I agree, your quilt, your rules.

Personally I can't abide polyester blends in quilts for two main reasons:
1. polyester was made so it doesn't wrinkle...that means it's hard to get a good crisp seam that lasts.
2. polyester, being synthetic, feels hot and sticky to me against my skin...not good for quilts over my body.

But....YOU rule in your house. :)

Jan in VA

I, too, have seen this fabric and love the bright colors. It just looks like it would make a fun quilt.

I haven't bought any tutti Fruitti fabric yet but maybe someday I will try it. I just love the colors.

Tutti frutti makes very nice receiving blankets. Have made them for years ...they work really nice on the out side of
Regular blankets to keep fuzz off your winter coats. ( we use to live in Illinois and that is what we did back in the day).
:)

Judy in Phx, AZ

The first quilt I ever made was for my sister's wedding back in 1975. I made it from polycotton because I didn't know any better. Its still around, a little limp mind you, because I used poly for the batting as well.
MaryKatherine

Guess I'm old fashioned, but I would only use cotton. I've tried blends in small projects, just to see how it would work, and wasn't pleased with the results.

Doesn't Tuttie Fruttie have the little puckers in it, kinda like sear sucker? How does that work for quilting? Wouldn't that throw off the measurements?

Try one, see if you like it...I have used cotton/poly blends, plisse, flannel, cotton, denim, wool, whatever I had around that I needed to use up and didn't want to throw away.

Probably because someone said so. :)

Actually cotton has a lot of forgiving qualities that the blends don't have, but there is no reason you can't use a blend!

Things cotton will do that blends don't do as well :
nr. 1--they iron better and 2. they can be eased more easily--of course depending on the actual weave of the cotton fibers.

But I think the primary reason cotton is considered the 'only thing' to use for quilting is because it has been marketed that way. It is easier to iron and feels great when finished.

Polyester? -I finished up some double knit quilts and I didn't even like touching them--but from what I understand, they should last basically forever!

Sometimes I have to laugh when I read the comments. Everyone has an opinion. I bought some to use for a young girls play quilt. I haven't made it yet, but plan to this summer. Quilts originally were made from anything you had at your house, or any fabric that someone gave you they didn't want. Somewhere along the line, the idea that quilts should only be made with 100% cotton evolved. I agree that I love the crinkled look after cotton has been washed, but I, also, like ones made with bits of washable satin, or velveteen or other surprise fabrics....just think washable. Kids love the different textures and the bottom of the quilt will be what is next to the body.

I am going to back my Tutti fruiti fabrics with a poly cotton back, so that shrinkage will be the same. The biggest thing I will have to remember is to turn my iron down. You can scorch poly very quickly. I am almost thinking making my seam a bit larger, maybe 3/8" to try to get them to lay down. It's not that hard to get a 5/8" seam to lay down, but is harder on a 1/4". I might have to use 1/2". I will test that before I start. I am going to use 6 inch finished blocks with no HST's to keep the seams down.

Years ago, when poly-cotton came out, I believed I had been saved from the ironing job. Then everyone realized the shirts are hotter, even though you looked better, and decided to go back to more cotton wearing apparel. Good thing I didn't throw my iron away. lol