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    Old 11-24-2011, 08:46 PM
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    EXCELLENT FOR Broderie Perse,especially if it has flowers or any designs for applique
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    Old 11-24-2011, 08:55 PM
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    I had many yards of co-ordinating Waverly fabric from Calico Corners given to me years ago. It was a highly polished cotton and I made the most beautiful pinwheel quilt with matching shams and box-pleated bedskirt for my daughter. Polished cotton was easy to work on!
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    Old 11-25-2011, 07:02 AM
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    Default thrift store find --polished cotton

    My only experience with polished cotton was that after being washed it lost it's sheen. But the fabric was still bright and soft. Worked well.
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    Old 11-25-2011, 01:40 PM
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    I used polished cotton for a quilt as you go backing which made it easier to work with than softer cotton. Easier to fold over.
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    Old 11-26-2011, 02:14 AM
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    When I was in elementary school (many many years ago) we had a teacher who taught us to draw pictures on Polished cotton material than place waxed paper on the design and then pressed it with a hot iron. She said it would stay in place forever because of the material we used. I don't have it any more due to my moving every year or two.
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    Old 11-28-2011, 11:45 AM
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    They do put fabric protecters on cotton fabric. I have bought that personally. I would make a Sunday best quilt out of it.
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    Old 11-28-2011, 02:51 PM
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    I bought some pretty polished cotton several years ago, wanted to make a blouse, shirt type, with it. Washed it, tossed it in the dryer, came out looking like normal cotton prints we buy. Made my blouse & still wear it! Just wash it & dry it in pieces, as you want to use it, & it should work out fine...
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    Old 11-28-2011, 02:58 PM
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    Originally Posted by carslo
    Thanks for the feedback - it is light weight like cotton and oh yes it was half price at $ 20.00 for the two bolts it is about 60 inches wide also.
    WOW - what a great deal - Congrats
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    Old 11-29-2011, 12:17 AM
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    i bought a 100% cotton fabric that was teflon coated and i used it in making blocks for a boom swap. i noticed that the seams were harder for the needle to penetrate, which meant that actual quilting was going to be difficult where seams overlapped. i stopped using it for that reason. you may want to play around with it and see if it presents similar problems. it is a beautiful fabric, but mine just wasn't right for quilting. the finish did not wash off.
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