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My grdson wife has some Iowa Hawkey t-shirt. They want me to make a t-shirt quilt. Any pointer will be apprecitated. I know there is a stabilizer to buy. Is there a certain brand/weight. Don-isewman

Lots of posts on here about stabilizing T-shirts.

I think I just read that Felinefanatic has some info on t-shirt quilts. I just looked. I don't know how to tell you where they are, but on my computer it's page 3.

When you make a tee shirt quilt, always, always, always cut the tee shirt extra big. I usually cut them at the shoulders and down the sides. I stabilize with a fusible, light weight Pellon. I use about a half yard per tee shirt. Then and only then, cut the tee shirts to the size you want them. Then you can add sashings and what ever else you want to add to make the quilt. I just finished one for my granddaughter for her high school graduation. Use your imagination when pieceing and make them fun. I would love to see pictures of the finished quilt.

Don----I've never made one----but the quilt instructor at our JoAnns teaches to use the inexpensive 99 cents per yard for the T shirt quilts. Nice to hear from you!

Make sure the t-shirts are 100% cotton or don't use the fusible stabilizers.
If you are using fusible, use a pressing cloth so as not to overheat fusible & be sure to carefully follow instructions about iron temp.
Sulky makes nice cut-away stabilizers (both fusible & sew-in). Whatever brand you do buy, it needs to be cut-away stabilizer so it will stay adhered to fabric when used or washed.

Hi Don. I use to make T-shirt quilts for customers and I use what you can find at JAF: Pellon #906F. It is fusible interfacing for sheer to lightweight fabrics. I use it because you don't want to add any more weight since the T-shirts are heavy as is. You cut squares and iron it on before you start cutting the s-shirt square. So many different layout.
https://www.google.com/search?q=t-sh...w=1005&bih=600
I like the one that looks like a shadow box giving the T-shirt a 3D effect.
Here is a MSQC video on how to make a t-shirt quilt. Good Luck!
http://blog.missouriquiltco.com/t-sh...ing-made-easy/

Whichever interfacing you use (I like Soft Fuse) make sure to follow the instructions (time and heat settings).

Hi, Don--I make t-shirt quilts for lots of family & customers--I start by cutting the front (or back) off the neck & sleeves. I then do measurements of the logos so that I have something to work with when trying to figure out a design. I use a very lightweight fusible (pellon 906 or 911 max). I fuse the logo then I cut the logo piece into the square or rectangle I plan to use. While having all the logos the same size makes for an easy layout with the same size sashings, and nice, neat borders, it doesnt seem like that ever happens! So get out the graph paper and plug in the different sizes of the shirts. Be careful with those shirts that have the plastic type logos--they melt if you them with an iron and if you sew through them it causes trouble too. I usually just do a meander or do a continous design on the sashings and something else on borders, and then just outline the logos (sometimes you have to be creative to get the logo quilted enough so it doesn't sag. Good luck and post pictures. (also, if any of the shirts have seen better days and have some stains--which often happens with whites, I first soak in hot water and Cascade Dishwasher detergent, and then wash--helps).

MSQC recommends:

fusible interfacing –
Fusible Featherweight to Midweight Interfacing Yardage by Pellon SKU# 911FF

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

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

I used Pellon fusible, worked fine for me

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.

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.

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.

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.