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Old 07-11-2016, 02:31 PM
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Is this ok to use in quilts??? Such beautiful fabrics and I'm drooling........
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Old 07-11-2016, 03:25 PM
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Lawn is a thinner, finer woven fabric than quilting cotton. May not wear as well.
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I was kind of wondering the same thing. I got a bunch of fat 1/8ths recently. They're so pretty but they're thin.
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I love lawn for summer blouses. So lovely, lightweight, and comfortable....

There are several bloggers who have made quilts from lawn. Perhaps a few minutes of research and an emailed question or three may help you make up your mind.

Here are a couple of links to get you started.

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...dow-panes.html

http://blog.hartsfabric.com/cotton-s...t-out-of-lawn/
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I use a lot of Liberty Tana Lawn for making clothes, I have a quilt top made up with some leftover pieces, I haven't sandwiched or quilted it yet. It is much finer than regular quilting cotton. Not sure how it will wear for quilting, but I have a teddy key ring made in the lawn bought from Liberty about 25 years ago and it's still going strong.
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess View Post
Lawn is a thinner, finer woven fabric than quilting cotton. May not wear as well.
I agree with Paper Princess.
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There are "quilts" for beds and washing and use as a substitute for blankets. Then there are quilts for showing as wall decorations or to top beds as decoration or "quilted" items like pillows and such.

Lawn might not work as well on bedding quilts but could work beautifully on decorative items.
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I have a friend who makes quilts with it all the time. I read on various blogs that they use it in scrap quilts.
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I have a large bag of Liberty Lawn Fabrics which I acquired specifically to make a quilt. It is finer than the traditional quilting cottons, but as I see it, if it can be used for a wearable garment, why not a quilt?
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Heard so much talk, thought I would go look. I was thinking a Civil War gown, 8 yards of fabric needed. LOL BUT not at $35 a yard. I do not know how to make the conversion as it is 53" wide VS typical 42" wide quilting fabric. Who's good at math? I need 8 yards of 42" width normally.
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