Weighted blanket by way of upholstery fabric on quilt top
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Weighted blanket by way of upholstery fabric on quilt top
Is this as crazy of an idea as I think it might be? I have a whole bunch of upholstery fabric remnants, and an instinctual need for the kind of quilt that is so ugly it's suddenly charming. I do have a heavy-duty machine, and I'd probably tie rather than properly quilt it.
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Are you saying weighted simply because of the fabric or are you planning to put pellets inside of it? If only because of the weight of the fabric, it will be gorgeous but I would have concern for how you will clean it. Will it have to go to the dry cleaners? If using it with pellets--again the cleaning. I would make a cover for it so that the cover can be laundered.
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My daughter gave me a bunch of samples of designer fabrics meant for draperies or upholstery. I made a couple of quilts from them (lap size) and am actually using one as a rug in the bedroom. I throw them in the washer/dryer, no problems.
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this sounds interesting, I have been contemplating making a weighted throw. There are times when I want one just large enough to throw over the top of my body, from the waist up when I am having a hard time falling a sleep. I want weight not necessarily a lot of warmth.
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You can buy a number of different brands of pellets online, or one type at Joann. They will be more expensive than the batting you would otherwise use, but upholstery fabric would cut the amount of weight you need to add way doen—it is about 1 lb total weight for every 10 lbs of body weight. My grand nephew loves his.
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I have a home dec business and have 12 large totes of leftover fabric. I have made quilts from them. It can be done but there are rules to follow. 1. Prewash and throw in dryer. If it survives the process i use it. 2. Make your design simple. Don't do anything complicated with sharp points. 3. make your seams 1/2" 4. normally if I use batting it is the thinest I can get. Most impoirtant of all I consider these experiments and just have fun making them.
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