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Corderoy isn't generally a fabric used in quilt making. Especially one with so many seams as the log cabin. I have made a rag quilt with corderoy. Really pinned a lot because it stretches really bad. And used a smaller stich length. Had lint everywhere. And had to clean my machine several times during the process. The finished quilt did turn out with the raveling technique. It was a heavy quilt. Only a lap size. I made it for my grand daughter to take to school for the nurses office. good luck on your quilt :)

LoisN

Could you turn your 2 inch pieces into sashing? My mom made me a quilt with corduroy and it is HEAVY. Nearly unusable, but I love her effort. It's beautiful, just not practical.
Good luck.
Lois

nativetexan

i would take the 2 inch strips and lay them side by side on some fusible interfacing and iron them to it. then cut the fusible in between the strips. that will give them stability. good luck.

Prism99

I'd just put the gazillion 2" strips into a bag for Goodwill; I'm pretty sure they will see that a paper mill gets it so it can be recycled into ragstock paper.

For the prettiest colors, maybe you could sew the strips together to make a square. As someone else mentioned, you could back these with a stabilizer or fusible so they don't distort with handling.

I honestly don't know if starching would help stabilize corduroy until the quilt is finished, but I would give it a try. It's best to starch before cutting, though. I paint on a 1:1 solution of water and Sta-Flo laundry starch, throw saturated fabric in the dryer, then iron with steam. You could try this on a so-so piece first.

AnnaK

I only made one corduroy quilt when I was a beginner. I cute the strips 3" and serged them, so no raw edges and nothing to trim. Also, I did not put batting in only a backing. My nephew used it as his nap time quilt. It was on the floor a lot and it was pretty durable. If you have a serger that would be how I'd recommend you go. Also, with corduroy you have to think of the nap and how that's going to look. Good luck. Show us your finished quilt.

aberi

I agree with an earlier suggestion about putting fusible backing on it . .that will keep it from stretching and will also help in keeping it all straight!

mom-6

Question about using the fusible backing...Won't that also make the pieces stiff? When I've used it for applique on flannel bibs it did. Or did I get the wrong kind?

lindy

I'm sorry but I think she should be grateful you will take the time to make the quilt for her. She should let you do it your way.

Rettie V. Grama

You have the right idea, but I would have used wider strips, at least 3/4 inches. The first thing I would have done before cutting is mark each piece with marker which does not fade (I used a ball point pen) where the cut would be. The next step before cutting is make a narrow zig-zag stitch just inside the marked line. This will get rid of most of the raveling and will make your seam more stable. I also would zig-zag the seams, again more stabililty. I've done this with crazy patch pillows. Believe me it works. It also works with napped wool and other fabrics that tend to ravel.

nanamo

I think you should make big sq's and put a back on it.call it done.