Can you use Onasburg in a Quilt????
#1
My sister was sold onasburg to use in an English Paper pieced grandmother's flower garden quilt. She just brought it to my house & was showing it to me. I think it is onasburg, it is fraying & I am afraid that once she washes it it will fray alot. Any comments ? Has any one used it ?
The Rustic Quilter
The Rustic Quilter
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Tippy, that is exactly what I told her. I used to use it in craft projects & fray the edges. Poor thing has six sets of six flowers done so far. I told her to rip it all out. She bought a bolt and a half from the local quilt shop. This gal told her it was muslin. She is new to quilting & didn't know any better.
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Originally Posted by DJRustic
What does an overhall sam mean? did they use the onasburg as pieces in the quilt?
#8
Originally Posted by DJRustic
My sister was sold onasburg to use in an English Paper pieced grandmother's flower garden quilt. She just brought it to my house & was showing it to me. I think it is onasburg, it is fraying & I am afraid that once she washes it it will fray alot. Any comments ? Has any one used it ?
The Rustic Quilter
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It has a very high shrinkage factor, and once it's washed, it's actually a pretty neat fabric. I'm drawn to the homespun look of it, and have used it as the background fabric for several embroidery projects.
The one on my bed doesn't get washed much, but the one on the back of the chair and on top of the W/D have been washed a gazillion times, and even with all that dense embroidery, they are not fraying or showing any signs of distress. I ALWAYS washed Osnaburg in hot water and dry in a hot dryer prior to using it in a quilt.
The one on my bed doesn't get washed much, but the one on the back of the chair and on top of the W/D have been washed a gazillion times, and even with all that dense embroidery, they are not fraying or showing any signs of distress. I ALWAYS washed Osnaburg in hot water and dry in a hot dryer prior to using it in a quilt.
#10
Originally Posted by DJRustic
My sister was sold onasburg to use in an English Paper pieced grandmother's flower garden quilt. She just brought it to my house & was showing it to me. I think it is onasburg, it is fraying & I am afraid that once she washes it it will fray alot. Any comments ? Has any one used it ?
The Rustic Quilter
The Rustic Quilter
She should use a lightweight fusable interfacing on the back of onasburg to keep it from fraying. I've done that when I've used other types of fabrics that fray.
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