a seersucker question
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Does anyone use seersucker fabric for quilting? I have a large stash of seersucker from when I used to make baby clothes. I never thought of using it until I came across it while cleaning out my bins. Do you think it would stretch too much? Just a thought. Don't want to let it sit and rot.
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i have a quilt my great aunt made- she used seersucker in some of the blocks- it is a beautiful quilt- and i do not see any sign that it stretched or looked more difficult to use than any other cotton fabric...as long as the fabric is in fact cotton- i would think it would be just fine...if its real thin you may want to use a stablizer with it.
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I would surely use it. I dont think it would stretch any more than any other fabric. The only thing that I can think of is that ironing it may flatten the little bumps...
Try a block and let us know how it turns out.
Try a block and let us know how it turns out.
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Originally Posted by rosemary krupski
Does anyone use seersucker fabric for quilting? I have a large stash of seersucker from when I used to make baby clothes. I never thought of using it until I came across it while cleaning out my bins. Do you think it would stretch too much? Just a thought. Don't want to let it sit and rot.
...or for that matter a garden flower theme large quilt.
It tends to be lightweight, so use all seersucker if that is the case.
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