Is there anyone that knows what kind of interface to use behind the block when making a tshirt quilt. Thanks have a blessed day

You definitely want fusible interfacing, and I've heard more than one school of thought on stretchy versus woven. One person I asked (who'd made several T-shirt quilts) said that she used whichever was cheaper that day. ;) If you use woven, it will stabilize the knit fabrics. If you use knit interfacing, put it so that the direction of the stretch is perpendicular to the direction of the T-shirt stretch, and that will help to stabilize it.

I use fusible woven interfacing. It looks like a loosely woven cotton on one side and fusible on the other. I've used it a couple of times--it works well.

Thank You very much I am going to try to make 4 lap quilts out of my grandson's tshirts he was killed in May & his Mom & Dad & sister ask for one hope I can do it .

Please get a pressing cloth too.

I've made several and I use a med. weight iron on interfacing.

Sorry to hear about your grandson

Terrific tees "I Can't Believe It's a T-Shirt Quilt! by Roberta De Luz states. "An absolute must-have is fusible nonwoven interfacing. There are many brands and weights, but a light to medium weight interfacing works best."

Sorry to hear about your grandson. You can do it sewing wise, because you have all your friends here on the board to help.

I wish someone lived closer to me to help I need these to come out very good, Thanks for your help

Please get a pressing cloth too.

I've made several and I use a med. weight iron on interfacing.

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Thanks for the advice about the pressing cloth. I'm just finishing up my first t shirt quilt and have learned the hard way about using a pressing cloth. Nothing catastrophic happened and I'll know better for the next one I make.

I bought one that astually looks like material, lightweight and won't stretch. The clerk at Jo Anns told me this was the best one to use. I suppose you would consider it woven.