I blame all you quilters for what I said in walmart today!!!!
12-29-2010, 11:26 AM
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I also found that WM fabric did not hold up over time. Fabric I got there awhile ago seems to be a much better quality. I tried some for Christmas items and the thread count was terrible even though it was labeled cotton. When I put time and love into something I want it to last!
12-29-2010, 12:11 PM
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I also found that WM fabric did not hold up over time. Fabric I got there awhile ago seems to be a much better quality. I tried some for Christmas items and the thread count was terrible even though it was labeled cotton. When I put time and love into something I want it to last!
I agree! It just doesn't feel good, does it? It feels stiff and cheap to me. Love the softness of good quality fabric. Everyone is running theirs on sale right now because they don't want to pay end of year taxes on it. Found some really good fabric for $2-$4 per yard. I can't find fabric that cheap at a discount store that's the same quality.
I agree! It just doesn't feel good, does it? It feels stiff and cheap to me. Love the softness of good quality fabric. Everyone is running theirs on sale right now because they don't want to pay end of year taxes on it. Found some really good fabric for $2-$4 per yard. I can't find fabric that cheap at a discount store that's the same quality.
12-29-2010, 12:43 PM
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There are a couple of things that happen when you use a cotton/poly blend in your quilts. One is that the fabric stretches when being sewn and quilted, and may not go back to it's original shape, leaving you with an odd looking block that doesn't square up, or puckers in your quilt.
The other, and most important, is that when burned, cotton turns to ash and falls away. Poly melts, and sticks to the skin, continuing to burn the child or person long after the fire is out.
I only used 100% cotton in my quilts.
The other, and most important, is that when burned, cotton turns to ash and falls away. Poly melts, and sticks to the skin, continuing to burn the child or person long after the fire is out.
I only used 100% cotton in my quilts.
Originally Posted by kakels
Just curious. Why not use poly/cotton? What happens to the quilt when you use it?
12-29-2010, 12:50 PM
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These are some of my favorite online shops where I find great prices frequently.
www.whittlesfabrics.com
www.stitch-n-frame.net
www.quiltsrjewels.com
www.mainstreetquilters.com
www.beverlys.com
Some like Whittles are discounted year round, others have special sales throughout the year. Stitch N Frame has Thursday sales. Check them out...I've good luck with them all.
Also, there's a website online that's going out of business. Fabric is now 50% off. www.fabricandetc.com
www.whittlesfabrics.com
www.stitch-n-frame.net
www.quiltsrjewels.com
www.mainstreetquilters.com
www.beverlys.com
Some like Whittles are discounted year round, others have special sales throughout the year. Stitch N Frame has Thursday sales. Check them out...I've good luck with them all.
Also, there's a website online that's going out of business. Fabric is now 50% off. www.fabricandetc.com
12-29-2010, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Originally Posted by klgreene
Use up your poly/cotton on a scrape quilt. Or practice on new blocks, or give it to your daughter and tell her to make another quilt. STill lots of ideas to use it for. I know not all my material is all cotton, but that's what I try to use now.
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