starshine

From what I've heard and learned, it is good to use the same type of fabric throughout the quilt. So if you make it with the blended it will wear more evenly if you use blends throughout. When I first learned to quilt it was recommended to use all cotton, and the LQS carried only cottons as far as I know.

prplynk1225

Actually, the polyester and other non-cotton fabric doesn't last as long as cotton. I know this because my mother made a quilt for my daughter using a lot of different fabrics left over from a lot of clothes she had made for me over the years. I had to replace many of the pieces a few years ago and now I have to replace all of the other pieces. Tried suggesting to my daughter that is was better to just let it go but she wasn't ready to do that. Sooooooo I will fix it for her.

biscuitqueen

Amen......My next quilt will be a biscuit with all kinds of fabric. My GF gave me some 100% poly prints, and suede, and some other pieces I have no idea what they are. I'm thinking with the smaller pieces, stuffed, it will work. I saw something like it, not so many different fabs, but it looked really cool. I just can't wash it ever. lol

cwessel47

If someone asks for your opinion and you give it to them - trying to help as we all do - there is nothing to be ashamed of. You did her a huge favor. Consider me a quilt snob. You might as well get it right from the get-go!

cherrio

Oh I will use them up because I can't afford to replace them
I am so right there with ya on that point

Norene B

I gave my poly cotton to my friend as she wants to learn how to quilt and I said use it to practice on. She wanted to pay me and I told her know. I wanted to give it to her and she thought I might use it. I again said no, if she didn't take it, I was going to offer it on here, so she took it.

cdufur

The main thing that I miss about Wal Mart not having a fabric department is having to drive 40 miles to get thread!

Norene B

I went to Walmart yesterday and all they had was regular sewing thread, no quilting thread. Some serger and embroidery thread was on the shelves.

JUNEC

That was nice of you to take the time to help/educate a newbie

kmalone

I've used Walmart fabric on the factory rem tables for making clothes that I will never wash. In the past I have had many occations to wear a formal gown at functions in Alaska and then again in the states. I can make a dress for less than ten dollars, wear it four times to a formal function and dinner and then feel ok about pitching it into the rag bag or cutting it up for another project.