Originally Posted by okiepastor
Originally Posted by k9dancer
Our quilting group quilts for others. We are currently swearing at, I mean, working on a quilt that is double knit, sashed with cotton and batted and backed in the usual way. It is a nightmare to hand quilt. If you decide to use double knit, just use two layers of it, do not use a batting, and whatever you do, do not hand quilt it. Just tie it, or better yet, make a rag quilt as you go.
Been there, done that.
HMMMM--the stretchy double knits make you swear????? How odd (hee, hee, hee!)
I have often told the quilt snobs you are not a quilter till you can deal with double kits and the stretch..... :roll:
I call them the true test of a quilter! But I do not mix them with cottons....at least haven't yet....
I got the "you are not a quilter if you make poly knit quilts" attitude....but I make hundreds for charity quilts cause they cannot be hurt--unless you burn them!
Hehehe so funny quilt snobs. I live in a very small town and yet we do have a longarmer. I have been reading so much on here about using sheets as backings but I haven't had the courage to ask her if she will quilt sheet backings because it would make me too mad to see her shudder.