Just heard about shot cotton, was just wondering what exacting it is, and what quilt projects it would work best in.
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Just heard about shot cotton, was just wondering what exacting it is, and what quilt projects it would work best in.
Welcome from Southern California. I hope you find as much inspiration as I do from this site. Here is a previous post:
What is Shot Cotton?
Hope it helps answer your question. I prefer using Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I'm not a fan of shot cotton. It is so thin you can read a newspaper thru it. One of the LQS said they would not be ordering anymore because no one was buying it.
Joyce
Four things you can't recover: The stone.....after the throw. The word......after its said. The occasion.....after its missed. The time......after its gone
Shot cotton is woven with one color of thread for the weft and a different color of thread for the warp. This makes it seem kind of shimmery, and gives the appearance of changing color as you move it.
As others have said, it is rather thin. I purchased some Kaffe Fassett shot cottons for a quilt, but I haven't started it yet. I bought them to match some Kaffe quilting fabrics I had in my stash.
When I was calling the LQSes in my area looking for the Kaffe shot cottons, one owner told me she's no longer going to carry the Kaffe shots, but has switched to the Kaufman shots instead because they're a better quality. I don't know how true this is; I got the sense she was lobbying for me to buy the Kaufman shots because that's what she carries. I have not yet had the chance to fondle the Kaufman shot cottons for comparison.
Peckish aka Peggi
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com
Studio e has the Pepper Cory shot cotton. I dont think it is "thin" though. Nice quality.
sandy
Sandygirl
Janome 9900 / Janome 9700 / Janome Decor 3050 / Janome 1100D serger
Singer Centennial model (inherited from my late, fav aunt!)
I agree with Sandygirl---The Pepper Cory Shot Cottons by Studio E are lovely. I'm doing English Paper Piecing with some of them now and they work up beautifully!Originally Posted by Sandygirl
I have some of the Peppered Cottons that Sandygirl mentions and they are really nice quality, not thin at all. The colors are beautiful and they do shimmer. I got mine from AQS: https://shop.americanquilter.com/213...ollection.html at member prices and on sale. I'm cleaning out my quilt studio and just came across them. I had bought a bunch for a challenge but have a lot leftover.
Really pretty and nice to work with!
Lynda
Lynda in OH
www.colormequilted.com
We are carrying the "Peppered Cottons" where I work. They're pretty nice.
Annette in Utah
Welcome to the board and thanks for asking about this topic since I must have missed it the first time around, never even heard the term.
Maria
Always be true to yourself!
It's pretty in an application with a frayed edge such as a rag quilt or rag appliqué. The fray is a different color giving a unique effect.
Max
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