Originally Posted by deedum
Would you turn down an offer of tons of double knit fabric? A friend has offered to give me some and while I prefer cotton, I still think there is room for double knit in the quilting world. What do you think? Should I get it or would you pass? Would they work for charity lap quilts? They would certainly be warm. What about backing with bluejean material as the top? Any ideas?
I would take the material..and make lap quilts with it.
I have a queen size double knit quilt that is a Double Wedding Ring design...it is very heavy, very warm, it has been washed over and over and the color never fades, I love that quilt. It is dbl knit on both top and bottom with poly filling. It was made back in the 70's..I traded dbl knit fabric and gave 40.00 for the quilt..one of my granddaughters wants it..."when I pass on"..LOL. It is all hand pieced and hand quilted. The lady had her quilting frame on a pulley and it went up to the ceiling when she was not using it. It is a treasure to me.