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My neighbor just asked me to make one for her granddaughter...Another friend of mine makes them all the time for other people and she told me to use:Pellon sheer-knit-Fusible White. I am going to Joann's this week to purchase mine. The product # is SK135. Hope this helps. Yes, it is soft! If you go at the end of this week I am quite sure that it is on AD for 50% off.
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Originally Posted by Feather3
Floriani has a "No show nylon mesh fusible" stabilizer designs for knits. It comes in iron on & it supposed to stay soft & flexible. Info on this product:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pid-6...-Fusible_.html I don't have a site where to buy it tho. You'll need to do a google search. |
I made a t shirt quilt for my husband and did use very heavy stabilizer, after it was washed and dried a time or two it softened up nicely.
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I wonder if you pull it snug and pin it to an already quilted batting.
Like a mattress pad. I just got one from a thrift store, cut off the excess and it looks like it'll make a nice couch throw, nice and warm and still a trifle stretchy but it won't get out of control. I'm backing it with fleece, which I've washed several times with a color catcher. |
Originally Posted by wildyard
Originally Posted by Feather3
Floriani has a "No show nylon mesh fusible" stabilizer designs for knits. It comes in iron on & it supposed to stay soft & flexible. Info on this product:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pid-6...-Fusible_.html I don't have a site where to buy it tho. You'll need to do a google search. Peggy |
Didn't look thru the entire post, BUT, think about using the iron on POLYESTER stabilizer. It will hold it together, but is not as stiff. On the other hand it may also stretch a bit and cause some other issues.
Just a thought. Good Luck & happy quilting, Susan |
I have made a t-shirt quilt and I used the iron on stabilizer with the bumps on one side and soft on the other. I bought it light weight. It was not hard when finished and it did keep them in place so that the tshirts would not stretch. I can't recall the actual name of the ................oooooooo.......yea fusible interfacing otherwise as I refer to it as "bumpy stuff" anyway you purchase the lightweight and press it to the tshirt and then cut up your square to the size you want.
I was going to suggest maybe the spray adhesive on muslin also. Don't overspray. I think most of the people I know that have made a tshirt quilt around here feel better with the fusible lightweight interfacing. There is a quilt shop in Albuquerque who from time to time has classes for this you might give them a call. (I know it's far away but maybe they will give you a couple of ideas). The name of the shop is Quilt Works and they can put you in touch with one of their instructors. Good luck on your tshirt quilt. |
I am in the process of making a T-shirt quilt right now. I didn't use the papery feeling stabilizer. I use a knit stabilizer, making the stretch of the stabilizer go up and down when ironed to the T-shirt that stretches side to side. It doesn't stretch anymore. Some of the T-shirts seem stiff in places, but I think that is the amount of ink on them. Hope this helps. Ann
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Have done t-shirt quilt both with and without stabilizer, the one without I did with te tear away. It ended up being more costly but it was really soft, used fleece as batting and used quilters flannel as backing. It turned out very nice and next time will spend the money to do taht again. Like I said it is more costly both in money and time. Take your time and it works well. GOOD LUCK!
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I made a quilt with my son's t-shirts. I just cut two squares the same size - one from the front and one from the back. I placed the second square with the stretch going the opposite direction pinning them closely so the block wouldn't stretch. It worked and is very soft and cuddly.
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Originally Posted by MomtoBostonTerriers
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
i'm in the process of making a t-shirt quilt. i'm not using any stabilizer at all. i've simply spray basted the t-shirts to the batting. each block is backed with scrap muslin. since i'm stippling around the motifs, the shirts remain flat.
i'm making it up as i go along, so i have no idea yet what the final layout will be. it'll be a quilt-as-i-go. these are a few of the "blocks" so far. once the top is cobbled together, i'm going to flip it over and use turkey tracks to fasten the pieced back. the stitches will go through the muslin and batting, but not show on the front. Your stippling is to die for! Can I come take lessons from you? Shouldn't take more than a few years to teach me how to do this. i see that i'm outvoted by a landslide about whether or not to use stabilizer. but ... hopeless rebel that i am, i'm going to continue without it. so far, spray basting them to the batting is serving well enough. |
I would use the tricot knit fusible stabilizer - ironed on with the stretch opposite the shirt. It's very soft and pliable. I wouldn't do it without stabilization.
