T-Shirt quilts
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T-Shirt quilts
I need to make a few of these now that I almost have my sewing room set back up. Has anyone used sweatshirts along with t-shirts in a quilt? If so, was it difficult to work with the thin and thick pieces and how best to do that? Thanks!
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I put a couple in the one i made for my oldest daughter. one I cut out the design I wanted and appliquéd it onto a stabilized tshirt. The other was appliqued on in an area where a few shirts came together that felt like an "empty space" both worked fine. The sweatshirt designs I used were smallish and I did not quilt it mine was tied.
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Thanks for the comments from both of you. My sweatshirts have larger designs on them and I hoped to be able to treat them just like the t-shirts ..... stabilize with interfacing, cut to size, and sew mixed in with the shirts. Thanks meyert for letting me know that you have done that and it works.
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cmierley, You need to use a light weight fusible interfacing that is made to use on knits in particular. Some use a product called French Fuse but your local shop (JoAnns or LQS) should be able to direct you to a stabilizer they carry that works well on knits. There are several different products that will work. Hope this helps!
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