Could I quilt a baby quilt with polyester batting and fuse an applique on it?
Could I allover quilt a baby quilt with polyester batting and then fuse an applique on it?
I'm a "quilt as you go", "block by block" quilter. This is how Lea Day shows how to do her blocks in the quilt alongs, so you'll know what I mean.
I'm disabled, and can free motion quilt pretty well on smaller pieces, like a 36" x 45" baby quilt, but not a bigger quilt. Those I do one block at a time.
I want to do the free motion quilting on a baby quilt top before I add a few large applique pieces, but I'm afraid I'll melt the polyester. The purpose of this is to finish baby quilts, and then add the name to the quilt after it's done.
I'm trying to keep ahead of all of my
I live in a warmer climate, and I've tried cotton, but it seems too warm. Cotton also needs to be prewashed it avoid the "bumpies".
I have to use the washer/dryer in the apartment complex, so many of the batting tips aren't feasible for me.