HomespunHandmaiden

I just read about this tonight. Have you ever tried it? It sounds interesting but it seems like it would make the quilt really heavy. Thoughts?

wraez

I haven't used it in a quilt but I have for place mats and table runners. I did have a challenge using a white terry cloth towel, when quilting, the white 'fibers' popped thru the backing. Next time I'll use a color appropriate towel. Don't think I'd use it for a quilt.

eager to read what others say.

Chicca

I have never used it for a quilt; but have used it in placemats and coasters. I had no problems with it. Very interested to see what others have to say also. Thanks for posting.

lindy-2

never heard off it im gessing you prewash the towels?

brushandthimble

I have made the beach towel quilts in McCalls (I think) mag a couple of years ago. Pieced quilt on one side and the other side is a beach towel. Worked and looked great!

wraez

The towels I used/plan on using are ones that are thinner from use and not willing to just throw them away. They've been laundered MANY times, LOL.

dublb

I've been using worn out washrags, doubled, for the batting in my pot-holders. It is very heavy & puffs up nicely. Since they are doubled I feel confident that they will be great for pot-holders. I have also made the mistake of piecing a tumbler block backing out of washrags, (Don't do that it's not very pretty, way too stretchy,) however it is very heavy. Having this experience has given me a new respect for terry cloth. If you're sewing the towels together I'd use a half inch seam allowance, & something like muslin to stabilize it. I do think that terrycloth in yardage would be awesome as batting or as backing.
I finished the tumbler at the retreat that i went to this last weekend. Here's a link to the picts of the retreat. My terry tumbler is about halfway down.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-162672-1.htm

mandyk

Here we go again. You peop,e are sooo inventive. Would never have thought of this. WOW.

HomespunHandmaiden

Some call it inventive....I call it being a quilter and broke at the same time lol ;)

bearisgray

I would use terry cloth towels in pot holders or casserole covers for the "batting"