Thread: T-shirt Quilt
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Old 01-15-2010, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by maryb119
I use a light weight fusible interfacing as a stabilizer. The shirt front is cut bigger than the size you want the block to be and the whole ting is fused with the interfacing. Then and only then, cut the block to the desired size and don't forget the seam allowance. Tee shirt quilts are fun to make and you have a one of a kind when you are finished with it.
This is right on, the other thing I would mention is that the printed logo may not wash and wear as well as the rest of quilt blocks. Might you find a t shirt (online, maybe) that would have a similar OR do an applique that is well stitched. Just my thoughts.
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