I am learning to hand quilt, so I purchased a pre-printed mini wholecloth to practice on. I was having fun when I realized that all of the wholecloths I see are made with the same color thread. I bought some variegated (Carribean Sea) and I've been using that on natural wholecloth. How big of an oops is that? Will the quilt police show up soon? :) Thanks for all of your help.

It's your quilt so you can do anything you want to.

What quilt police? In my world anything goes. If you are happy with it who cares what others think.

One more thing. Wool batting is very different than I thought it would be. I thought it would be dense and itchy for some reason, but I love it! It seems softer and easier to work with than cotton batting. Just FYI.

No Quilt Police here! If you are happy with it, that is all that counts. Many people use natural on a natural wholecloth(including me) because it covers those boo boos.

There are rave reviews for wool batting. I just stay away from wool because it makes me itch.

That makes sense. Well, bought it to practice on, so if I don't like the colored thread, I can take it out. Good to know there are no hard and fast rules about wholecloth.

Thanks! I feel better now. :)

Wool batting doesn't make me itch, altho wool sweaters, etc certainly do! It's like quilting thro butter IMO. And re: variegated thread, if you like it, go for it. It IS your quilt after all. And if you run into a PMS-ing quilt police, not to worry. No jury of your peers would ever convict you!!

I really appreciate that. Thank you.

If you like it, who cares what other have done in the past. Maybe you'll start a new fad when we get to see the pictures of it.
Have fun with it.
Carol B

You'd better hide, I think I hear the sirens off in the distance.

I think variegated might be very interesting on a whole cloth, look forward to seeing it.

About wool batting... should it be washed first? I read some stories about it shrinking horribly when the quilt was washed after quilting.

Well, I decided to take it out and start over. Thanks for encouraging me anyway.

I don't know about the wool, should I wash it? This is the time to do it, before I start again.

We might send a "Quilt Inspector" to you but not the police!

LOL! Do yorkies count as quilt inspectors? My pup Gizmo just loves the quilts I work on. He lays on the half I'm not working on. :)

IMHO a quilt inspector is any live creature that sniffs, pulls, climbs, or lays on a quilt. Yes Yorkies are inspectors!

Well, I decided to take it out and start over. Thanks for encouraging me anyway.

What!! Before you showed us. How disappointing. Was looking forward to seeing how it looked. Oh well,maybe another time.
You're right, it's yours to do with as you please. Hope you're happier with it this time.

I think if that's what you wanted to use it's fine. It might even add a whole new dimension to your quilt.

I got the wholecloth mini that was posted on here a while back and was wondering if pressing it would set the blue ink. Does anyone know? I've emailed the company and asked but no response so far. If it won't, I'm planning on using Prismacolor pencils on it before I quilt it.

I did one with colored thread
and I love the way it looked!

I often use thread a few shades darker or lighter than the fabric for my wholecloths because the quilting stands out and that looks interesting. The important thing is that YOU like it! It's your quilt!
Please show some pics!

As far as I know the inks on the preprinted tops can be set when you iron them and the producers suggest not to do it.

i have seen a couple 'breath=taking' whole cloth quilts that were done with colors, varigated and regular colors. They were absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! i don't think you have anything to worry about! practice with whatever you want.

Michelle....Is that a pre printed Christmas Tree skirt? It is so beautiful! Can you let me know if you made it or bought it preprinted? I would love to make one...Thanks....
Laura

I have seen whole cloth quilts done with variegated (and sometimes just solid color) thread and they are lovely. I haven't used wool batting, so can't help you there.

I did a baby wholecloth quilt once to practice my hand quilting and I did it in colored thread to see how my stitches looked. It was while I was on a "perfection" kick!! NO MORE! I takes it as it comes!!

Actually I think the variegated thread would look lovely on whole cloth quilts.

Just think how beautiful it'll be when its done!! Not all quilting is done by matching thread color to the material. I'm one to do something like that on purpose!! :lol: :lol: My very first hand-quilted project was with a blue fabric and I used white thread to outline the rose. Still like it to this day!!

I classify quilters as artists . . .every quilt is a new canvas, so anything goes. Please post a pic, am dying to see!!!! :)

Remember when candlewicking was popular? I did a queen-size quilt, using white on white. It is really pretty ....up close! But when you are standing back from the bed, it just looks wrinkled. I wish I HAD used a colored thread to do all those French knots, at least it would have showed up!!

Yes, I am the quilt police! When you have you mini wholecloth conpletely finished, you are required to notify me with in 24 hours. Then I will come to your house and inspect the mini wholecloth sewn with varigated thread. Then I will have to confiscate the quilt. It will need to be held at my house for the rest of its life, as evidence of course.

Hugs, Gail

Your quilt you can do as you please. I bet it looks pretty.

Due to budget cuts, all fabric police have been laid off!!! Do what you want!!! :mrgreen:

DON"T IRON!!!
heat sets the blue ink!
you also need to wash with cold water after you are finished to remove the stencil ink.

I bet it looks beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is your address so I can notify them?????ha ha.
Whole cloth is one piece of fabric and quilted in red, white, yellow and even varigated etc. If you have seen the samples in The Stencil Co booth at a quilt show you will see the many ways these small quilts have been completed.
I was at a show the past few days where there were two categories for whole cloth They were: traditional and revisited. Traditional was just what it says. Revisited was using the whole cloth style (one piece) but with embelleshhments of different threads etc.
So whole cloth is one piece for background and quilted.
BTW....I just notified the inspectors/police in your area not to some see you.....lol

I'd love to see it, too. Now you have me started thinking about doing a small whole quilt. I like the idea of the variegated thread. I quilt most of my quilts in variegated threads. So far the quilt police have not arrested me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

The first hand quilting class I took had us use white muslin and colored thread so we could see our stitches better. I used a matching binding and made a wall hanging out of it.

*sound of sirens in the background* They are coming to get you!!!!!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously though, it's your quilt, your work of art, do with it as you will! It will turn out beautiful! :-D

It sounds beautiful. Can't wait to see it.

I finally heard back from them and they said it would be okay just to heat set my colors from the back side.