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I bought some shirtings fabrics when I was in Shipshewana. They were small prints on off white/tan backgrounds and were in the Reproduction fabrics aisle. They use them for background fabric instead of using solids and it is much more interesting, IMHO.
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They have shirting fabric in the Civil War reproductions
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The fabric was used alot in the civil war quilts. It is cotton and has a light background with very small print. You should be able to look under civil war fabric and find it. Once you see it you'll understand why it's called shirting; it looks like it was used to make shirts.
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Originally Posted by Chele
(Post 4735305)
The mysteries I've done that called for shirtings, meant lighter colors of quilting cotton. Whites, creams, light tans. They could have small prints too. This blog has a photo: http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2011/...-progress.html
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Shirtings are smaller scale prints used to make men's shirts in the 1800's - Keepsake Quilting has SHIRTINGS listed in their website - take a look at them to get an idea of what's needed for class in terms of color, pattern scale and design. What's needed - above all - is 100% cotton fabric; if you buy fabrics to make shirts from, there's "guaranteed" a polyester element to them.
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Originally Posted by Gladys
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Yes please let us know. I have a ton of shirting material that was cut from shirts. I did it sitting in the nursing home with my sweet aunt. Wondering what to do with it. Most of it is 100% cotton but I know a lot of shirts are made from a poly cotton combination.
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"Shirting" is actually simply fabric that would be suitable to make a mens shirt or cotton blouse for a woman. Boradcloth, oxford, cotton are good examples. Small plaids or small prints with a fair amount of background. Hope that helps
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