raptureready

I read our local newspaper online rather than have it printed and sent to the house. It would be pretty expensive for me to keep replacing my computer---hard to sew through and lumpy too. lol

SunlitenSmiles

since i am extreemly allergic to newspaper (actually the drier for the ink, due to high speed presses ) having it in a quilt would probably kill me......according to allergist i am not a rare case, just many have not isolated what it is that is causing them to have trouble breathing

so short answer is no i would not use newspaper in a quilt for anyone !!!!!!!!!!

catrancher

Only partly right: Since 2004, 95% of American newspaper ink is now soy based, as opposed to petroleum based. It is not considered to be 100% biodegradable, however, because it is still mixed with additives, resins, pigments, and waxes. There are still some vinegar based inks, and those are high in acid, obviously.

OKLAHOMA PEACH

I had never thought of the reason, but always sneeze while reading a newspaper. It seems like people read something somewhere and pass it on without further researching just so they have something to print, to fill a column, I find that especially true online, that is not true journalism.

ptquilts

Also, the paper itself is very acid, think about it - would you wrap up one of your quilts in newspaper? It will get brown and brittle over time (the paper) and where it touches the fabric it may stain the fabric.

Pieces2

Newspaper used to be used for piecing, sometimes left in the pattern. But when a quilt is washed the paper would dissolve, leaving wads of paper in the quilt.

Momo

I'm with all those who aren't for using newspaper, for all their valid reasons and probably more

JulieR

I can see how this would work. I used to use shredded paper of all kinds to make "new" sheets of paper for letters and crafting, and it always came out kind of like a thin batting. I never made the connection before, but I bet she's right about how it would work in a quilt.

grannie cheechee

In the " old days" newspapers were also called "rags" because they were some kind of material rather than just paper. That is probably why quilts with newspapers used for batting lasted longer, and of course they didn't wash them as often.

swizzy

My Mother made quilts like this, mostly from recycled wool which doesn't need batting but the paper was used for stability.
I believe Alex Alexander had this as a feature on one of her quilting shows, but I do not remember that newspaper was used for batting, only for a stable base. The patches could be very large pieces and they were sewn up into blocks the size of the newspaper. As I recall this was popular during the war and fabric was not always available. Fabrics were used in larger pieces and were quickly pieced and often given for charitry