CajunQuilter2

I will be making a memory quilt from cotton pajama pants, dickey work pants, cotton shirts, and lined jackets. What should I use on the back of the cotton pj pants to give it more substance? TIA for the help

Barb in Louisiana

I would add some type of lightweight sewable interfacing. This chart has more answers than you have questions. https://www.joann.com/on/demandware....acingGuide.pdf

Edited to add: I would use an iron on. I'm not sure how thick the 906F is. It was the first one I saw that was iron on aka fusible and wasn't on the bias. Since it isn't woven, it shouldn't stretch which is what you want.

CajunQuilter2

Thanks Barb, how close to Cajun Country are you? I am in Lafayette

quiltingshorttimer

Pellon Shapeflex--it's a woven and fusible and lightweight and supple.

themadpatter

I vote for the kind used for t-shirt quilts. I forget the number, but you can google to get it.

Barb in Louisiana

I'm from over around Baton Rouge. Good to see another Louisiana quilter here. From your profile, sounds like you are a traveler?

maviskw

I started a T-shirt quilt and looked for some stabilizer. They sold me Heat 'n' Bond. I brought it home and didn't think it was right. So I went back to the store. Those ladies said, Yes that was what I needed. So I went back home. Then I saw on the liner paper that it should not be sewn so I took it back. It said I need the purple stuff, the light Heat 'n' Bond. I brought that home and have made about 15 squares with it. But I don't think that is right either. What will happen to that when I try to press seams?

cashs_mom

I'd use a tricot fusible. I used to do a lot of garment sewing and found the pellon products tended to shred after a lot of washing so I quit using them.