Originally Posted by Grambi
A post from yesterday about sources for silk dupioni got me thinking. I have collected some of this fabric because I like it, but have no idea of how to proceed with using it for or incorporating it into a quilt. Would love to see some ideas, links, pictures, etc from people who have used this in either quilts or art quilts.
Thanks!
Grambi, my avatar is made from cottons, satin, upholstery cotton and the background is silk. Here is a pic of my Celtic Lovers Knot quilt made from my own hand painted silk. As others have said one just has to be a little careful with the iron, water/steam and use wider seams.
Painted silk Celtic quilt
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