Clothing from quilting cotton..is it ok?
08-07-2012, 05:35 PM
#61
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nevada
Posts: 6,958
The "not suitable for children's clothing" warning is due to flammability. However, that being said, there has now been concerns about the fireproofing and health. I don't see a problem with making clothes out of the fabric.
08-07-2012, 10:31 PM
#62
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 751
I made all my daughters clothes when she was little, made from any cute fabric I found at joanns. They wore well, washed well I think finishing them right is key. It took a couple extra minutes But I don't have a serger so I zig zagged all raw edges and it payed off. I loved making clothes!!
08-08-2012, 02:23 AM
#63
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lolita,Texas
Posts: 36
I use "quilting cotton" for clothing all the time. I live in Texas, it's HOT here. Yes, you have to iron but a few min. ironing is better than wearing anything else. Also I have learned my lesson well about prewashing anything, not only for the fabric to relax back to it's original size, but also it gets rid of the chemicals they use to keep bugs off. Have fun with your clothing adventures.
08-08-2012, 03:28 AM
#64
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Any place I can sew
Posts: 434
FIRE! Quilting cotton doesn't have the fire stuff on it that children's clothing should have. It is one of the rules!!! We are quilters, NOT rule followers. I made my DD's & her BFF's clothing out of it and I also make my DGD's & her BFF's clothing out of quilters cotton also - and none of them have caught FIRE yet!!. I have found that clothing cottons can be too thin and when I've found the blends they are too HOT in AZ. So I've used quilting cottons for years and still do.
08-08-2012, 04:11 AM
#65
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,506
Bearisgray, I scrunch fabric all the time. I used to work in a fabric store and I I learned it from customers. As much as I like to iron, I often runnnnnnnn from the fabrics that wrinkle with just a little scrunch!
Last edited by WMUTeach; 08-08-2012 at 04:15 AM.
08-08-2012, 05:53 AM
#67
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: El Lago Tx Originally from Upstate NY
Posts: 654
A couple of years ago, I made a prom dress out of Fairy Frost for my German exchange daughter. She loved the fabric and could not find a dress, then she seen the fabric in the LQS and fell in love with it. She picked a floor length, strpless dress. It was really easy took a couple of hours to put together and even shorter to alter to her. It fit her like a glover. We even make her s shaw from the fabric to go with the dress. I wish I had a pic of her in it. Go for it, quilting fabric will make great clothers.
08-08-2012, 07:54 AM
#68
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southeast Georgia
Posts: 2,526
There isn't anything that feels better next to your skin than something made from natural fiber fabrics. I love Downy wrinkle remover. If you take the garment out of the dryer, put it on a hanger, spray and smooth wrinkles with your hands, you shouldn't have any problems. I enjoy wearing my cotton clothes!
08-08-2012, 10:42 AM
#69
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Southern Tier, NY
Posts: 529
I love 100% cotton to wear and would not hesitate to use it for clothes for myself and for children. The only negative that I see is that most people do not want to iron. I know that my daughter will not take out an iron unless she has no other choice.
When my children were young I made all their clothes and you ironed all the time.
When my children were young I made all their clothes and you ironed all the time.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bearisgray
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
30
09-12-2013 02:33 PM
mommabear62
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
21
04-03-2012 08:10 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
3
05-01-2011 02:23 PM
