Remie

I have a lot of different upholstery weight beautiful fabrics and I want to know if they can be used to make quilts? I would love to use them somehow to make keepsakes for my nieces and nephews. Has anyone any advice? Thank you!

bdsmith

i have used them a lot -i have paper pieced with them - or raw edge applique- worked out great

Newby0709

Would it be possible for you to share pictures of how you have used them? I have some heavy fabrics to be used.

quilter1943

upholstery fabric is great to use for bags. There are so many styles now.

quiltmaker

Yes, you can use them for quilting and many other things. It may be a bit more difficult to work with but the end results are beautiful.

JulieR

I use them all the time for bags and in wall quilts; make sure you use the right needles and upholstery thread and you'll be fine.

For bed quilts or lap quilts, you'll also want to use fabrics that are washable. Or you could make a coverlet if you're using it for a bed; those can be aired or "beaten" out.

Mazda

I would love to see some of your wall quilts, Julie.

JulieR

I'd post some pics but...I've given them all away :oops: I didn't have a digital camera for the longest time, and now I just forget.

Sad, isn't it? LOL

LeslieFrost

I have used upholstery fabrics to make toss pillows and floor pillows. The woven stripes are true and straight!

quiltedout

Along these same lines...I have been given lots of drapery sample books of beautiful fabrics. I have been able to use some for small projects, but wonder how others get rid of the paper strips on the back of samples. I find some very difficult to pull off, even when I have soaked them in water before hand. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.