Corduroy for quilt backing?
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I don't know about using it for backing, but years ago I made a trip around the world out of baby wale corduroy in pine green, browns and gold for my brother. I used thick batting, backed it with a satin chocolate brown sheet and tied it down. It's been decades (seriously, about 40 years) and the darn thing is still holding together and looking pretty good!
Funny you should post this, I was at a fabric store today and there was a display of similar corduroy near the cutting counter and I was fingering it and remembering the one for my brother...
Funny you should post this, I was at a fabric store today and there was a display of similar corduroy near the cutting counter and I was fingering it and remembering the one for my brother...
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BearIsGray .... I think corduroy would be perfect, front or back.
Yes, it may be a little harder to quilt, but honestly, I think it would not be all that hard.
Just different ... and you would just need to think it through before starting.
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I used a thin corduroy as a backing on an utility quilt. It worked out fine, quilt was heavy when finished. One thing I did use simple straight line quilting. That was several years ago and the quilt is still used.
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