Cotton or Polyester...
12-18-2012, 07:08 AM
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I use 100% cotton UNLESS I am making a quilt for a child using some kind of licensed fabric. Then I am usually forced to get a blend.
My first 'blanket' was tied and made with a cotton/poly blend. I found that body oil stains were very difficult to remove without damage to the design on the fabric. Not a problem for children's blankets since they are washed often, but my blanket was only washed a couple of times a year and those oils seem to seep and stay permanently. On the plus side, this was a long blanket and only the end (where my arms and head are) had the staining. My bro secretly coveted my blanket, so when I decided to toss it, he asked for it. Since I had made it extra long, I cut off the end and rebound that edge. It is still in use as a summer blanket 7 or 8 years later.
My first 'blanket' was tied and made with a cotton/poly blend. I found that body oil stains were very difficult to remove without damage to the design on the fabric. Not a problem for children's blankets since they are washed often, but my blanket was only washed a couple of times a year and those oils seem to seep and stay permanently. On the plus side, this was a long blanket and only the end (where my arms and head are) had the staining. My bro secretly coveted my blanket, so when I decided to toss it, he asked for it. Since I had made it extra long, I cut off the end and rebound that edge. It is still in use as a summer blanket 7 or 8 years later.
12-18-2012, 08:49 AM
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12-18-2012, 08:51 AM
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I prefer cotton for piecing, but cotton/poly blends are going to hold the colors much better, which would be great for childrens' quilts. Poly batt is cuddlier than cotton, so I use poly in toddler/child quilts.
Hubs wants a heavy quilt, so I might resort to my grandmother's trick - double-knit polyester piecing. Those things are heavy enough to suit even him.
Hubs wants a heavy quilt, so I might resort to my grandmother's trick - double-knit polyester piecing. Those things are heavy enough to suit even him.
12-18-2012, 09:51 AM
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cotton or poly what???
batting? fabric? thread? clothes?
each has it's place-
i use both cotton & poly batts & blends & wools & bamboo's, silks, fleece....each has it's use & place
I generally use cotton or wool fabrics-although i've incorporated some silks & specialty fabrics into a few quilts and often use a polyester (minkie or fleece) backing on special request quilts
I often piece with cotton thread- but i have a long arm & use mainly polyester thread for long-arm machine quilting---cotton tends to break easily with the highspeed of the machine....so, you see- each has it's place & use- there are no rules---use what you like-but don't be 'closed=minded' & stuck in a rut---be willing to try new things & don't (pooh-pooh) at others for using something different from your preference.
batting? fabric? thread? clothes?
each has it's place-
i use both cotton & poly batts & blends & wools & bamboo's, silks, fleece....each has it's use & place
I generally use cotton or wool fabrics-although i've incorporated some silks & specialty fabrics into a few quilts and often use a polyester (minkie or fleece) backing on special request quilts
I often piece with cotton thread- but i have a long arm & use mainly polyester thread for long-arm machine quilting---cotton tends to break easily with the highspeed of the machine....so, you see- each has it's place & use- there are no rules---use what you like-but don't be 'closed=minded' & stuck in a rut---be willing to try new things & don't (pooh-pooh) at others for using something different from your preference.
12-18-2012, 11:55 AM
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Only 100% Cotton fabric
100% Cotton threads for piecing and quilting
I use some poly threads for fine work & machine applique
All Cotton batting or 80/20 ... like bamboo also
100% Cotton threads for piecing and quilting
I use some poly threads for fine work & machine applique
All Cotton batting or 80/20 ... like bamboo also
Last edited by TexasGurl; 12-18-2012 at 11:59 AM.
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