Chintz - will it work?????
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Chintz - will it work?????
Has anyone ever used chintz to make a quilt? I have so much of it - some from the 50's and some from the 70's. I know that it's tightly woven and will probably be a pain to work with, but unless I want the Laura Ashlely curtain look throughout the house I'm going to have to do something else with the chintz. I think it is also called "polished cotton", so maybe I can pre-wash and get some of the "polish" out. Anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Sewing since the days of chintz. If pre-washed some will soften and some will retain their crispness. Most are a tighter weave like high count sheets so I would plan simple quilting. The finished product should wear like iron.
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Chintz has been used in quilts since the 1700s....I have a family quilt (donated to the Textile Museum in Colonial Wiliamsburg) ca. 1780 (THEIR dating!) which has chintz appliques on it.
I probably would not handquilt one with lots of chintz in it though.
Jan in VA
I probably would not handquilt one with lots of chintz in it though.
Jan in VA
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Yes absolutely you can! And it is not hard to sew with either. I made this set for my bedroom with a black floral chintz mixed with some regular cottons and it worked up with no problems. It was machine quilted by a LA and I did not hear any complaints about it being hard to quilt. So I say go for it![ATTACH=CONFIG]521482[/ATTACH]
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