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#2
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 410
I would use the same type of fabric for the backing as the front so that both sides shrink more or less evenly when it's washed. With it being outdoors it will probably need washing more often than a quilt.
I'm wondering if using interfacing to stiffen it up a little might help it hang better when it's windy? Sorry, I have no experience with this, but just trying to think of what the issues might be with something hanging on a covered porch.
I'm wondering if using interfacing to stiffen it up a little might help it hang better when it's windy? Sorry, I have no experience with this, but just trying to think of what the issues might be with something hanging on a covered porch.
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 683
Pre-washed muslin or onasburg fabric is what I use for backings on hangings I put on my screened in porch. I also use the onasburg for sample machine embroidery designs, backings on table runners, coasters, etc. It is a surprisingly versatile fabric, introduced to me by a local quilt shop owner. It is inexpensive and quite durable, and easy to work with. It has more "body" than muslin and I especially like it for the backings on wall hangings.
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0342283/roc-lon-preshrunk-osnaburg-natural
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0342283/roc-lon-preshrunk-osnaburg-natural
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 551
Carolynjo, is your jacket for outside wear in the spring or winter? I'm making a jacket with batting sandwiched between flannel on the outside and inside and the 3 layers are quilted. Am concerned about it being warm in Michigan winters.
#9
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 551
I live near Ann Arbor in SE Michigan. It can get cold here. Will continue to search for additional lining fabric. Thanks for your answer.
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