yekcim123

Thanks, that's a great idea - about using a flannel instead of batting.

bearisgray

Welcome to the board.

If she did use Pellon 809 - that would definitely make it more suitable for a wall hanging than a quilt.
http://www.pellonprojects.com/products/809-decor-bond/

Your dilemma has reminded me of something I often forget to do -Before agreeing to something - get an idea of what is involved first!

juliasb

First of all let me welcome you to the Quilting Board! It is great to have you here. Depending on the density I would consider taking the stabilizer off and putting on a light weight stabilizer. I know it is a headache to take the entire quilt apart block by block but you would be assured of the quilt you want. I would go with a light weight Pellon. The quilter's grid #820 is what I would use. It is light enough for Tshirts and heavy enough t hat you would not have movement. I am glad you have jumped right into the discussion. I look forward to seeing a great deal of you here.

tranum

Eye opener. Have never made a t shirt quilt but my good neighbor inquired about me making one for her daughter. I am considering it, like I said, she’s a great neighbor.

Iceblossom

T-shirt quilts are a skill set of their own, Tranum, the problems I hear, see and experience the most are mostly dealing with interfacing -- whether it is too hard or it wasn't used at all. As I said before, I have to throw myself on the mercy of whoever is in the store on which to buy and I never can remember, but I personally want the lightest weight that will stick, think more in terms of stabilizer than interfacing which is used to make collar points sharp.

I prepare my ironing board or surface to be very flat, I prefer to have the shirt whole if I can (so I can stretch it around the board and get it perfectly flat), and I iron on a huge oversized piece of that lightweight interfacing on first, then cut the shirts. I never buy enough interfacing the first time. The way I do it, is like I understand embroidery designs, you fill up the hoop size even if you are making a small detail.

Some people do great with them and do great things with them. I can frame stuff and put it together, but that doesn't mean I like it so I try to get out of making them myself -- but they make such wonderful mementos.

cashs_mom

You've been given some good advice. The only thing I can add is that pellon is not a woven interfacing and will often shred with repeated washings. That being said, once it's quilted I'm not sure that will happen. Good luck with whatever you do and tell your mom to use one of the fusible tricot interfacings next time. lol

yekcim123

Thank you, and I have been pondering the idea of if I should take it apart. I'm just debating how much work I want to do. lol

yekcim123

Thanks! So, when you say it shreds, does it just break down and become more pliable/moveable, or do pieces actually start to shed off of it and become loose? I didn't know this about non-woven interfacing. I'm still learning a lot, and appreciate the info.

Rhonda K

Hello and welcome to the boards.

Here is the web-site with helpful tips and information including how to remove. The different products are listed and their uses for projects. Hope that helps.

http://www.pellonprojects.com/resources/faq/

aashley333

I made a t-shirt quilt for my graduating senior/cousin. Since she wanted to use it at soccer games, etc., I didn't want it to be heavy. So, I didn't use batting. Just luxurious minky fabric on back, which I folded to front to make a fuzzy "frame" binding. I always use light Pellon interfacing to keep shirts from stretching.