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caspharm 08-07-2012 05:35 PM

The "not suitable for children's clothing" warning is due to flammability. However, that being said, there has now been concerns about the fireproofing and health. I don't see a problem with making clothes out of the fabric.

QuiltingCrazie 08-07-2012 10:31 PM

I made all my daughters clothes when she was little, made from any cute fabric I found at joanns. They wore well, washed well I think finishing them right is key. It took a couple extra minutes But I don't have a serger so I zig zagged all raw edges and it payed off. I loved making clothes!!

carolv 08-08-2012 02:23 AM

I use "quilting cotton" for clothing all the time. I live in Texas, it's HOT here. Yes, you have to iron but a few min. ironing is better than wearing anything else. Also I have learned my lesson well about prewashing anything, not only for the fabric to relax back to it's original size, but also it gets rid of the chemicals they use to keep bugs off. Have fun with your clothing adventures.

Snooks 08-08-2012 03:28 AM


Originally Posted by bearisgray (Post 5421460)
That's what we used to 'live in' - feed, flour, and sugar sacks were made of cotton!

I'm still not sure why 'not suitable for children's clothing' is stamped on some selvages of smooth, woven cottons.

FIRE! Quilting cotton doesn't have the fire stuff on it that children's clothing should have. It is one of the rules!!! We are quilters, NOT rule followers. I made my DD's & her BFF's clothing out of it and I also make my DGD's & her BFF's clothing out of quilters cotton also - and none of them have caught FIRE yet!!. I have found that clothing cottons can be too thin and when I've found the blends they are too HOT in AZ. So I've used quilting cottons for years and still do.

WMUTeach 08-08-2012 04:11 AM

Bearisgray, I scrunch fabric all the time. I used to work in a fabric store and I I learned it from customers. As much as I like to iron, I often runnnnnnnn from the fabrics that wrinkle with just a little scrunch!

dorrell ann 08-08-2012 04:14 AM

I make shirts all the time with quilting fabric.

maryfrang 08-08-2012 05:53 AM

A couple of years ago, I made a prom dress out of Fairy Frost for my German exchange daughter. She loved the fabric and could not find a dress, then she seen the fabric in the LQS and fell in love with it. She picked a floor length, strpless dress. It was really easy took a couple of hours to put together and even shorter to alter to her. It fit her like a glover. We even make her s shaw from the fabric to go with the dress. I wish I had a pic of her in it. Go for it, quilting fabric will make great clothers.

MimiBug123 08-08-2012 07:54 AM

There isn't anything that feels better next to your skin than something made from natural fiber fabrics. I love Downy wrinkle remover. If you take the garment out of the dryer, put it on a hanger, spray and smooth wrinkles with your hands, you shouldn't have any problems. I enjoy wearing my cotton clothes!

Elaine433 08-08-2012 10:42 AM

I love 100% cotton to wear and would not hesitate to use it for clothes for myself and for children. The only negative that I see is that most people do not want to iron. I know that my daughter will not take out an iron unless she has no other choice.
When my children were young I made all their clothes and you ironed all the time.

Delta 08-08-2012 12:05 PM

yes it makes beautiful cloths. you will love it.


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