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Mixing cotton/polyester with all cotton??? and quilting on fleece
Hi all..
Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? -- Michelle in NJ ------------------------------------------- http://michelle.absolutad.com/quilts/ |
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Hullo Michelle
I have only ever used poly/cotton in with the cotton for small pieces within the design. Same reason - perfect colour/pattern ... I have always found that it never lies completely flat ie there are little puckers where the stitches are - these do come out with pressing, but return! I have used poly/cotton for backing without a problem (single piece of sheeting - so, no seams). But, sashing? with stitching along both sides for such a length? It might be all right; it might depend on the ratio of poly to cotton? My suggestion would be to cut two strips that you can spare - one of the p/c and one of cotton - sew them together, press as you would normally and see what happens. Sorry, don't know about fleece. .. In article , Michelle in NJ writes Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I am not keen on combining the 2 PC/Cotton either for the reason the others
have given, but I have just backed a hug quilt for SIL with fleece,spray basted and hand quilted and MQ mixed. It was easy and had a nice huggy feel! -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gal.../ph//my_photos "Michelle in NJ" wrote in message ... Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? -- Michelle in NJ ------------------------------------------- http://michelle.absolutad.com/quilts/ |
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I agree with both of the responses so far. When sewing cotton to
Poly/cotton you have little lines that don't come out. You have to remember the reason poly/cotton is popular in clothing is because you don't have to iron it. I have seen several quilts backed with fleece without a batting and they are great. One friend with a long arm layers two pieces of fleece together and quilts them for baby "quilts". The quilt police will say that these non-batting quilts are not really a quilt since they only have two layers but the person using the quilt will not mind as they cuddle into the soft backing. Susan On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:07:54 -0500, "Michelle in NJ" wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? |
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QUILTING POLICE!!!! drat them! Traditional Yo-yo quilts don't have batting
between the layers - crazy quilts don't have batting between the layers - A quilt is a cover for the bed. Doesn't matter how many layers. It's done however you want to do it.... I have made some darling "quilts" with faux fur, polar fleece and what ever. I found the fleece very easy to machine and hand quilt. They are light weight, durable and very snuggly. They wash & dry easily & quickly. -- SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... I agree with both of the responses so far. When sewing cotton to Poly/cotton you have little lines that don't come out. You have to remember the reason poly/cotton is popular in clothing is because you don't have to iron it. I have seen several quilts backed with fleece without a batting and they are great. One friend with a long arm layers two pieces of fleece together and quilts them for baby "quilts". The quilt police will say that these non-batting quilts are not really a quilt since they only have two layers but the person using the quilt will not mind as they cuddle into the soft backing. Susan On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:07:54 -0500, "Michelle in NJ" wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? |
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We, quite often, get two layer quilts for Project Linus - one layer flannel,
the other layer fleece. Talk about nice and cuddly! They're great. -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "SNIGDIBBLY" wrote in message newsaFYd.8290$N15.2287@okepread06... QUILTING POLICE!!!! drat them! Traditional Yo-yo quilts don't have batting between the layers - crazy quilts don't have batting between the layers - A quilt is a cover for the bed. Doesn't matter how many layers. It's done however you want to do it.... I have made some darling "quilts" with faux fur, polar fleece and what ever. I found the fleece very easy to machine and hand quilt. They are light weight, durable and very snuggly. They wash & dry easily & quickly. -- SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... I agree with both of the responses so far. When sewing cotton to Poly/cotton you have little lines that don't come out. You have to remember the reason poly/cotton is popular in clothing is because you don't have to iron it. I have seen several quilts backed with fleece without a batting and they are great. One friend with a long arm layers two pieces of fleece together and quilts them for baby "quilts". The quilt police will say that these non-batting quilts are not really a quilt since they only have two layers but the person using the quilt will not mind as they cuddle into the soft backing. Susan On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:07:54 -0500, "Michelle in NJ" wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? |
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My son was given a quilt that is two layers of fleece bound at the edges
and tied. It is very snuggly. I am quite jealous. marcella In article , "Donna A" (remove spam) wrote: We, quite often, get two layer quilts for Project Linus - one layer flannel, the other layer fleece. Talk about nice and cuddly! They're great. -- Donna Aten, Coordinator |
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The one issue I've not seen mentioned is that they shrink differently. So
if you're going to do it, make sure both fabrics are pre-washed first so that you get that out of the way before you cut. --pig On 3/11/05 22:07, in article , "Michelle in NJ" wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? -- |
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My problem with that is that i wanted to use it as sashing for the hug
blocks so i dont know if they are washed or not and i can't wash them now... Michelle "Listpig" wrote in message ... The one issue I've not seen mentioned is that they shrink differently. So if you're going to do it, make sure both fabrics are pre-washed first so that you get that out of the way before you cut. --pig On 3/11/05 22:07, in article , "Michelle in NJ" wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? -- |
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I wouldn't stipple quilt the fleece. It can stretch because it is a
knit fabric. But I have used it on a couple of quilts and love it. I didn't use batting, just layered the top and the fleece, have to admit that I spray basted. Then did some gently curving lines and it worked wonderfully. Since there was no batting, there was no need to do a lot of quilting. I my opinion, doing much quilting would cancel out a lot of the softness of the fleece. Try a scrap with a lot of stitching on it and see what happens. As for the mix of the two types of fabrics. It depends on the percentage of cotton in the blend. Remember that it will not press as flat, so you will want to press toward the poly blend for a flatter seam. Also the colorfastness may be different. (To avoid the puckers in the seam, use "taut" sewing, hold the fabric layers firmly together, almost stretching them, both in front and in back of the needle. Loosen the tension very slightly, and use a slightly larger, sharp needle. Or use a very fine thread with a smaller sharp needle. Check a sample to see which your fabrics want. ) good luck with it, Pati, in Phx Michelle in NJ wrote: Hi all.. Okay so i'm starting to put together a hug quilt and i found a beautiful fabric that i would like to use for the sashing, but it's poly/cotton blend.. and most of the blocks are all cotton... do you think it's okay to use? should i wash it first? i'm afraid Also.. i'd like to use fleece for the backing but i'm not sure how fleece responds to quilting(stipling)... anyone have any experience with using fleece as the backing? |
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