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I don't think it's an issue unless you wanted to hand quilt it. If you are going to machine quilt, just prewash everything and have at it!
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I am in the process of patching a quilt made with poly/cotton that is only about 15 years old. The fabric just split and separated in areas all over, not even in the seams!! It is a double wedding ring quilt and I am just trying to patch the holes. The owner wasn't willing to pay me to properly restore it.
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Originally Posted by nursie76
I have always been taught to use only 100% cotton for quilts. The other day I found 3 yes of the cutesy baby fabris for $3. Got home and did burn test and it was poly/cotton blend :-(
Today I got a whe box of bits and pieces of fabric a the thrift store with a mix of cotton and poly blends. Some would coordinate with the baby fabric very nicely (the blend). So my question why can't poly cot blend be used in quilts? I wouldn't mix but would use all poly blend. Corse flannel or minky on back would be nice... Really could use guidance. Thanks in advance. I don't any longer - but that's because I've used what I had up. Only buy cotton now. If someone gave me some and I liked it, I'd use it. |
I made a small biscuit quilt using a poly cotton blend. It still looks like new and it's been used and abused by many preschoolers. I made it for my DGD nap quilt at church preschool. She left it there and it's been in use for the last 10 years.
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I mix fabrics a lot in my scrap quilts. I doubt any of them will be washed very much, so I'm not worried about fading. I ALWAYS wash to shrink flannel but don't usually worry about the cotton unless I think it might fade.
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I have used cotton poly in several of my quilts, and haven't had any problems. Like someone else said, poly-cotton wears like iron.
Just be sure and use a lower heat setting. Blends that are heavy on the poly will start to melt and kind of shrink if the heat is too high (using all-cotton, i tend to just turn the heat up as high as it will go). |
I am thinking of using a 50% cotton 50% poly to make a cushion cover. I would like to hand quilt it. If I pre-shrink the batting and backing will this work?
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Originally Posted by JoanR
I am thinking of using a 50% cotton 50% poly to make a cushion cover. I would like to hand quilt it. If I pre-shrink the batting and backing will this work?
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This is good information. Thanks for the question and the information.
I have another related question. Why is cotton thread encouraged? To me it feels weak and expensive. |
yes, just respect the nature of each of the fabrics. Example. press with warm iron because the poly and blends might shrink with heat.
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