What exactly IS minky?
#21
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The product I have used over and over, and is adored by everyone who has received a quilt backed with it, is advertised as Minky Cuddle by Shannon Fabrics. It is 100% polyester and washes and dries like a dream. When I have had it long armed on larger quilts, my quilter said she has had no problem with it. When I make smaller children's quilts, I glue baste it with Elmer's School Glue and quilt it myself. I have never had so much as a wrinkle in the backing. I purchase it at quiltedtreasures.net, and it costs about $18 per yard. It is 60" wide. It comes in a huge variety of colors from black to the palest pink. They even carry a zebra print. I have never used any other brand, so I can't speak to them, but this fabric is fantastic. If you live in the Minneapolis area, the Quilted Treasures shop is in Rogers. I do not work for them. I'm just a very satisfied customer.
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Teresa,
Minky is a bit tricky to work with as it is stretchy and also sheds as it's sewn. If you're not too concerned about stitch formation & consistency, the only thing I'd recommend is cleaning out your bobbin at every change plus whenever the machine is misbehaving.
I do think it's a difficult fabric for newbie quilters to work with, but many people do with varying results.
Minky is a bit tricky to work with as it is stretchy and also sheds as it's sewn. If you're not too concerned about stitch formation & consistency, the only thing I'd recommend is cleaning out your bobbin at every change plus whenever the machine is misbehaving.
I do think it's a difficult fabric for newbie quilters to work with, but many people do with varying results.
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I really love the feel of minky -- I just finished a scrappy quilt for myself and put minky on the back. I purchased from Fabric.com and it was 90" wide. It was $18 a yard but it is wide and very snuggly so I didn't mind paying that. My experience is that the minky washes and dries great
#28
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no one has mentioned this, but since Minky and Minky type products are 100% poly, watch your iron temp! A hot setting will melt it! I've long armed it--there is definitely some stretch so I make sure to load it so the stretch is horizontal and have no problems. It sure is soft!
#29
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Not a big deal bringing up an older topic especially if we learn something.
take a look at the Shannon Fabrics Cuddle website. You will drool over the variety of Cuddle ( a Robert Kaufman brand of "minkee").
http://www.shannonfabrics.com/
embossed, faux fur looks, kits, etc
sandy
take a look at the Shannon Fabrics Cuddle website. You will drool over the variety of Cuddle ( a Robert Kaufman brand of "minkee").
http://www.shannonfabrics.com/
embossed, faux fur looks, kits, etc
sandy
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