"Shadow Box" T-shirt using jeans?
Hey Y'all!
I'm planning to make 2 t-shirt memorial quilts for my niece & nephew. We lost their dad (my dear brother) last summer and I promised to make them each a quilt from his shirts. They included jeans with the selected shirts, so I'm trying to figure out how to use them, too. Would using the denim/jeans work as a 'shadow' along 2 sides of each t-shirt block? Have any of y'all ever tried that??? I'm thinking about making them 9 blocks total - 3 across x 3 down, and just wanted something more visually appealing than 9 plain blocks.
Also - what do you recommend for stabilizing the t-shirts? I've read lots of things & they all seem to have differing opinions - including NO stabilizer. Just seeking some tried & true advise. =)
I'm an experienced quilter - but haven't ever made a t-shirt quilt.
Thank you!
Donna Mc