peachskin fabric
06-04-2021, 06:24 AM
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Is this perhaps like brushed cotton/ faux suede or the microfiber? I have purchased the brushed cotton sheets from Target, and have used them for backing on several quilts. I love the flat sheets from Target for quilt backs and the price is right!
06-04-2021, 06:54 AM
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When I did a google search, this is the description:
Peachskin fabric is 100% polyester, 58” wide and has a soft fuzzy-like texture. Peachskin is uniquely manufactured by brushing the fabric's polyester microfibers to give the fabric a soft suede-like feel and a subtle ribbed appearance
With that in mind, no I would not use it in the same quilt as 100% quilting cotton.
Peachskin fabric is 100% polyester, 58” wide and has a soft fuzzy-like texture. Peachskin is uniquely manufactured by brushing the fabric's polyester microfibers to give the fabric a soft suede-like feel and a subtle ribbed appearance
With that in mind, no I would not use it in the same quilt as 100% quilting cotton.
06-04-2021, 07:44 AM
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It all depends on the look (and feel) you're going for. I've mixed corduroy, cotton, and flannel in rag quilts, knowing that the result would be interesting textures. If you want the peachskin to be indistinguishable from the cotton, then no, they shouldn't be mixed. But if you want to use a bit here and there because it is just the right color or texture, then go ahead. Be aware that the peachskin will not behave like the cotton when it is washed, and it won't have the same feel while you're sewing with it. It may be more slippery. Since it's polyester it won't shrink and will probably retain its color even as the cotton fades a bit. Maybe you could experiment a bit with it before committing to using it in a quilt.
06-04-2021, 08:28 AM
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06-04-2021, 09:59 AM
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Peachskin from my experience, feels heavier then quilting cotton. It would depend on what weight the other fabrics were. It would fine in a Crazy quilt with corduroy, velvets etc. If the modern peachskin is totally polyester, I would be concerned about ironing it in case it melts or shrivels.
06-04-2021, 06:38 PM
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Peachskin is terrible to needle. Definitely wouldn't put it in a hand-quilted quilt. Might be OK in a machine quilted quilt. Will dull the needle quicker than cotton fabrics. Might cause tension issues in quilting.
