redstilettos

First of all, don't go on Pinterest. It's the devil in disguise.... You've been warned

I found a quilt someone had done in the Game of Thrones theme/pattern. My son is insanely in love with this series and I thought....sure....I could copy that. (shoot me here right now, please)....

Going online I found a fabric map of the medieval area which they used for the middle of the quilt. So I'm thinking, so far so good, right?

Then....AFTER I purchased it, I realized it said "silk". Now...I've had silk shirts which I considered "silk", and silk clothing which was closer to cotton. I have no idea what I will receive when the slow boat from China docks with my map.

So here's my question. If it is "silk" and thin and/or slippery, is there something I can use to strengthen/solidify it for quilting?

I wasn't sure if stabilizer like I use for my embroidery machine would work? Or interfacing? Will it be too thick?

Sigh.....best intentions, and all that, right?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

sewingsuz

Can you send it back? I would not even try to make a quilt with this. Sorry for your error.

zozee

How much did you buy? If possible I'd cancel the order but otherwise maybe use it for pillowcases instead? Working with little pieces of silk sounds like insanity to me! But others have done it.

Jane Quilter

oooh....silk pillowcases sounds soft and special and a nice addition to the quilt you will be making someday....Nice save zozee!

yngldy

So why do you have to make it out of silk? Why can't you use cotton? Just because the pattern says silk doesn't mean you have to use silk. IMHO

dunster

It sounds like this is a large piece with a map on it. You won't know what the fabric feels like until you get it, but I'm sure you can use it. People use silk in quilts all the time. Think of all the quilts made with silk ties.

trish b

I'm sure you can use the silk map. A lightweight fusible will make it workable.

redstilettos

That is exactly what it is. It is a piece of material with a map already printed on it. I wanted to use it as a center medallion type piece for the middle of the quilt.

Trish......you think fusible would be the way to go.

I hope I am merely pushing panic before it gets here and maybe it won't be as bad as the images in my mind....

ckcowl

Use a good, lightweight fusible stabilizer, it will work fine. Silks ( properly stabilized are wonderful to use in quilts! Hold up well, are wonderful fabrics in quilts

Bneighbor

RNK Distributing has a product called Dream Weave which is not actually a stabilizer, but a fabric enhancer. It is use to give light weight fabrics body. They also carry one that is part of the Alex Anderson Quilters Select, when used, it allows quilters to use those beautiful silks.
You may want to look into those at rnkdistributing.com. This quilt sounds like a labor of love. Please post a picture when you are done, it sounds very interesting. Love Game of Thrones, not ready to commit to a quilt, tho.