double knit for quilting?
05-29-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by neeng
It might work okay if you were using the double-knit for both top and backing, as it is stretchy. Or if combining with other fabrics you may need to overstarch it or stabilize it to prevent stretching while you are sewing.
It may also depend on the weight of the fabric itself....if like a tshirt knit, not bad, but heavy weight you would want to be more careful what you combine it with.
That being said.....lots of uses for it in other sewing applications, and it doesn't fray!
It may also depend on the weight of the fabric itself....if like a tshirt knit, not bad, but heavy weight you would want to be more careful what you combine it with.
That being said.....lots of uses for it in other sewing applications, and it doesn't fray!
05-29-2011, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Holice
in the 1960's and 70's a lot of quilts were made of double knit. Colors stay bright and they wear like iron. I would not use denim for backing as it would make them heavier and for me harder to work with.
Probably good use for charity quilts. Check out a group that makes "Ugly Quilts" I guess it is still around. That program made sleeping bags for the homeless. They did have a web site.
Probably good use for charity quilts. Check out a group that makes "Ugly Quilts" I guess it is still around. That program made sleeping bags for the homeless. They did have a web site.
05-29-2011, 07:06 PM
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I made 2 double knit quilts in the 70's, with one more cut and ready to sew, which I plan to do real soon. I backed one with a sheet blanket and one with a poly/coton sheet. The best part of using a quilt of double knit is that they are very warm. They also will out last the backing. I have rebacked one 2 times and the other once. I say go for it.
05-29-2011, 07:08 PM
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Double knit doesn't have much stretch and it has a lot of body. The quilts I made years ago with a church group for a local nursing home were very well received simply because it is a bright, strong fabric. I think they were tied.
05-29-2011, 07:31 PM
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Mom-in-law made a lot of beautiful double knit quilts to use the scraps of the double knit clothing she made. (remember, that was THE fabric in the day) She made the tops entirely of the double knit and then used a polyester batting and a polyester/cotton blend fabric for a backing to stabilize it. She made flower garden, monkey wrench, and some other patterns I cannot remember right now. She made the pieces larger than what she used for her cotton quilts. Those quilts are heavy and WARM. Really snuggle-worthy and great for winter weather. She gave lots away and when she died, we shared what she had left with relatives who were very glad to get them.
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