I just found a piece a couple of days ago. I tossed it. It's so scratchy even the dogs wouldn't want it for a bed. I think that's why we were all glad when it went out of style.

A friend of mind cleaned out her deceased mother's home and brought me a few boxes of double knits. Knowing I would never be able to use them all, I called a lady from the local quilt guild. She was thrilled to get them to make lap quilts for a local nursing home.

Years ago my mil made us a double knit quilt. It was a tulip pattern. She hand pieced and hand quilted it. It was a beautiful quilt, but it was sooooo heavy. Could only use it in the cold of winter. She put a lite-weight batting in it. This was all before I started quilting. You may have guessed------I washed it in the washing machine and it fell apart. I was sick; however, I was sicker after I learned to quilt and found out how much time and work she put into it. A lesson well learned.

A friend of mine makes rugs with double knits. She uses a canvas for the base and cuts the double knits into squares and folds them on the diagonal to make triangles. She makes the rugs oval so she starts sewing in the center and sews the triangles on so they overlap and sews in a spiral.

I use double knits to make large stuff sack draw string bags. They are great for holding a sleeping bag, pillow and extra blanket for camp or to haul laundry home from college. My daughter was always dragging hers on the ground heavily loaded with laundry and they took all the abuse. I use my preserving kettle lid (18" diameter) to draw a circle for the base and a width of fabric (it's 60" wide) to make the sides, stitch the drawstring casing at the top and insert the cord. I've made them for all my kids, their cousins and friends and the local Girl Guides and Scouts. Everyone loves these sacks!

I am sleeping under a double knit quilt every night and love it. I have several that my sister made.My husband and I cover with them for lap quilts every day. I wouldn't get rid of them for anything. Try one.

I learned to sew on double knit in the 60's. But I can't imaging a quilt made from it,
anyone have pictures they're willing to share?

I think it's a wonderful idea to make lap quilts for a nursing home.

I have an aunt that uses double knits for all of her quilts because they last so long. I have one that she made me 15 yrs ago and still looks the same as when she gave it to me. She wants them to used not just seen. She however uses a very thin batting or flannel and they really do well in the nursing homes and hospitals.

DON'T CUT THE POLYESTER!!!! STEP AWAY FROM THE SCISSORS!.... I love double knit and have used up all I had..... it is THE perfect batting for baby quilts.... pretty soft, cotton top, soft, cotton back and one layer of double knit inside... it is lightweight, dries in minutes in the dryer, is wide enough for all baby quilts (or laprobes) and never separates or gets lumpy even if washed a thousand times... my boys both stood and waited for their quilts to come out of the dryer... with this for batting, you can steal it during nap time and have it clean and dry before they wake up!