Originally Posted by
ArtsyOne
One of the problems with the polyester/cotton combination is the likelihood of pilling. I think it's the combination of a man-made fiber rubbing up against a short natural fiber that makes one of them break.
I put a poly-cotton back on my Confetti Quilt. It has been on my bed for at least 10 years. Soon after I made it, I found out that the back was full of pills. I just tried not to look at it. Then about a year or so ago I tried my little Dritz anti-pill machine. I was surprised at how easily those pills disappeared. I had to empty the collection basket/bin several times while doing this. It didn't take all that long to go over the entire quilt. Then I used the quilt for almost a year with the back side up. It was beautiful now too.