Why the prejudice against polyester and poly/cotton blends?
08-02-2011, 01:39 PM
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I have found that sometimes poly or poy blends will 'pill'. I used a poly blend in the first quilt I ever made for the baby I was expecting in 1970. I still love the quilt but the whole top edge has pilled. I used to notice it under the arms on shirts as well. It may not happen with newer material, but after use, I find it still happens.
08-02-2011, 03:28 PM
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the very first quilt I made was 100% poly it was done all yo yo"s I mean all nice but the whole thing is you certainly cant lay under it becasue you:ll never get up need help becasue it;s so heavy bought all the fabric at dime store when they had them naw not really that old either lol
08-02-2011, 05:12 PM
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I have a stash of poly/cotton good quality sheeting scraps and have made several quilts from this fabric. I make it a rule to use only the sheeting and a poly batting and not mix it with any pure cotton. My 100% cotton quilts have either a cotton or pure wool batting. But - this is just my preference.
08-02-2011, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FroggyinTexas
I love poly/cotton blends. They hold their colors, they don't shrink, and when I use them for pillow cases, they are smooth and silky. I love cotton, too, and use whatever goes with whatever I'm making. Since I'm not making heirloom quilts or care whether they win a prize somewhere, I can do what I please without regard to the quilt police. And I do declare that there are some around! froggyintexas
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08-02-2011, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mom-6
Ok, I've been sewing forever and a week and have used all sorts of fabrics for all sorts of purposes.
Why is there such a definite prejudice among quilters against polyester and poly/cotton blends?
Is it a matter of 'staying true to our roots' or something else?
Or is it related to different ironing temperature required if you are going to use fusible web for applique?
So far I haven't encountered any noticeable difficulties using fabrics of unknown fiber content in my quilts (some of which I suspect are 100% polyester), so I wondered what is going on.
Why is there such a definite prejudice among quilters against polyester and poly/cotton blends?
Is it a matter of 'staying true to our roots' or something else?
Or is it related to different ironing temperature required if you are going to use fusible web for applique?
So far I haven't encountered any noticeable difficulties using fabrics of unknown fiber content in my quilts (some of which I suspect are 100% polyester), so I wondered what is going on.
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