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I've seen them done but never done one. I know you have to use a fusible stabilizer then just cut your logos out with a square or rectangle or whatever design you want. You can use regular cotton fabric for sashing, cornerstones, border, etc. Welcome aboard, btw.
06-20-2010, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
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There are books out on making t-shirt quilts. Check your library or Amazon.
As others have mentioned, you need to use a fusible to stabilize the t-shirt fabric before you cut and sew. I like fusible nylon tricot for this. Some fusibles make the t-shirt fabric too stiff, so be sure to experiment before making a final decision.
Usually the t-shirt logos are cut into squares or rectangles and assembled with sashing strips and borders (sashing and borders out of regular fabric).
Here is a click-link to a recent thread on the board. Scroll down the page to see the t-shirt quilt; this one was assembled without sashing but with "shadows" and is very striking.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48453-1.htm
As others have mentioned, you need to use a fusible to stabilize the t-shirt fabric before you cut and sew. I like fusible nylon tricot for this. Some fusibles make the t-shirt fabric too stiff, so be sure to experiment before making a final decision.
Usually the t-shirt logos are cut into squares or rectangles and assembled with sashing strips and borders (sashing and borders out of regular fabric).
Here is a click-link to a recent thread on the board. Scroll down the page to see the t-shirt quilt; this one was assembled without sashing but with "shadows" and is very striking.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48453-1.htm
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