Originally Posted by BellaBoo
the good fabric is faded, has stretched thin around the seams, and easy to get a tear. The poly cotton still looks as good as it did when I bought it. . . . I think the poly cotton fabric has somehow gotten a bad rap for no good reason. It feels great and sews great. And it doesn't distort so much when cut.
I had a similar experience with a pieced binding I did on my first quilt. It was a scrap quilt that turned out a little dull so I decided a pieced binding might spice it up. Not knowing any better, I just picked out the colors I needed and bought a mixture of cottons and poly/cotton blends. The cottons all wore through at the fold but the poly/cottons are still intact. I agree, poly/cotton has gotten a bad rap. That little bit of poly adds a lot of durability. I'd consider using it again for binding a quilt that will get a lot of use.