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12-06-2018, 04:38 PM

#21

Jannie

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Originally Posted by Jannie

I buy my fusible when it goes on sale at JoAnn's--the cheapest and thinnest they have. It is about (or was when I last bought it) $.50 a yard. It also helps if you have access to a large iron press and worth buying if you are going to be doing many. Here is a link to one https://www.amazon.com/PowerPress-HP...50011_3?_encod . I have it works.

I meant to say I hope it works instead of I have it works. I see the link did work.

12-07-2018, 08:36 AM

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Beachbound

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I am making my second t shirt quilt now. I decided to serge the interfacing to the t shirt front. I started working on this a year ago and had to move everything out of my sewing room to re carpet the floor. I needed the extra stability as it was moved around more than I would want. As I place each block on the design wall, I will cut to size & reserge. Now to decide sashing or no sashing....

12-07-2018, 09:13 AM

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Bobbielinks

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Pellon Feather weight 911 is what I have used on the 5 T Shirt quilts I have made. Easy to use and no problem quilting the sandwich.

12-07-2018, 06:41 PM

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batik lover

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Have made 5 with French Fuse it is 60" wide so cut is very favorably I get it from Backside fabrics it is excellent does not add any weight it is a tricot

12-11-2018, 02:21 AM

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Darcyshannon

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There are also books that specialize on how to best put t shirt quilts together that discuss stabilizers.

12-11-2018, 09:23 AM

#26

mamagrande

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I have always used pellon 911 and have used a damp towel to iron it to the t-shirts. I wet the towel, wring it out and then steam the pellon on...( i also get a facial, haha). I have found that it sticks very well and have no trouble. Another plus is that I don't get any glue/gunk on my iron.

12-11-2018, 09:32 AM

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sewbizgirl

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Originally Posted by sash

checked here and shipping/handling is 18.00. No thank you.

Don't know where you got that figure. I'm seeing $11.75. French Fuse is $8 a yard, and this generic version is selling for under two dollars a yard. I don't mind paying $11.75 for the shipping. It comes on a roll.

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12-11-2018, 09:38 AM

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sewbizgirl

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Originally Posted by BARES

I lost my husband of 48 years. a couple of months ago and want to turn his t-shirts into a quilt. Could you please post a link to this particular site? I won't go into the grieving except to say that it is so hard and I want to honor his memory. Thank you in advance.

Very sorry for your loss, BARES.