T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial (2 of 2)
T-shirt Quilt Tutorial (2 of 2) T-shirt quilt #2, 2015 The two t-shirt quilts I tackled got complicated, but you can keep it simple with large squares, straight seams and basic gridding. Let me share some tips I learned along the way. Supplies: Since t-shirts and sweatshirts are made of a knit fabric that stretches, all fabric in this project should be stabilized with light/medium weight fusible (iron-on) interfacing. You will need a lot of this relatively inexpensive item. Tip 1 - Iron the interfacing to the inside of the garment before you cut out your square. Tip 2 - Many garments have thickly printed images which will melt under direct heat from the iron. If you must iron the right side of the fabric, place a piece of white cotton fabric over it and watch the heat setting on the iron. (You may also find this helpful when working with the interfacing.) Process: It is easiest if a...
