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Old 10-17-2011, 05:47 AM
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I use a light weight, fusable pellon interfacing. Just make sure you cut the tee shirts bigger than the finished block size. Be generous. Then, fuse the interfacing on the back of the tee shirt. Then and only then....cut the blocks the size you want them to be. You can put them together anyway you want.
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Old 10-17-2011, 05:48 AM
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Here's a link to a Missouri Star Quilt Company video:

http://www.youtube.com/missouriquilt...20/JE3jqR2N4KA
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Old 10-17-2011, 06:09 AM
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I get light weight fusible at Walmart and stabelize the
t shirt sections I am going to use. I have made many & have never had a problem with it
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Old 10-17-2011, 06:38 AM
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here are a few of the ones I have done

Son's football memory quilt
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Daughter's Hard Rock Cafe tee-shirt quilt
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Step son's hard rock cafe tee shirt quilt
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child's memory quilt
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other Step-son's Hard Rock Cafe Tee Shirt quilt
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Wall hanging (mini) from tee-shirts (first FMQ for me)
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Fraternity quilt
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Sorority quilt
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Old 10-17-2011, 06:56 AM
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Hi,

I've made quite a few t shirt quilts and used a very lightweight fusible pellon to stabalize them. There are patterns but the best thing to do is just cut them in a uniform size after stabalizing and then lay them out on the floor to see a good pattern. If you are adventurous use different sizes and border them to get them all the same size. I'm attaching some pics for you. My first one was huge and was double sided.

Lyn

1st t shirt quilt
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:38 AM
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I like sashing to break up the business of the T-shirts. This was the first quilt I ever made and boy did I love making it!
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:40 AM
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Missouri Star Quilt has a tutorial on this - use a light fusible (Pelon). I just took a class at my LQS and they did pretty much what I saw online. Meghan
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ZTAgirlknits
So I am planning on making myself a tshirt quilt with all my shirts from the summer camp I have worked at for the last 5 summers. I've never made one before and I was wondering was sort of stabilizer to use on the tshirts, any suggestions? Or if there is a pattern somewhere for a tshirt quilt......
I do mine in the quilt as you go fashion using no stabilizer.
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:55 AM
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I used pellon and I followed directions from the

Too-cool T-shirts

It's a very good book and easy to follow.
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chpinkham
Has anyone used those nylon jersey shirts, like the ones kids wear in hockey, in a T shirt quilt?
Also, how do you quilt them?
I just did one with wrestling singlets. You can use just about anything. Just finished one using tees and sweats together. Turned out great.
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