Advice Please on minky
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Advice Please on minky
A friend asked me to make a quilt for an Xmas gift but I think the price was more than she can really afford for one gift of many. The little boy is Dr Who daft and so I thought of making him the tardis quilt top but wondered if it would be possible to just back it with minky. Can anyone please tell me before I offer this as an alternative, if they think that would work. When you use minky is it as an alternative to wadding and a quilt back?
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we love minky backed quilts! it is warm, soft and oh so 'cozy' ! I've used it on it's own without batting and I've used it with batting- either way makes nice quilts- as for a 'savings' ? I don't know about that- around here minky is really, really expensive= so cotton & batting is a more economical way to go- but if you can find it a good price I see no reason not to go for it- my granddaughter's always request minky backed quilts.
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I think not using batting with minky is best; with batting it gets heavy and hot.
Minky is expensive but consider losing the cost of the batting.
I agree with ckcowl that it is really soft and cozy.
Use it if the cost doesn't prohibit it.
Minky is expensive but consider losing the cost of the batting.
I agree with ckcowl that it is really soft and cozy.
Use it if the cost doesn't prohibit it.
#7
I use minky on the back of many of my quilts, mostly baby or children's quilts and it is great. I think it is durable and will last through many washing. Usually I do not use batting with it because it is warm enough without it.
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In general, poly/cotton tends to be thinner and the poly will outlive the cotton of that particular fabric. That said, a good quality cotton will last a long, long time. 100% is easier to piece, as it clings better to itself and can withstand a hotter pressing iron. 100% is also more breathable and makes for a more comfortable cover. However, is you already have a bunch of poly/cotton fabric, it can certainly be used for a quilt!
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Depending upon where you are, you may be able to find decent fleece, for less than the batting and conventional backing. Fleece is usually wider and often found on sale. It makes a very warm quilt, without batting.
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