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From: Debzy
Date: 09-05-2003, 04:55 AM (1 of 8)
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i'm not a quilter/patchworker but i love some of the fabrics you guys use. the prints and colours and just so funky! so i was wondering. i keep seeing fabrics advertised as 'quilters' or 'for patchwork', but i can't see any reason why i shouldn't use them for dressmaking/bags etc...? i feel a bit stupid asking really, but i thought that if there was anything i should know, you guys would be able to tell me! i'm thinking along the lines of shrinkage, washabiltiy etc. and perhaps, some of the fabrics seem a little on the thin side, so maybe i should line/interface them? thanks for any info 
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User: Debzy
Member since: 06-02-2003 Total posts: 71 |
From: MaryW
Date: 09-05-2003, 05:35 AM (2 of 8)
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Hi Debzy, yes some of the fabrics are super. They can be adapted and used in lots of different places. Some of those prints would make awesome blouses or accessories such as handbags. Because they are 100% cotton, they should be prewashed and dried to avoid bleeding or shrinkage. Also, if they seem too thin, interfacing will help. Just go for it. MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 09-05-2003, 08:04 AM (3 of 8)
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Those fabrics are also a great source for applique. And they are great for gifts such as pot holders, place mats, pillows, simple curtains and even the gift bags -- anything you can think of. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: stitchmd
Date: 09-05-2003, 05:21 PM (4 of 8)
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I've used lots of cotton prints from the quilt section for clothing and other projects. Basically I ignore what fabric is categorized as long as the "hand" works for my project. The only significant quality I've ever come across that makes a difference is that home dec fabrics supposedly have dyes that stand up better to sunlight exposure than fashion fabrics. I've made lots of curtains out of fashion fabric without a fading problem and used some dec fabrics for clothing as long as they're not too stiff. Go ahead and use those quilt fabrics any way you want as long as you follow the advice to preshrink them. I'd wash and dry them twice in temperatures at least as warm as they will be exposed to when the completed item is laundered on a regular basis. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: Aimee S
Date: 09-05-2003, 06:51 PM (5 of 8)
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any fabric is free game for any type of projects.. I have been called the bad girl of sewing cause I do everything wrong. Like I mix lycra and cotton for a costume and so on. I use wrong color of threads I love to use the wrong side of the fabric cause it looks better sometimes. I do think you need to pre wash all cotton fabrics. The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-05-2003, 08:09 PM (6 of 8)
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I'm allergic to a lot of fabric....so I make clothes out of so called 'quilting' fabric....and I also make quilts..and no I do not macth my quilts 
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 09-05-2003, 10:25 PM (7 of 8)
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I also make quilts..and no I do not macth my quilts I have a shirt that matches the cushions on the wicker chair in my sewing room. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: LoriV
Date: 09-06-2003, 10:06 AM (8 of 8)
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All of my window treatments are quilt fabric.
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User: LoriV
Member since: 01-24-2001 Total posts: 6 |
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