Piecing blocks together that have interfacing
 

Hello,

I have done a lot interfacing on tee shirts to make a quilt. I see in all of the videos that you should press your seams with an iron after sewing.... will this extra ironing mess up the interfacing that I put on the fabric?

Please let me know

Thanks

Teresa

The tee shirt quilt I made, the interfacing in the seams when pressed didn't make a difference or cause a problem. I used Misty Fuse. I didn't want to feel the interfacing at all on the tee shirt fronts.

Thank you for your quick reply... that is interesting, just on the seam area. I never thought about that. I will keep that in mind later

Teresa

This is one quilt I would like to make - I have purchased a book but haven't done anything about it yet. I would think that interfacing would be necessary so the pieces won't stretch out of shape or bubble when quilted.

I am being commissioned to make a T-shirt quilt. I can't get past the word GO. So many places say you have to use interfacing. There is another guru t-shirt quilt maker that says that the interfacing makes it too stiff and hard. I want ti soft but I don't want to get in trouble either with seams rolling and stretching etc. If I could just know for sure what to do I could get started. Looking forward to HELP here.

I'm making my second t-shirt quilt. I use a very light interfacing. It doesn't make the seams bulky at all. I also use sashing between the t-shirts. It helps with the spacing when not all of the shirts are the same size. It's not my favorite quilt to make but I have 4 teen age grand-daughters, which gives me no choice! LOL

there are alot of different interfacings available---not all of them will make your blocks stiff or hard---a lightweight interfacing-like misty fuse- isn't stiff at all- it stablizes the knit fabric so it doesn't stretch out of shape- but does not add weight- or any stiffness/hardness. when you visit a store (like Joannes) check out all the different stablizers (interfacings) some are like thick paper---some are soft, light (white-but see through) fabric like material---some are fusables (that's what you want) some are sew in- some are tear away or wash away---you want a fusable that stays in---misty fuse is a nice choice-but not the only choice- once you feel them- check them over you will be able to tell the difference in them (and the fusable washes out when the quilt is laundered- so any stiffness from the fusing part is gone when the quilt is all done.

Haven't made one yet, but I don't know why you could not use the mesh stabilizer used for embroidering on knits. It is soft, light and iron on. Maybe you should check that out while you are at your LQS or JoAnns. Floriani (spell) has a very nice one.

To clarify, I did use Misty Fuse on the whole block, this product is very light and adds no weight or stiffness just keeps the fabric from stretching.

I am using featherweight fusible interfacing... and its soft. There is extra body, but I wouldn't call it a stiffness. The fabric still feels soft. I am concerned about the seams "bulking up" on me. I guess I will find out ;)

Thank you.

I've used lightweight woven interfacing and I've used Easy Knit interfacing (both are iron-on) for the t-shirt quilts I've made. Both have worked fine for me, and the quilts have always turned out well...no interfacing lines and no bubbling. I have several more such quilts I need to move on...for my SIL! He'll end up with...two, for sure!...Grateful Dead t-shirt quilts, and another one with various artists on it. My dilemma is picking the right fabric to showcase the artistry of the shirts!