Has anyone quilted with dress weight Linen?
09-11-2010, 11:51 AM
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As you probably gathered from my recent topic about how I build my stash, I constantly scour the local charity shops for suitable garments made of 100% good weight cotton.
I keep finding LOTS of beautiful linen, lovely and soft but I have steered away from it, as I am unsure if I can use it?
So has anyone actually used linen in combination with cotton, or totally all in linen.....let me know what y'all think please? :D
I keep finding LOTS of beautiful linen, lovely and soft but I have steered away from it, as I am unsure if I can use it?
So has anyone actually used linen in combination with cotton, or totally all in linen.....let me know what y'all think please? :D
09-11-2010, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MaggieLou
I don't see why it couldn't be used but all the linen I've seen needed to be pressed after washing. That wouldn't work for a quilt.
09-11-2010, 02:09 PM
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I don't think it would wear as well as the 100% cottons.
It would wear out before the rest of your fabrics would.
A lot of work goes into a quilt, so I would like to see my quilts last. The reason to use good quality 100% cotton fabrics.
It would wear out before the rest of your fabrics would.
A lot of work goes into a quilt, so I would like to see my quilts last. The reason to use good quality 100% cotton fabrics.
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