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3 Responses to “quilting on polyester and cotton?”
Most quilters prefer to use fabric that is 100% cotton or a cotton-rich blend (75% cotton or more) because of the feel of the fabric and because of durability. We know that cotton will hold up in a quilt for 100 or 200 years because there are quilts that old (on display, not in use). There was no polyester 100 years ago, so there isn’t any experience with polyester fabrics holding up that long.
I’ll bet the ifnished white on whilte quilt is beautiful.
yes; but you might want to do a sample square first.
I made the mistake of using a fairly sturdy cotton blend for a Cathedral Windows pillow and just about gave myself carpal tunnel, the stuff was so hard to needle thru.
I am a bit unsure of your question – it looks like you are asking if you can quilt with thread which is polyester and cotton. Or maybe you’re asking if you can hand quilt a quilt made from fabric constructed of polyester and cotton. Either way, it can be done. The reason most quilters prefer cotton thread and cotton fabric is that it is a soft fiber, and there is less chance of the thread cutting the fabric as both age. Polyester fibers are sharp, and as cotton fabric ages the thread can damage the cotton. Hand quilting on polyester fabric can be rough on the hands and if the quilt is very big you could end up with pretty raw skin. Hope my view helps.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
danny
Sure it is.
Most quilters prefer to use fabric that is 100% cotton or a cotton-rich blend (75% cotton or more) because of the feel of the fabric and because of durability. We know that cotton will hold up in a quilt for 100 or 200 years because there are quilts that old (on display, not in use). There was no polyester 100 years ago, so there isn’t any experience with polyester fabrics holding up that long.
I’ll bet the ifnished white on whilte quilt is beautiful.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
clarsala
yes; but you might want to do a sample square first.
I made the mistake of using a fairly sturdy cotton blend for a Cathedral Windows pillow and just about gave myself carpal tunnel, the stuff was so hard to needle thru.
October 18th, 2009 at 2:28 am
clarhanc
I am a bit unsure of your question – it looks like you are asking if you can quilt with thread which is polyester and cotton. Or maybe you’re asking if you can hand quilt a quilt made from fabric constructed of polyester and cotton. Either way, it can be done. The reason most quilters prefer cotton thread and cotton fabric is that it is a soft fiber, and there is less chance of the thread cutting the fabric as both age. Polyester fibers are sharp, and as cotton fabric ages the thread can damage the cotton. Hand quilting on polyester fabric can be rough on the hands and if the quilt is very big you could end up with pretty raw skin. Hope my view helps.