tinbren

I have a large number of silk scarfs. Is it ok to make a quilt with them?

Tartan

Sure but check the content because some may be a mix of blends that will need special care. I would keep them intact rather then cut them up because once cut, they will fray. If you do decide to cut them, use bigger seam allowances to sew them together. Many Victorian crazy quilts were made with silk and velvets.

KalamaQuilts

I've used silk ties, the biggest problem is there is no stability. when you cut a 2" square of quilting cotton you have a 2" square to sew with. A 2" square of silk ends up with having no shape at all

It is a popular fabric for crazy quilting projects, but over time those silks have shattered quite a bit. might be the fabric, might have been the dyes.

silk is also murder on rotary cutters and the fine threads embed in cutting mats so use an old mat is a suggestion.

Peckish

I did not know that, thank you Sharyn

TeresaA

I wonder if you'd want to stabilize it like you would with a t-shirt quilt.

cashs_mom

That would probably be helpful. As KalamaQuilts says, silk scarf-type of silk has no stability at all. It will slide around on you like crazy.

Silk scarves would probably make a very pretty quilt, but I'm not sure about the durability. It would be good for a "show" quilt that laid over the end of the bed or the back of a sofa, but I don't think it would work well for something that was going to be used a lot.

NickiZ

Oooh - you just gave me an idea. I still have all of my scarves from my "bald" days, if I sewed those to white fabric (to stabilize them), then I could make a quilt from them. I'm a survivor and even though I'll probably (hopefully) never have to wear those scarves again - I had some really beautiful ones. Most people would wear them around their neck but I'm a jeans and hoodie type of gal and scarves just don't quite fit into that style. lol

Jingle

I'm sure they are okay to use - as others have said. Just not for me, I think they would be very slippery.

aashley333

Won't hold up with washing. I used a silk fabric for a bright sun applique. Never again. I've repaired that sun soooo many times.

Jo Belmont

Helen Goddard (for Handi Quilter) has a lovely video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_LOCIZzmyY&t=190s that shows her doing some exquisite quilting on a silk-ish scarf for a wall hanging, table topper, etc. You might pick up some tips there to incorporate into a quilt. It was stunningly beautiful when she finished.