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Just bought a new stabilizer from ABC embroidery.com its called simply stable. Its a tear away but you can leave it in and each time you wash your item it gets softer and softer. It has a soft paper feel to it. Web site www.abcemb.com hope this helps
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there is an iron on stabilizer, can't remember the name, but it has the word Golden in it. Anyway, it's ironed on and sticks while you do the project, but it loosens at the first wash and you won't have the stiff feel. Sure wish I could remember the name of it, but I'm sure if you research, you'll find it.
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Very interesting topic....
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Originally Posted by Feather3
Floriani has a "No show nylon mesh fusible" stabilizer designs for knits. It comes in iron on & it supposed to stay soft & flexible. Info on this product:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pid-6...-Fusible_.html I don't have a site where to buy it tho. You'll need to do a google search. |
I've made 2 T-shirt quilts and I used an iron on nylon tricot interfacing. Works great and is very soft yet stable for T-shirt quilts.
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I've made 2 T-shirt quilts and I used an iron on nylon tricot interfacing. Works great and is very soft yet stable for T-shirt quilts.
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I have made a T-shirt quilt without the stablizer. I used fleece as my sashing and fleece as my backing. I tied it using yarn instead of machine quilting it because it was so big and so thick. It is very cuddly and very warm.
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My LQS owner has several T-shirt quilts. She used Pellon 911FF Featherweight Fusible, and they are as soft as any cotton fabric, not thick or bulky at all. I just bought some myself to use for a t-shirt quilt. It cost less than $3.00 a yard.
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Use a stabilizer! In the long run it keeps it's shape better- longer. :-D
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I made a t-shirt quilt for my husband. I used the back of each shirt that I cut away as the stabilizer. It is heavy, but he loves it. It is not stiff at all.
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very nice Patrice i like your idea and your colors in blocks, so far so good
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I do like the idea of using the back with the stretch in the opposite direction... gonna definitely do a couple samples of this!!
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Originally Posted by charismah
I'm not sure? I wonder if you could use the tear away stabilzer or wash away stabilizer (although washable would be pretty spendy for t-shirts)..then when you have the top assembled you could just ter away or wash away the stabilizer.
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I'm not sure you can keep them from stretching without some kind of stabilizer. :-)
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yes just don't stretch it.
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All t-shirt patterns I have read regarding backing recommends some sort of stabilizer to keep them from sagging. That will be a later project for me. I bought a pattern which includes a plastic template to help me.
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Originally Posted by wildyard
I have just been asked by a local radio "personality" who has had the same show for 38 years to make a quilt for him from his collection of themed t-shirts. This is a great honor to me as I am a great fan of all he has done and represents.
Here is my problem and question: Every t-shirt quilt I have ever felt, has not been soft and cuddley because of the feel of the iron on stabilizer. I, and he, really want this quilt to be very soft. I will use flannel or fleece for the backing. If I use fleece, then I will use a layer of sheet between since the fleece and knit are both so stretchy. So, here is my question: Any suggestions out there about how to best accomplish my goal without using the iron on stabilizer that will stiffen the t-shirt knit? Could I starch it enough for sewing, then wash the starch out? Could I pin it a lot and stitch each square to a backing of sheet fabric? Could I do it like a rag quilt with the t-shirt for the front and fleece for the back? As you see, I'm full of ideas with no idea which way to go. I will make sample squares trying all these methods if necessary, just hoping some of you can save me some steps. Hugs and smiles and thanks!!! |
GailG, Please tell me what you used as your sashing and for the backing in your quilt. It sounds like exactly what I am looking for.
