Originally Posted by shnnn
Originally Posted by quiltmouse
I'm wondering if she thought it might make a nice "silky". Make him something else, and edge it with satin, or some of the blocks satin.
A nice quilt throw (for gentle use) could be made from the silk dress. I would consider covering each section of silk dress used with tulle now, as you make the quilt, rather than as a proventive later, so as it disentigrates it is held together/ protected.
Could you use an iron on interfacing perhaps to stabilize it?
I am experimenting at the moment with a piece of 'modern' Chinese type silk, quite similar to the old silk, with Bondaweb and it seems to work ok. But with the shredding and hairs it is quite a little challenge, so I can just about see the massive nightmare in my hands with the old silk. We'll have to see what other options there are before I speak to her again.