Originally Posted by sewmuchmore
I want to thank everyone , I did use the burn test on a lot of the fabric I had. I was bummed out for a few days most of it is poly and not cotton. Maybe a blend with cotton. I am back to the drawing board. What to do with it. I want to use only cotton in my quilts. I do have friends who sew for a living and willing to give me there scraps. God opened a window so his light could filled my heart with peace.
It is fine to be a purist and only want cotton, but there is also something to be said for using what you have to make practical items.
The totes are an absolutely wonderful idea ...
but, I have to tell you that if I need a color, or I need fabric, I will use whatever I have.
The biggest reason to need to know which is cotton and which is polyesther is: when you set the seams ... poly does not play nice with a hot iron :?
I have found some amazing poly that seems to handle the hot iron just fine, as witnessed by a recent Day Camp we had, and I forgot to mention to the "iron lady" that you might want to keep an eye out for such and such fabric ... however ... I even forgot to tell my "sewing ladies" and no one seemed to have any problems at all!
When I use poly in a quilt, it is always best to use the pieces fairly quickly, since they have a tendency to string off, if left to their own devices ... although ... with the blends, doesn't seem to be a problem, either.
If you really choose not to use the poly fabric, Project Linus, or any other organization that makes charity quilts will use what you donate - - and, be glad for it. :wink: