I have some Tutti Frutti fabric that is just delightful and colorful. My mind says it would make a fun & colorful quilt. My brain says I'm asking for trouble trying to work with seersucker. Has anyone ever made a quilt out of seersucker (other than the old puff pattern of puffy squares stuffed and sewn on a base)?
Gerry

I'd like to know too, I have 4 yards of blue and white stripe that is actually very pretty.

if one irons seersucker it is no long sucked :)

I didn't know one could unsuck seersucker! :lol:

just iron it and you can!! :)

My mom just made one. It is possible and it looks nice now that it's done, but I don't think she will ever do it again!

You cannot press your seams because you will flatten the seersucker, you cannot press your blocks because you will flatten it. Also, the "squares" appear to be the same from top to bottom and left to right but if you cut some of the fabric along the width and some along the length then sew them together, you will see that it is definitely directional!

I think the quilt looks darling but she was very frustrated in working with the seersucker.

Just be patient and try a block or two first before you dive in!

I've used it in quilts with no problem. Why would it be any different than quilting cotton?

I've made a a couple of baby quilts with seersucker (there are a lot of really fun, bright kids prints available). Just be sure you run the grain all in the same direction - especially on the borders - and don't press it.

Glad you asked! Someone gave me some yardage of that Tutti Fruiti (her daughter picked it out) as payment for making pillows and I was wondering the same thing!

If a seersucker could suck what would a seersucker suck?

:lol:

laughing at you folks here....

some great answers ya have!

I think a seersucker would suck puckers.

Something from Sears, no doubt.

LOL! OMG! I just spewed tea.!

:lol: You are so bad. God bless. Penny

You are all so funny. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I guess we should all put a piece of seersucker in every quilt to suck out the puckers!

I haven't seen seersucker for ages...it makes fantastic tablecloths (no ironing required). Would love to see the effect in a quilt.

well i think if you can unsuck seersucker then shouldnt you also be able to resuck it?? (by washing it)

Yes.
I made a formal gown from seersucker (it wasn't puckered and I did not pre-wash it) I then took the left over and made dh a shirt... I washed it AFTER construction....ooopps... it shrank and puckered up so much he couldn't get it on.... double oops.... anyway... long story short... if you are going to us seer sucker prewash first regardless of what it's going to be used as and then press before construction if you don't want to deal with the puckers.

thread, no, lint, oh, I'm confuzed. :XD:

seersucker is a fabric. that has built-in puckers... used a lot for summer wear.
usually striped

I was at a quilting class last Saturday to make a pinwheel quilt. Most folks were making them with 30's reproductions or original feed sacks! But, one lady made hers of beautiful bright seersucker prints and used a non-seersucker white background fabric. It was absolutely gorgeous! The fabrics sewed well and laid flat. If her experience is any indication, you will be happy with the results!
Blessings

I have some that I'm planning to use for binding, had thought of using it in a quilt, I think the texture would be good for a kid quilt but wondered about pressing. Now when I get home I'm going to press a piece then wet it and see if it sucks back up.

OOOHHHHH, thanks for the heads up! I didn't know it would shrink (I'm not normally a pre-washer) but I will pre-wash this! Thanks again!

ha ha

ha ha

DD & I went to JoAnn's a while back & she picked out several Tutti Fruitti fabrics for me to make her uniform tops. She is a nurse. The reason she picked this fabric is because it is made from poly & cotton so she doesn't have to iron it. Her time is limited with 2 jobs & twins. Doesn't need to add ironing to it as well.

I have a small pile of Tuttifruity fabric and was wondering what to do with it. I may try washing, ironing and re-washing a piece to see what happens.

I would love to make a quilt with my fabrics.

uhhhhhhhh..... seers .. ?:shock:

Ditter

It makes great summer lounge wear!

Try to say that ditti three times fast!!!

LOL!!

Great Idea !!!!

Great Idea !!!!

I made two different quilts for my two (2) grandaughters and they came out beautiful. I made about 4 years ago and they hold very well and look absolutely beautiful. I used the big sister, little sister blocks for both.

I can't stop laughing! Made my day.

that's very funny :lol:

Very funny too - are those "seers" people who see, and look for seersucker wrinkles or what? Silly question :roll:

Hello galvestonangel - nice to know you weathered Huricane Ike - I suppose you shop at Quilts by the Bay!!

I'm having a few good laughs here tonight!