cotton poplin material?
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cotton poplin material?
I am a new quilter,
I'm working on a quilt for my granddaughter (my first quilt)
its a disappearing 9 patch with applique on some of the squares
I was using a website to just browse some material
I have learned that I should not mix materials so I stick with 100% cotton
but on this websight there was quilting material listed as
"100% Cotton Poplin"
what is Poplin? is it the same as the quilting materials I have been using
most of them are well known names like Riley & Blake, Rose & Hubble, Adorn it, etc
is there any difference? like if I mixed some into my quilt
would that be something I should avoid? or would regret?
any help would be appreciated, thanks
I'm working on a quilt for my granddaughter (my first quilt)
its a disappearing 9 patch with applique on some of the squares
I was using a website to just browse some material
I have learned that I should not mix materials so I stick with 100% cotton
but on this websight there was quilting material listed as
"100% Cotton Poplin"
what is Poplin? is it the same as the quilting materials I have been using
most of them are well known names like Riley & Blake, Rose & Hubble, Adorn it, etc
is there any difference? like if I mixed some into my quilt
would that be something I should avoid? or would regret?
any help would be appreciated, thanks
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Location: Illinois
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It's been awhile but I think I'm remembering poplin being a little heavier weight or more tightly woven such as can be used for summer shorts. I don't think I'd want to use it for the applique pieces but it would be ok to use for a background block since actually anything can go into a quilt as long as it pleases the quilter. This is why it's good to be actually touch fabric when shopping for it. You can see or feel the weight before purchase to see if it's what you want to work with.
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I am a new quilter,
I'm working on a quilt for my granddaughter (my first quilt)
its a disappearing 9 patch with applique on some of the squares
I was using a website to just browse some material
I have learned that I should not mix materials so I stick with 100% cotton
but on this websight there was quilting material listed as
"100% Cotton Poplin"
what is Poplin? is it the same as the quilting materials I have been using
most of them are well known names like Riley & Blake, Rose & Hubble, Adorn it, etc
is there any difference? like if I mixed some into my quilt
would that be something I should avoid? or would regret?
any help would be appreciated, thanks
I'm working on a quilt for my granddaughter (my first quilt)
its a disappearing 9 patch with applique on some of the squares
I was using a website to just browse some material
I have learned that I should not mix materials so I stick with 100% cotton
but on this websight there was quilting material listed as
"100% Cotton Poplin"
what is Poplin? is it the same as the quilting materials I have been using
most of them are well known names like Riley & Blake, Rose & Hubble, Adorn it, etc
is there any difference? like if I mixed some into my quilt
would that be something I should avoid? or would regret?
any help would be appreciated, thanks
#6
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Location: Northern Michigan
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many of us mix all kinds of fabrics in our quilts. Some people even use polyester blends.
i mix lots of cottons. Regular quilting cotton, Batiks, poplin, seersucker, flannel, broadcloth, denim, corduroy....
if you like the fabric go for it. ( there will always be someone who will say ( oh No! Don’t mix) but many of us do and have been for many, many years.)
i mix lots of cottons. Regular quilting cotton, Batiks, poplin, seersucker, flannel, broadcloth, denim, corduroy....
if you like the fabric go for it. ( there will always be someone who will say ( oh No! Don’t mix) but many of us do and have been for many, many years.)
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Vancouver Island / Arizona
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As soon as I read 'poplin' ridges came to mind. But this is from probably 40 years ago. So I went to Wikipedia to refresh my memory. It is an even weave that can be made from a variety of materials but did in the past often have ribbing. I have not seen any for years. As an even weave it could be the same as any other quilting cotton but can have ribs or ridges. To me this is the difficulty of a website. I want to feel the fabric before I buy. Are you a gambler? If it turns out to be thin or you don't like it what would you do with it?
OOps it sounds like you already bought some.
OOps it sounds like you already bought some.
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