Sweat shirt quilt?
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Can the backs of the sweatshirt be used to piece the backing? I wouldn't think that it would need batting unless it was to soften some of the seams. If you didn't use the backs why not use sweatshirt material?
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My first quilt was a sweatshirt quilt. I used all parts of the shirt, cut it into squares and scattered the decorarative pieces. Mine was made from my Aunt's stash of sweatshirts therefore much love. The only advice I would give is to hand tie the quilt as this material is very stretchy and might not topsew well. I used a soft cotton backing and regular batting.
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I have so many sweatshirts that I don't wear anymore...hadn't thought about making a quilt with them....until reading this post. Most of the sweatshirts are pullovers....and with the hotflashes I have now, I only wear cardigans. Will keep reading this thread to get ideas...thanks to all who post!
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Lots of places on the Internet regarding T-shirt and Sweatshirt quilts. The sweatshirt material is treated just like the t-shirt material. It is heavier though so I would assume that a very light batting or flannel would be used in the sandwich. If I were going to do one I would use a fine Pellon stabilizer or a as suggested at one site, a Tricot stabilizer. Some of the sweatshirt quilts were tied but I assume they could also be machine tacked. Certainly it would be fun to make one. One more for the Bucket List.
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