Help! Sewing Polyester Quilt Tops
04-16-2010, 02:01 PM
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Personally I'd pitch it and use something else but it's probably something that someone hooked you into doing. SO, just use a ball point needle and you should be fine. To be honest you'd be better off tying it.
04-16-2010, 02:57 PM
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This is where you need a vintage machine that has the stretch stitch just for polyester. SewJoyce got the only machine I had that would sew it from me so you might want to ask her if you can borrow it.
See if you can find a early 70's sewing machine on CL and buy it just for the quilt. you can find them pretty cheap and the are built really well so it would make a great back up machine!
But it is my understanding that the stretch stitch is the way to go with sewing polyester.
Billy
See if you can find a early 70's sewing machine on CL and buy it just for the quilt. you can find them pretty cheap and the are built really well so it would make a great back up machine!
But it is my understanding that the stretch stitch is the way to go with sewing polyester.
Billy
04-16-2010, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by raptureready
Personally I'd pitch it and use something else but it's probably something that someone hooked you into doing. SO, just use a ball point needle and you should be fine. To be honest you'd be better off tying it.
04-16-2010, 04:40 PM
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I just finished one a couple of weeks ago. My DIL wanted a polyester quilt to use on their couch. She said the 3 kids would ruin any other fabric. I have a Tin Lizzie and I kind of tacked it on the frame. I sewed circles about the size of a quarter (sewn 4-5 times around) in the center of alternate blocks. My thought was that this will be more secure than just tying it. I hope it lasts. I'm not doing another---ever.
Butterflywing has made some beautiful polyester quilts, maybe she will chime in here with info.
Butterflywing has made some beautiful polyester quilts, maybe she will chime in here with info.
04-16-2010, 04:52 PM
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You will not need a stretch stitch if you are going to use batting and backing and quilt the blocks. Stretch stitch was used so that the garment would not tear when put on or taken off and during wear- it provided extra "give". Many polyester knit garments did not need zippers, but did need the extra give to fit properly.
Use a normal straight stitch and a new ballpoint needle, poly/cotton thread. You should be fine (except for the feel of that fabric!)
Use a normal straight stitch and a new ballpoint needle, poly/cotton thread. You should be fine (except for the feel of that fabric!)
04-16-2010, 07:21 PM
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I totlly understand your not liking polyester for quilts but they can be wonderful too. I don't have any tips for you other than whats already been given. I just wanted to encourage you to finish it up. My grandmother, she's been gone 20 years now but made only polyester quilts. I have many around the house and they've held up great. One of the last ones she worked on was given to me and out of respect to her decided I'd do my best to finish tying it. I had never done any quilting but after tyiing that quilt I was hooked. Love those polyester quilts and you never know who may fall in love with yours or if like me it will be the quilt that h
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