Originally Posted by neeng
Originally Posted by raptureready
Some of the "frilly" fabrics don't wear well in quilts. If they're thin or stretchy make sure you use the appropriate wieght and type of stabilizer. Oh, and ALWAYS remember that you're only limited by your imagination. Try it and see what you can come up with. Not all patterns translate well into other fabrics---if it's a big quilt stick to simple, if it's a wall hanging there're no limits or rules do what you want.
Most of them aren't stretchy, but some are fairly thin...what do you use as a stabilizer? A fusible web/interfacing?
i use one that is iron on, and is woven,looks like white muslin sort of..i used it on t-shirt quilts and on the back of minkee..worked ok for me..