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Originally Posted by Feather3
Floriani has a "No show nylon mesh fusible" stabilizer designs for knits. It comes in iron on & it supposed to stay soft & flexible. Info on this product:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pid-6...-Fusible_.html I don't have a site where to buy it tho. You'll need to do a google search. |
I made a tee shirt quilt and used fleece for the back of the block but found it to be very heavy (in weight). It was extra long for my 6'6" nephew. Just a thought!
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Hello,
I am not an expert in this. I offered to create a t-shirt memory quilt for a good friend. I used a very firm iron on stabilizer. It was ok, but probably not as soft and cozy as I would have prefered. Recently, I have been making t-shirts tote bags. I have been using "Pellon Fusible Interfacing" I purchased from Hancock Fabrics. The package is only .77 and has 3 yards of 15" of the interfacing. Since it isn't so stiff, the quilt/tote bags stay soft. I prefer to iron from the back. I found that if I ironed the interfacing to the shirt from the front of the shirt, sometimes the ink would spread to other parts of the shirts. Thus making a mess. I have attached a picture of the quilt and one tote bag. Hope this is helpful. Good Luck, but have fun! Karen |
Karen thats a beauitful quilt also very nice colors that go so well togather
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I am in the process of making a t-shirt quilt using ARMO WEFT FUSIBLE as a stabilizer. It is expensive, $5.99/yd from an LQS. Not sure I can describe it, but it is more of an open-weave. It has no give in either direction. Each of the t-shirt blocks is very soft and pliable but stable. I have sewn 100% cotton strips around all sides of each block in colors matching the t-shirt colors and am now sewing each block with background fabric. All of the blocks are diffenent sizes making the background fabric different widths & lengths. When I finish sewing the top together, it will look like the blocks are laying on the solid color background. Not sure I explained this very well; will try to post a picture when the top in completed.
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Originally Posted by wildyard
GailG, Please tell me what you used as your sashing and for the backing in your quilt. It sounds like exactly what I am looking for.
What I did was plan the size of the shirt blocks and then cut the sashing that length. To apply the shirt to the sashing, I pinned the two ends of the seam and then a couple of places in between. I did more pinning than I usually do, but it was worth the effort. To stitch, I placed the sashing on top and the shirt near the feed dogs. This allowed the feed dogs to ease in if there was any stretch. It really works well. Go to the top of the page and click on Search. type in Gailg's T- shirt quilt. The second quilt I made will come up (It was the second item when I did it.) It was sent in by a qb friend because I am "computer challenged." |
I have used lightweight fusibles for knits that iron on that I found at JoAnn's. It has you put a dampened press cloth over as you press on the fusible side. Then you can cut the t shirt to size and assemble the blocks as you desire. It does make me nervous to put heat to the shirts in case any of the designs decide to run. Only had it happen to me one time though.
Currently I am doing one by layering muslin, cotton batting, and then the shirt. I mark the size square I will be cutting and quilt the squares worth through all the layers. Next I layer another shirt on and repeat. When I take it off my quilt machine I will cut out the shirts on the marked line. I think they will behave just fine. They will be soft and no ironing will have happened! You would need to finish with some sort of quilt as you go plan from there. |
Originally Posted by chrisqlt
I have used lightweight fusibles for knits that iron on that I found at JoAnn's. It has you put a dampened press cloth over as you press on the fusible side. Then you can cut the t shirt to size and assemble the blocks as you desire. It does make me nervous to put heat to the shirts in case any of the designs decide to run. Only had it happen to me one time though.
Currently I am doing one by layering muslin, cotton batting, and then the shirt. I mark the size square I will be cutting and quilt the squares worth through all the layers. Next I layer another shirt on and repeat. When I take it off my quilt machine I will cut out the shirts on the marked line. I think they will behave just fine. They will be soft and no ironing will have happened! You would need to finish with some sort of quilt as you go plan from there. |
Originally Posted by wildyard
Originally Posted by Feather3
Floriani has a "No show nylon mesh fusible" stabilizer designs for knits. It comes in iron on & it supposed to stay soft & flexible. Info on this product:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pid-6...-Fusible_.html I don't have a site where to buy it tho. You'll need to do a google search. |
The rag quilt will just cause the T.Shirts to ravel to much.
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