Can you Quilt with Homespun?
03-21-2012, 05:36 AM
#13
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Homespuns are one of my favorites this is one I made 8 years ago for my oldest son. I hand quilted it. I never prewash I know a big nono!! This was taken today on my sons bed. Still in awesome condition and it has been washed alot I have never had to do a repair on it.
03-21-2012, 06:00 AM
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
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I just made a quilt using homespun and had it LAQ and it's wonderful. I didn't prewash (didn't know I should) and I've had no problems. The homespun is over half of my quilt. BUT, I have to use the homespun for the binding and I'm putting that off because I'm worried about the fraying. I think I will starch it and see if I can do it okay. Good luck. And remember, everyone that told you not to use it, it was just their opinion. I've already read all this thread and we all agree that it's fine to use it. Glad someone didn't discourage me before I made my beautiful quilt. I have lots of homespun left to make a couple more quilts, too. I've been collecting them also.
03-21-2012, 06:13 AM
#15
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Add me to the homespun bandwagon. They are not a problem to work with and I had no issues with fraying when I made the below quilt. This had a combination of highend LQS homespuns, which definitely some of them were a much tighter weave and heavier fabric and homespuns from wallyworld and all of them are holding up just fine. This quilt is used daily. It is backed with flannel, W&N batting and quilted witha simple cross hatch grid done on my Bernina.
When I peiced the triangles in this quilt it was all done with the method of using squares and stitching a diagonal across the square and cutting off the excess. I had no issues.
When I peiced the triangles in this quilt it was all done with the method of using squares and stitching a diagonal across the square and cutting off the excess. I had no issues.
03-21-2012, 06:49 AM
#17
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Lovely cat quilt!
Add me to the homespun bandwagon. They are not a problem to work with and I had no issues with fraying when I made the below quilt. This had a combination of highend LQS homespuns, which definitely some of them were a much tighter weave and heavier fabric and homespuns from wallyworld and all of them are holding up just fine. This quilt is used daily. It is backed with flannel, W&N batting and quilted witha simple cross hatch grid done on my Bernina.
When I peiced the triangles in this quilt it was all done with the method of using squares and stitching a diagonal across the square and cutting off the excess. I had no issues.
When I peiced the triangles in this quilt it was all done with the method of using squares and stitching a diagonal across the square and cutting off the excess. I had no issues.
03-21-2012, 07:05 AM
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: West Kentucky
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I made this one for my daughter when she ill many years ago. It has been washed, many times and is now one of her kitties favorite blankets. Ten years later I can say that it's still hanging in there. The cats have been the main threat, but they seem to know that it is something special. Daughter is holding up well, too.[ATTACH=CONFIG]321471[/ATTACH]
03-21-2012, 07:46 AM
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Bentonia, MS
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Homespuns quilt up nicely. It's really a persons personal opinion on whether they like it or not. One's that usually don't like homespun will not recommend it for quilting, at least that has been my experience. I've made a rag quilt from homespun and it turned out nice.
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