Originally Posted by vschieve
I intend to make one out of my old sweatshirts from different ski resorts. Any tips on fusing the backs of sweats?
Fabulous idea!
The method would be the same as for fusing t-shirts to stabilize them so they can be pieced. And I think it's fine to use regular quilting cottons for the rest of the quilt even though the fabrics will be of different weights and thicknesses.
However, when quilting, I would suggest that you absolutely
DO quilt over the sweatshirt area to "keep it down," especially for after washings. I think if you just stitch in the ditch around the square, it would not keep it stable enough.
The quilting, over the entire quilt, will make it more ...I can't find the right word. I want to say more cohesive and joined (but I'm not talking about the aesthetics).
Please do post a picture when you're done.
(I don't have the guts to cut up my 20 year-old Valle Nevado t-shirt, which I treasure. And it's not like I'm ever going to fit in it again.:wink: )