I am presently doing a T shirt quilt for 6 yr old great grandson...it has apx 50 patches, had planned to machine applique on to back in random pattern rather than sqs etc...however, after reading evertyhing I can find on T shirt, checking my tensions, using steam fusible backing the t shirt still pucker...am going to resort to hand applique...the back for the patches is taupe with tan, the back is cameo knit...now that is the next problem, once I get the front done...oh well, I did read on this site of some quilter that did one like a pillow case design and just stitched and turned the quilt and tacked on the back thru the batting...maybe I will try that when I get the patches done...It is going to be cute, but, I am not anxiouus to do another one any time soon...memepegg