Mdegenhart

Poly cotton pills over time with washing, and it is hot.

Bree123

I do applique & have run into problems using WonderUnder with anything other than 100% cotton (I called Pellon & they said it is designed to be used exclusively with 100% cotton). So no more poly or poly-cotton fabrics for me.

And Mdegenhart is right, the cotton will separate from the polyester over time with repeated washing, resulting in pilling. 100% cotton will fade, fray & thin, but you don't get the horrible pilling like a blend. That said, quilt with what you like. Cotton makes me happy, so I quilt with all cotton fabric, thread & batting.

ManiacQuilter2

Sorry, I am not some type of purest but I just prefer sewing with cotton. I haven't used Polyester batting since cotton batting by Hobbs was invented.

Lori S

I have made quilts from blends... back many many years (before LQS)ago finding 100 percent cotton was not easy. These quilts are still in use , and the colors still vibrant. I have have even made quilts from poly double knits. They heavy and very warm and wear like iron. I find that what ever works for your purposes is what you should go with.

QuiltnNan

i have used poly cotton in donation quilts, but like to stick to cotton most of the time.

Candace

Nope, I don't like blends at all. They don't press well and smell when ironed. IMO, they're yucky. But, to each their own...

elly66

I use cotton rich sheets for my backing sometimes. Can't be a satin sheen sheet as that's too slippery for me. I love seeing what others have done using different fabric in their quilts. My husband's grandmother made a quilt using men's wool suits. We have several of her quilts and I dearly love them. She used what she had and rarely purchased fabric. I love the thought of that (being what pioneer women did all the time). That being said my personal choice is new 100% cotton. I would however like to make each of my kids a quilt from different clothes they had when growing up. A story quilt if you will and they are not all 100% cotton.

Sewnoma

One of my grandmothers made quilts with poly blend, and they are durable and bright and seem like they'll last longer than cockroaches. BUT they don't get that super soft touch to them like aged cotton does, and the lack of fading is kind of a drawback to me. It's just not quite as "cozy" compared to her cotton quilts that are of the same age and that show their age much more. So for me, I prefer cotton because I LIKE that it gets old and soft and faded and worn. But it's just a preference, I don't think either is "wrong".

I haven't ever noticed that her poly/cotton quilts were warmer than the all cotton ones. But I think she used poly batting in all of her quilts and I imagine that'd hide any difference coming from the pieced fabric's materials. (Or maybe I'm just not very observant, lol)

Purpleprint

I once made several quilts out of sheet fabric and they are wonderful for being on your bed. I wash them a lot and they hold up wonderfully. We seem to be hard on bedding and my cotton quilts, even with good fabrics don't last all that long so I am slowly starting to look for sheets to use plus I like a sheet on the back.

paoberle

Use what you like! Just make sure you use all cotton or all cotton/poly. I would not mix fabrics because of the way they wear.