making quilts with 50/50 poly/cotton material
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I bought a piece of material at Goodwill that I thought was cotton, but when I washed, dried & ironed, I'm guessing it's a cotton/polyester blend. There were hardly any wrinkles and it gave off an odor when ironed that made me think it's a blend.
I wash all my fabrics, but not batting and I wonder how using this fabric with other all cotton fabrics in a quilt will turn out. Any thoughts/experience with doing that?
If not a quilt, what are some other projects I might use this blend in? I don't sew clothes :D
I wash all my fabrics, but not batting and I wonder how using this fabric with other all cotton fabrics in a quilt will turn out. Any thoughts/experience with doing that?
If not a quilt, what are some other projects I might use this blend in? I don't sew clothes :D
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you can use it- many of us use plenty of mixtures of fabrics in quilts that turn out great- pre wash all of your fabrics- and it will be fine-
lots of blends make wonderful quilts- even paired with batiks,
flannels
corduroys
calico's
homespuns
wools
and even silks
i would use a good quality poly batting- like dream poly- or even hobbs 80/20
no reason not to use the fabric if you like the fabric
lots of blends make wonderful quilts- even paired with batiks,
flannels
corduroys
calico's
homespuns
wools
and even silks
i would use a good quality poly batting- like dream poly- or even hobbs 80/20
no reason not to use the fabric if you like the fabric
#5
wow... I did not know you could use blends... now even more bargains to watch for at the thrift store.
I passed up some stuff last time I was there because it was not 100% cotton.
I don't mind blends, I just thought quilts had to be all cotton, or all blends, did not know you can combine them.
awesome
I passed up some stuff last time I was there because it was not 100% cotton.
I don't mind blends, I just thought quilts had to be all cotton, or all blends, did not know you can combine them.
awesome
#7
The way I look at it is if it will hold up until I'm gone, I'm going to use it! I'm sure that some of the fabrics I have used along the way have been blends & I didn't even pay attention. Wonder if maybe that will be what will happen with the cotton market going up so much. Will we be seeing more blends to use?
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I bought some red, white and blue fabric from ebay before I knew how to read ads. Quilting fabric doesn't always mean 100% cotton. I used some of it in a quilt and it worked up just fine. One strip that won't wrinkle when washed. If it has a decent weight so you can't see through it, then use it.
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