newbie with more questions
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newbie with more questions
I have made quite a few rag quilts using flannel--my questions is... can you make rag quilts using and cotton quilting material? What about denim? Thanks again for your help. Kathy
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Are you talking about fleece (approx 60" wide and usually used by putting two pieces together with ends tied together in a knot for a blanket) or flannel (some people call it fleece)??? Just want to be clear. I think the first fleece described does not ravel. Isn't it polyester?
#7
Just a side on denim It gets very heavy to wash. You might mix it with regular cotton squares. But good thing it really last a long time. I made a Dresden Plate quilt with plates made of denim. Hahaa It was so heavy I had to go to laundry mat to wash. Didn't want it to kill my washer though I always have a heavy duty washer.
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Our group has made at least 15 denim rag quilts, denim on bottom and 2 cotton fabric layers on top. Wash in commercial washing machine, it will fray just fine. Buy or borrow the rag cutter scissors, better for your hands.
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