Out of the blue I was contacted by a young lady from New Jersey who had a request for me. She wished for me to construct a tshirt quilt for her daughter who is a dancer. She had two strictures; zebra fabric and no large swathes of knits. Happy to comply.
I didn't quite capture the entire piece.
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Backing. |
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Block detail. |
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Block detail. |
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Block detail. I quilted her name into this block. |
This was truly a learning experience. To help tame the "wonkiness" of the knits, I backed the fabric with a lightweight interfacing. The less stable knits, especially the lycra blends, were still quite a challenge.