I made my daughter a gingham quilt with matching curtains. My mother made tied quilts with gingham and tied it diagonally with white yarn in the white square and alternating with colored yarn in the colored squares. She also did a "chicken scratch" quilt and used eyelet sashing. It was beautiful. I am making a "chicken scratch" gingham quilt for each of my grandchildren to use with their children. I LOVE gingham

I have about 6 yard of colors of gingham and planning on a quilt. Its still in thought process, with the other 99.

I have a cotton/poly gingham quilt that is probably nearly as old as I am.. It has been used for everything you can imagine.. I love that silly quilt because I can wash anything that ever gets on it out... It never fades and wears like iron. Cotton is a wonderful fabric, but blends are also wonderful in a different way. I wouldn't hesitate to lay this quilt I have on the ground for a picnic, or to wrap up a sick child, to work on a broken down car along side the highway, whatever it's needed for it works for... Then I wash it and away we go. I sure would not toss one of my cotton quilts on the ground for any reason.

It's like the difference between comfy jeans with a t-shirt and a beautiful evening dress.. both have a needed place to fill.

I've seen the all cotton at Hobby Lobby.

I used some blue gingham checked for the back of my great grandson's quilt I did for Christmas. I had it in my stash.

For cotton gingham and dotted swiss, you might try Children's Corner. They import a lot and have lots of 100% cotton. I'm almost sure they have gingham only I think they call it microcheck...

I'm just finishing a chicken scratch sampler quilt top with green, blue and yellow gingham blocks. I had to use an old sheet to back the gingham for the embroidery because the gingham has no weight. I think it is coming out fine.

yes I have, baby quilts, made with yellow,green, blue, pink gingham and white blocks. White binding and white backing. I use high loft fluffy batting and tie at the corners with white baby yarn.

your such the fabric temptress ;-)

do you have any pictures?

Or maybe pique?

Or maybe pique?

Years ago I made several quilts from gingham. Mine had a star pattern in each block. The block was probably about 10-15". It was called chicken scratch. It looks like a lace design. A lot of work but made a very pretty quilt.

What does FQ stand for I still haven't figured out all the text abbreviations yet.

FQ = Fat Quarter (also can be abbreviated as F4)

I have one in my UFO group. I have all of the blocks done, but was having trouble making the blocks fit, as some of the gingham stretched too much. That was before i heard about so many using starch. I haven't gotten back to working on it but plan to sometime in the near future. May have to make some of the blocks over, I bought enough of the fab. when I started it to give to a friend to make one for myself. Hopefully I will get it finished this spring. If you dedice to make one, check the gingham out, some is much thinner that others and seems to give too much. I would suggest starching it well, before cuttint and sewing it into blocks. My ginghams are all the spring colors, lilac, pink, mint green yellow etc.

I have some cotton gingham from the 1970's - sort of thin for quilts. My Grandma used to use gingham to make aprons, embroidered cross stitch designs over the squares. Also did smocking using the squares to determine the gathering and embroidery. I did make a tablecloth of patchwork squares for my parents, including cotton gingham and it held up pretty well over the past 40 years, despite the thinness!

I have a vintage gingham apron & I absolutely love it :)

I have made quilts from just gingham,however that was in the 60's :P

well Over 30 years ago Imade mixed Gingham baby quilts and Sun Bonnet Sue and Sam in ever other blk... I still have lots of gh fabs.
ConnieF

One of the first lap quilts I sold was entirely ginghams---I LOVE them! My mom volunteers at a St Vincent DePaul store and found me a bunch of cotton gingham and I just received some larger pieces from a friend. I love the country look of gingham!

I just finished some Raggedy Ann quilts for Quilts-for-kids. I found 100% cotton gingham at Hancock fabrics. They had several pastel colors, might also have had red but I can't remember. So it is out there. You just need to look for it. Search the internet also. I would love to see your quilt when it is finished. I think gingham would be wonderful and not just for baby quilts.

I have a Rubbermaid tote full of gingham that belonged to my mother. I took it when she passed away in 1985. This is the Dan River gingham in all colors and all sizes of checks. She used it mainly for cross stitching pictures. I remember using some of it for curtains in my sewing room when I lived in Syracuse, NE. When I left there, the curtains came down and went with me. I've used a little of it from time to time since then but just hate to think of using it all....since it can't be replaced.

http://www.thefind.com/family/info-c...fabric-gingham

Here's a place to find it.
Vic

P.S.
Fabric.com has it too

http://www.fabric.com/SearchResults2...3-26a376046a5e

The first one I made 25 years ago was with ginghams for my husband. It was soft,, soft, soft. And actually held up pretty well. I remember it being sort of "fray-y" and hard to work with.

Think it was called seer sucker fabric..So funny about your arms - I'm not fifty yet but I do notice when I wave at someone it just keeps flapping lol

For really good cotton gingham try Children's Corner. They used to import it from England I think but the price was not bad. They specialize in cotton, silk, and pure wool. Wonderful fabrics. Spent a fortune with them when my daughter was small.

I think the site is www.childrenscorner.com. They also have a big store in Nashville Tn that will take orders online and ship. Also a lot of kids patterns that are gorgeous. They used to have classes in lots of stuff too. I learned to smock, do shadow embroidery, make my own piping, and lots of other stuff. Love them.

DonnaD