Peckish

My neighbor brought me a bolt of fabric. it's quite stiff, and it's possibly 30 years old. The end of the bolt says:

Loom Jewels (brand name, possibly?)
Organdy - combed, heberlein, ice finish, mercerized

there's probably 10 yards of it on this bolt.

My question is, what can I do with it? I'm a quilter, and it's not really suitable for quilting.

virtualbernie

It can be used for prom/bridesmaids dresses...funny, I'm making 5 bridesmaids dresses and the pattern called for organdy and couldn't find any anywhere! I was told that they don't really make it on bolt anymore because it's too expensive--don't know if that's true or not...at any rate I couldn't find any.

Leota

Organdy is a balanced plain weave.[2] Because of its stiffness and fiber content, it is very prone to wrinkling. Organza is the filament yarn counterpart to organdy.

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Its sheerness and crispness are the result of an acid finish on greige (unbleached or grey/beige) lawn goods.

It comes in three types of finishes: "Stiff" is most commonly used, but "Semi stiff" and "Soft" finishes are also available. The latter two finishes are more popular for summer wear and drapey apparel whereas the first one is more popular for loose apparel and home textiles such as dresses and curtains.

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You could sell it :D

scraphq

I use organdy for pressing cloth. It can be used with very hot iron and steam. I bought a 2 yd piece yrs ago and am still using the first piece I cut. Can see through it to make sure there are no wrinkles. Nice for use when pressing dark clothes to avoid shine.

AbbyQuilts

I know its used in making Amish/Mennonite style kapps.
I have looked for some but couldn't find it when I was making head coverings for a friend

Cyn

Interesting info!

digitalartquilts

I can be used for making flowers and embellishments for art quilts as well.

Julia

scrappycats

It can be used for making free standing lace on the embroidery machine. I use organza all the time for this. Organdy is even better cause it is stiffer.

quilticing

And you can overlay it on a quilt for a special effect. Try different threads or angelina fibers.

May in Jersey

Oh, I remember organdy, I used it to make my 8th grade graduation dress. Girls took sewing in 7th and 8th grades and we began our projects in Sept. and finished them for June. Everyone was using eyelet fabrics for their dresses but I my mother insisted I get organdy, probably because it was cheaper. Boy was that dress a mess after working on it all though 8th grade, especially the french seams. Gave it a good hand washing and starching and wore it just once over a lacy white full slip for my graduation ceremony. Turned me off organdy forever.