Hunters Star shower curtain...question
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Hunters Star shower curtain...question
I almost have the top done, using batiks for the star and a neutral color 100% cotton for the rest. I'm not really wanting to put batting in it, not even warm & natural which is all I ever use. Do you think I could just put a cotton backing on it and quilt it as if it had batting? Or would it be too limp? Shower curtains typically are kinda drapey limp. Haha! Thanks for your help. I might be ready for this tomorrow, so I'm hoping to hear back from someone this evening. :-)
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I think I would use flannel as a batting -- to provide a little more weight to the drape, and also to keep seam lines from shadowing through as much. I would pre-wash and dry the flannel several times to preshrink it. You might want to add some drapery weights in the bottom to keep the drape nice.
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I would probably back in cotton with no batting and then just do the minimal quilting you can get away with. Probably stabilize your horizontal rows more than your vertical as the horizontal is where the most stress will be while hanging for an extended period.
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You don't have to have batting or flannel. Especially if you use a heavier weight cotton for the backing. I make jackets that way all the time. I get a good soft cotton twill and quilt the pieced parts directly to the backing with nothing in between. It makes them much lighter weight than if there was anything in between.
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A Hunter's Star shower curtain sounds beautiful. I would use cotton twill or duck cloth as a backing and quilt either in the ditch or otherwise as you desire. Since you live in Missouri I would not use flannel or batting due to high humidity. I think you need something that dries quickly.
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