what I never heard before about Minky
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#12
I have made numerous small toys out of minkee, cutting it into 5" squares. Wow, the mess! After I got started, I decided to do all the colors I had since I was going to have to sweep out the roomand change my clothes anyway! A few years later, when the memory faded <grin> I made a double-sided minkee throw for my daughter. I told her it was a definite sign I loved her because that stuff was a mess! I did use my serger so it wasn't too hard to sew, but it took me 30 minutes to clean up my cutting mat.
Yes, it's soft, but what a mess! I prefer the breathability of cotton most of the time.
Pam
Yes, it's soft, but what a mess! I prefer the breathability of cotton most of the time.
Pam
#14
Scissor Queen , 02-13-2012 02:30 PM
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Honestly I think if I was going to make something with Minkee I'd drag a table and big extension cord out and sew in the driveway!! LOL
#15
coldquilter , 02-13-2012 05:07 PM
Senior Member
We all have minky pillowcases in our house and we love them but I don't necessarily love the mess that it makes. It is great on the back of a quilt.
#16
NanaCsews2 , 02-13-2012 05:20 PM
Super Member
I bought some of this a few weeks before the holidays to make a tied blanket. When I went to get it cut, the employee told me she hoped I wasn't making a tied blanket. I asked why, and she said I would have bits and pieces of it everywhere. It will unravel like there is no tomorrow. Never heard that before, but I put it back anyway. Have enough to deal with I didn't need to fret over a piece of fabric making a mess. Still love the feeling of it for baby blankets.
#17
No you're not, I run from it!!!!
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I guess I'm the only quilter that does not like Minky. I see it in the shops in pretty colors but I don't like the way it feels. Too cloying for me.
#18
I don't like it either. Takes forever to clean all the lint out of the machine and my sewing room. I don't have babies anymore and if I did, I'd buy them a minky-backed quilt before I would make one.
#19
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I think this must be true. I have had shedding problems sometimes and other times no problems at all. I think it depends on the name brand and the knock-offs.Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I wonder if different brands have varied amount of shedding. I quilted two layers as a throw and I didn't have any mess at all. I love how it stays soft compared with fleece that loses its' softness.
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