crafty pat

I said I had not used anything else in my quilting but I had forgotten a cat quilt I made for mu DGD. I used every pattern of fake fur I could find and made jungle cats in a quilt for her about ten years ago. I appliqued them on and it was hard sewing for me but it worked and the quilt was very pretty.

Cedar

I have one of these! It was my little sisters when she was like 5 or 6 or so . . . . So around 30 years old. Mine got washed more often when we were little and drug around the house alot so it didn't make it, but Becca's is about as worn as the nice 10 year old quilt cotton one I've been sleeping with.

Jeanne S

I am interested in this topic too. My niece is an interior designer and gave me tons of gorgeous sample fabrics. But most of them are drapery and upholstery fabrics so are much heavier than cotton quilting fabrics. So I have not figured out how to incorporate them into quilts. They would make great totes or pillows though.

Merivale

early quilts were made out of what ever they had spare and backed with old blankets. Crazy quilts are another example as are T Shirt quilts. Any fabric can be used to make a quilt of some sort. Fraying and after care are concerns but all worth a try.

I am making a memory quilt using my DM's favourite tops and it has created some small issues but nothing that hasn't been easily over come.

tropit

What about using something thin and filmy, like an ethereal silk? I'm guessing that you would have to back each piece.

~ Cindy