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From: MaryW
Date: 04-29-2006, 08:59 AM (1 of 7)
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This was sent yesterday, if anyone can help her, please post here, thanks. I am looking for a source forwhite quilted fabric, finished on both sides- preferably cotton or cotton?poly. Anything I have been able to find is too light weight. Would you have any suggestiond? I need a large quantity as this is for saddle pads for horses. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you MaryW
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From: beachgirl
Date: 04-29-2006, 10:56 AM (2 of 7)
| I'm not sure this would work but, could you double the double sided quilted to make it heavy enough. I mean cut 2 pieces to size & sew them together. When I was growing up I had a show horse & I couldn't find a white one to match his gear. I made a quilt that I used some old blankets instead of batting & quilted it all together. I did it all on the machine so it was fast to do. |
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-01-2006, 08:48 AM (3 of 7)
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I would also suggest perhaps looking to places that carry bedding. It sounds like you need a mattress cover type of fabric.
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From: stephi
Date: 05-01-2006, 09:56 AM (4 of 7)
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I used to get a magazine from Simplicity horse patterns that had a list of material suppliers. I am going to see if I have their phone number when I get home. Some times, I have made quilted saddlepads by taking apart old baby blankets from thrift stores and adding a layer of fluffy stuff in between then just stiching the occasional line with the quilted pattern. To hold the fluff still from sliding around when washed. I made a foal blankes this way, about 4years ago, and it is still being used every winter!! Stephi Sanity is a question of if whats on your mind is right and if you say it outloud does everyone agree! 
Stephi
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From: stephi
Date: 05-01-2006, 09:59 AM (5 of 7)
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http://www.suitability.com/materials.cfm Try these links, they also have other "horse worthy" material vendors. Stephi Stephi
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From: Dee Dee Warren
Date: 05-01-2006, 09:32 PM (6 of 7)
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Wow, I would have never thought of sewing things for horses. I used to show horses for many years.
Xena the Sewing Princess ~ I have many skills
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User: Dee Dee Warren
Member since: 04-25-2006 Total posts: 49 
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 05-01-2006, 10:02 PM (7 of 7)
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Double sided pre-quilted fabric on the bolt is pretty expensive in the fabric stores. I'm with Mary on the mattress pad idea. Some seem to be non-woven (looks like interfacing) and they wouldn't hold up well to horseback wear-n-tear. But some are made with cotton broadcloth on both sides, and they're quilted. I could see needing 2 layers of it though, b/c you do need heavy padding. Hit a sale at Bed Bath & Beyond or Overstock.com and buy a bunch in king size, and you'd have all you need of it. 'tho the farms I've been to tended to lean away from white for practical reasons.
Andrea
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