Has anyone worked with black and white checkerboard fabric?
07-23-2010, 02:24 PM
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I found some at Walmart for $4.44/yd. Have seen cute quilts made with sashing and borders with these kind of fabric. I'm just wondering how difficult it would be to cut and sew this type of fabric so the pattern isn't skewed. Or do you just live with skewing and figure it adds to the charm of the quilt?
07-23-2010, 03:31 PM
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There are two types, one the checks are printed on the surface of the fabric and this leaves it wide open for crooked lines and you cannot get the checks to match up with the straight of grain of the fabric, not good for quilting, the other one is when the check is woven into the fabric and this makes it much easier to cut straight lines to the grain.
Hope this helps.
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Hope this helps.
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07-23-2010, 04:41 PM
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I once used some check that was printed on and it was a bit "off" but in the scheme of things it came out fine. I cut following the lines and used it as sashing and by the time it was quilted it didn't seem to matter that the sashing was a bit off grain.
That said make sure it is not off by a lot! Cut a small piece or strip and look at it good. Might even wash it and see how it hangs when washed and dryed. :-D
That said make sure it is not off by a lot! Cut a small piece or strip and look at it good. Might even wash it and see how it hangs when washed and dryed. :-D
07-23-2010, 08:37 PM
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I just used some multicolored checked (large) for a pillowcase. Even though I was very careful straightening the fabric, making sure everything lined up, it still was askew. Ok on a pillowcase for a kid, but maybe stick to it in the binding where it won't matter.
07-23-2010, 09:16 PM
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When using checks, I fussy cut to make sure the cuts are straight with the checks. It may get off grain a little, but it hasn't been enough to be a problem. My goal is for the checks to be straight.
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