Can This Fabric Be Used For Quilting?
#1
I purchased a several lots of quilting fabric on Ebay. They were suppose to be at least 1/2 yd pieces.
Among the fabric I purchased were 3 pieces of this fabric - they are each 1 yd for a total of 3 yds
Can this fabric be used for a quilt? The reason I am questioning it is that the 3 grey "stripes" inbetween the flowersd are loops - do you think they will pull out?
Here are a couple of pictures of the front and back of the fabric -
HELP
Among the fabric I purchased were 3 pieces of this fabric - they are each 1 yd for a total of 3 yds
Can this fabric be used for a quilt? The reason I am questioning it is that the 3 grey "stripes" inbetween the flowersd are loops - do you think they will pull out?
Here are a couple of pictures of the front and back of the fabric -
HELP
front fabric
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larger picture of front
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back - loop looks lik it is pulled but doesn't show up on front
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closer up on fabric back
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#2
IMHO, any fabric can be used to make a quilt, but with the weaving of that fabric, you may have a lot of threads pulled once you get it finished.
If you are asking if it's 100% cotton, the only way to know is to do a burn test. Take a small piece of the fabric and light with a match in a fireproof container (ashtray, empty tuna can, etc.). If it burns clean, it is all natural fiber, though not necessarily all cotton. If it melts or the smoke is black, it has man-made fibers in it.
If you are asking if it's 100% cotton, the only way to know is to do a burn test. Take a small piece of the fabric and light with a match in a fireproof container (ashtray, empty tuna can, etc.). If it burns clean, it is all natural fiber, though not necessarily all cotton. If it melts or the smoke is black, it has man-made fibers in it.
#7
Originally Posted by Lori S
It not something I would use.. the loose weave of some of the threads would eventually get pulled. It looks like it would shrink up alot .. just a gut feeling!
I have seen it used , but not by me.
I have seen it used , but not by me.
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If I used it for a quilt, I would do the whole quilt top in the same fabric. Then I would heavily machine quilt it. I would not mix it with other fabrics. It would make dynamite tea towels and dish cloths.
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