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Jo Anne B. 05-08-2016 06:21 AM

As an Iowan and Hawkeye fan I will be eager to see the finished product!

KathyM 05-08-2016 06:35 AM

Get the book 'How to Make a Too Cool T-shirt Quilt' by Andrea T Funk.

mjsylvstr 05-08-2016 07:30 AM

I used Pellon fusible, worked fine for me

Suz 05-08-2016 09:49 AM

I understand that the knit (tricot) fusible stabilizer is a good choice. Since tees stretch east/west, this stabilizer should be fused north/south. I think this will keep the layers together better than having the stretch running the same. When you "fussy cut", be sure to oversize the block by a few inches. When everything is fused, cool and rested, then cut the block to the correct size. And be sure to use a woven fabric for your sashing. This will help w/stretching even if it is only one inch wide. Use sashing to make the block size the same, if you wish. No sashing encourages stretching. Good luck. Let us see your finished project.

gramajo 05-08-2016 12:49 PM


Originally Posted by KathyM (Post 7543856)
Get the book 'How to Make a Too Cool T-shirt Quilt' by Andrea T Funk.

That is a great book. My DD used it to make my T-shirt quilt and several more for other people. I think it makes a more interesting quilt than having the shirts lined up in rows. She did not use a stabilizer. Quilt was meandered in a LA. BTW; There were stains on several shirts They were part of the memories.

klswift 05-08-2016 03:51 PM

I have directed many folks to Eleanor Burns T-Shirt quilt video. She has tons of tips and I found her video to be easy to follow and a whole lot more sane than some of them! She also does narrow strips and 4 patches so you can use a variety of logos. The way she cuts her shirts and sets them makes a difficult job a whole lot easier.

Jannie 05-08-2016 08:11 PM

When I was asked to do a t-shirt quilt for a friend's daughter, I went looking for help. I found this website (I found very helpful): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW6v...id=IHzyAEhSiXU. I aslo found graph paper helpful for the layout.

One thing my long armer said was to not use a 45 degree angle if you are using a sashing strip. It stretches to much and will be hard to quilt on a long arm.

Have fun and let us see the quilt when you are done.


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