sarahrachel

wanted to make a quilt out of men's polo shirts or jeans? the really soft ones at least?

I work at a thrift store so get to feel so many different fabrics, and some of the nice men's jeans and polos are soooo soft. I just want to buy them and throw them in a quilt and not worry about stretching so I can curl up with it.

Am I the only one who wants to do this??

PaperPrincess

If you use knit polo shirts, you will need to use an iron on stablizer. i would use the same instructions as for a T Shirt quilt.

COYOTEMAGIC

I made one. Plain and simple squares. Just don't wash it in your home washing machine with the frayed edges. I blew up a brand new washer. Looked like a pair of jeans was stuck between the inner and outer drums with all those threads!!

bearisgray

Some knits are very stretchy. Some barely give.

I became very aware of that when I was making t-shirts for my kids of some non-stretchy knit. That's when I learned how to do plackets. (Still don't like to do them, though)

mmdquilts

I make jean quilts from old jeans a lot!

Becka

I use jeans and flannel shirts quite a bit, but never tried polo shirts, or knit.

Ramona Byrd

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Just wondering..if it would be a good idea to hand stitch an old net curtain, for instance, all over the front of it before washing?

Think that would catch all the threads?

ckcowl

as long as the materials can all be cared for together (washed/dried together) they can be used together-
there are quilts made with denims, corduroys, silks, wools...all kinds of fabrics- that are beautiful!
if wanting to use stretchy knits you just need to use a stablizer to keep them from stretching out of shape- otherwise= you can use anything you want

Tartan

That's the way I feel about Minky. I just want to buy a whole bolt and pile it into a big nest on the floor and crawl in.

blueangel

I have made several jean quilts.