Corduroy in quilts
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I have used it before a few times. I use the pinwale corduroy. Wash it to make sure the colors do not run, (mine did,but it was older fabric). I soaked it overnight in vinegar which also softened it quite a bit. I used it for sashing and borders.
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LavenderBlue ... there is no reason why you cannot use the corduroy, if that's what you want in your quilt. There are a lot of different types of corduroy out there. Just know what you are working with. Some are a nicer quality than others, and some will wash far nicer too. Another factor is whether it is a pure cotton corduroy or a blend. Also, is it s stretch corduroy (usually only in one direction). All of these you can determine with what you have in hand, and decide whether it is what you want for the end product.
I'm trying to find corduroy right now, for a quilt where I want some textures.
I've discovered that corduroy is few and far between ... and the few I have found are a very cheap, with little of the velvet feel to them. Keeping on looking!
I'm trying to find corduroy right now, for a quilt where I want some textures.
I've discovered that corduroy is few and far between ... and the few I have found are a very cheap, with little of the velvet feel to them. Keeping on looking!
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Yes, I have! I got some pinwhale elephant print corduroy and a co-ordinate at WM on sale - very low price! My daughter loves elephants, so I used the width of fabric by 1.5 yards of elephants for the center and put a 6" border on it with the coordinate. The back was "regular" cotton, creamy with nearly invisible green leaves in it, bordered with a stripe. My daughter - now 39 - loves it.
I always pre-wash and dry my fabrics, so I just took the corduroys out of the dryer, evened it up, and sewed the border and center together. No ironing and it worked out fine.
I always pre-wash and dry my fabrics, so I just took the corduroys out of the dryer, evened it up, and sewed the border and center together. No ironing and it worked out fine.
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