I have made several T-shirt quilts for grandkids and have tied them all , some had rubberize fronts some were silky jerseys . always put a sashing between them . I didnt stablize the backs just put the T-shirt on the bottom and sashing on top to help from stretching. To me they are softer and cuddlely. I also put Minky on the back with no batting so they were so soft!! . I realize you can't do them on a long arm without stablizer and minky would probably be a problem too. I don't have a long arm so I had to improvize.