Rag quilt fabrics?
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I know Rag quilts would be great with flannels and fleece. Would denim be a good candidate? Does just regular quilting cottons fray enough afterwards or should those not be used? I'm thinking of buying the rag die for my Accuquilt Studio and would like to know what fabrics I should avoid using.
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I used levis and they frayed well, so I would think new denim would also fray.
The first rag quilts were all made with homespun because it frays really well, it is much different than regular quilting cotton.
The first rag quilts were all made with homespun because it frays really well, it is much different than regular quilting cotton.
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Denim will fray well old washed 100 times,new denim yardage it all will look the same when clipped. I have made many and used both in the same quilt and they look good.
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denims and cottons all fray good, some tighter weaves you may want to clip alittle more and thin cottons i use multiple layers of to give more body to the frayed area. sometimes people will use a layer of flannel inside to add to the fraying edge.
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