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Glad to see this topic. In Hobby Lobby the other day in the remnant bin I saw a piece of fabric I liked - 54" wide, one yard piece - looked like cotton - I found the bolt of it in the decorator section and it is 100% cotton, but it is treated to help reduce staining. I thought I would use it as purse lining - or wonder if whatever they put on it would wash out. It feels just like regular cotton.
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Most upholstry and drape fabric is treated with something like scotch guard. I have used cotton decorator fabric to make small quilts successfuly. I presoaked the fabric in the sink and hung to drip dry. After the quilts were finished I washed them and there were still beautiful.
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Upholstery fabric is awesome for all sorts of bags. I buy ends of rolls and use it for all my bags.
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I have used lots and washed most all of it with no problems-
I have a large window quilt that is all small decorator samples--weighs a TON--and yes, my back and arms hurt after wrestling it to sew it together. |
Originally Posted by babasil
I don,t know how to add additional info after I started. I did try to make a quilt from the upholstery fabric and ripped it apart as I had trouble keeping the squares even. I probably needed wider seams as you suggest. I never thought to put in a batting as it was quite thick and I had a piece of velvet type to use on the backing. I think I will take it out again and see what I can do with it.
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yes it was a whole piece and I also had some 5" squares of it too. I will have to play with it again, thanks for the advice.
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yes it was a whole piece and I also had some 5" squares of it too. I will have to play with it again, thanks for the advice.
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Do you have pictures? I have stacks and stacks of pretty upholstery squares that I need to either use or release. Thanks!
Originally Posted by Mrs B
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Upholstery fabric is awesome for all sorts of bags. I buy ends of rolls and use it for all my bags.
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Craft items yes, but with the thickness of upholstery fabric, I wouldn't want to deal with the thickness from the 1/4" seams.
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Yes I have, I break all kinds of "quilting rules". As has already been mentioned prewash, wider seams, bigger pieces, and obviously machine piecing and quilting. The only pics I have are of my two most recent, they are meant for curtains. The quilts I've done are no longer w/ me but w/ friends and relatives.
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