nancy59

My daughter passed away a few years ago and I promised her daughter I would make a quilt from her mom's clothes. My problem is they are mostly double knits. There are two dresses that were cotton but the rest is the double knits, I don't know if they would make good quilting material. I have pretty much decided to just use the two dresses and incorporate new material also. What design could I use. I am a newby so I am not "great" at quilting yet! Since they are used dresses, can I just starch them before I sew them or should I do something else.
PS. Cancer is a dirty word for us still

carol45

You could fuse the knits to a stabilizer to keep them from stretching and then incorporate them into the quilt.

nana20010

how about a crazy quilt u can use any type of frabic on 1 of those and u can incorpeate pic. of here and her mom

ckcowl

all you need to use knits is a non-woven fusable interfacing- available at joannes/hobby lobby- any store that carries fashion fabrics.
this is what is used when making t=shirt quilts or any with stretchy fabrics.

nancy59

I was thinking of this quilt, I am afraid of applique since I have done it, but the book is step by step

lscho4jm

Nancy, I am so sorry for your loss. Even though years have passed, tears rarely do.
Please let me know what you decide to do. I have the same issues with a memory quilt I will be making.

redvette54

So sorry for your loss. I am making a memorial quilt for a friend. There were only 3 shirts I could use. I'm doing the turning twenty pattern and added other fabric, The pieces of the shirts are large enough to see. Memorial quilts are very comforting. She'll love it, whatever you decide.

angiecub

I would suggest this too--I think it would work fine. The Sunbonnet Sue would be cute, with each in a different dress. I've been thinking about doing this with special outfits from my daughter's childhood (she's getting married next year.) Good luck. Please post when you get it done, would love to see it!