Please tell me you use poly/cotton for?
10-21-2012, 04:41 PM
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Please tell me you use poly/cotton for?
I have had a bit of this given to me now and again. I don't know what to do with poly/cotton other than pass it on to someone. Am I missing something? What do you do with it? I know not to put it in a quilt.
10-21-2012, 04:49 PM
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are you talking about cotton/poly fabric? or batting? or thread?...
people use cotton/poly blends all the time---yes even in quilts---
it wears like steel- is great for kids quilts, utility quilts that will be used/abused/ laundered often-
some people love using it
it can also be used for home dec items, table toppers, runners, placemats, curtains/drapes
if you simply don't like the fabric you can always donate it or pass it on .
people use cotton/poly blends all the time---yes even in quilts---
it wears like steel- is great for kids quilts, utility quilts that will be used/abused/ laundered often-
some people love using it
it can also be used for home dec items, table toppers, runners, placemats, curtains/drapes
if you simply don't like the fabric you can always donate it or pass it on .
10-21-2012, 04:52 PM
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Sure you can. Now just remember that it will not shrink like the cotton. Also it's a little slicker to work with and doesn't hold a crease worth a darn.Remember almost all quilts were made of scraps. That also includes polyester quilts. (My DH got a top make from his Granny made of that)
10-21-2012, 05:09 PM
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I don't know if the picture will post right but I've made a throw that goes on my bed in the summer time. It's not quilted but I think it looks light and summery. It's made from old "double knit" or polyester that we all used to wear. Hot stuff to wear.
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I have had a bit of this given to me now and again. I don't know what to do with poly/cotton other than pass it on to someone. Am I missing something? What do you do with it? I know not to put it in a quilt.
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10-21-2012, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Teddybear Lady
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I don't know if the picture will post right but I've made a throw that goes on my bed in the summer time. It's not quilted but I think it looks light and summery. It's made from old "double knit" or polyester that we all used to wear. Hot stuff to wear.
Debbie
I don't know if the picture will post right but I've made a throw that goes on my bed in the summer time. It's not quilted but I think it looks light and summery. It's made from old "double knit" or polyester that we all used to wear. Hot stuff to wear.
Debbie
10-21-2012, 06:02 PM
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I use them in quilts! But the higher the poly content the less likely I am to use it on the top.. just because of the pressing issues. But I use them( the higher poly blends) on backings. There was a time when poly was all the rage and 100 percent cotton was not easily found in a good assortment of prints.. and yep I had to mix.
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