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Joeysnana 06-20-2010 01:46 PM

I want to make a T-shirt quilt from my grandsons' little shirts. I know you have to fuse interfacing onto the backs of the shirts to provide stability and less stretching. Most of the shirts have logos or decals on them. Won't they melt when ironing on the interfacing? Is there another way to make a T-shirt quilt?

sharon b 06-20-2010 01:54 PM

I have never made one, but you don't hold the iron on the interfacing that long and I don't think it would be any worse then the heat from the dryer.

quiltinghere 06-20-2010 01:57 PM

Never made one but first thought is - turn the t-shirt face down on ironing board then interfacing sticky side down then use pressing cloth to secure.

Joeysnana 06-20-2010 02:01 PM


Originally Posted by quiltinghere
Never made one but first thought is - turn the t-shirt face down on ironing board then interfacing sticky side down then use pressing cloth to secure.

That sounds like it would work. Never thought of using a pressing cloth. thanks!

Prism99 06-20-2010 02:59 PM

Just be sure to use the right kind of interfacing. I like nylon tricot for that sort of thing; just make sure that the stretchiest grainline of the nylon tricot is going along the least stretchy grainline of the t-shirt fabric.

Maride 06-20-2010 03:16 PM

Press from the back.

craftybear 06-20-2010 09:25 PM

I created this link for us about t shirt quilts information

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-50599-1.htm


Originally Posted by Joeysnana
I want to make a T-shirt quilt from my grandsons' little shirts. I know you have to fuse interfacing onto the backs of the shirts to provide stability and less stretching. Most of the shirts have logos or decals on them. Won't they melt when ironing on the interfacing? Is there another way to make a T-shirt quilt?


Joeysnana 06-20-2010 10:27 PM


Originally Posted by craftybear
I created this link for us about t shirt quilts information

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-50599-1.htm


Originally Posted by Joeysnana
I want to make a T-shirt quilt from my grandsons' little shirts. I know you have to fuse interfacing onto the backs of the shirts to provide stability and less stretching. Most of the shirts have logos or decals on them. Won't they melt when ironing on the interfacing? Is there another way to make a T-shirt quilt?


Thanks so much. I bookmarked it for future reference!

memathomas 08-19-2010 06:19 AM

has any one ever left the arms on some of the shirts if so how was it done

Mariposa 08-19-2010 09:38 AM

For interfacing on t-shirt quilts, I use a non-woven one. It keeps the shirt pieces from stretching while sewing. I use a light or medium weight one, and they are great!


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