Corduroy
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Mechanicsville, IA
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I did it with my APQS Millenium. It's pretty stretchy so you have to be careful of wrinkles. Also if its pieced use 1/2 to 3/4" seams and press them open. It's easier to handle if a seam goes horizontal instead of vertical. You also want to be sure the nap all goes the same direction. The one I did was full sized. It was a memory quilt someone else had made and tied. The client wasn't happy with it tied so we took it all apart and I quilted it using a light but firm batting. It was a memory quilt so would not have hard use. I would not recommend it if the quilt will be used a lot.
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alturas, CA
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I haven't used it for backing, but have used it for an all corduroy quilt. I used a very light poly batting and muslin on the back. My tips would be use a wider seam allowance and baste it before doing the actual stitching. I'm sure that you'll get other recommendations.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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#9
A friend asked me to make a quilt using corduroy she provided. All different colors, wale widths, degrees of stretch or not.
I was very new to quilting at the time and did not use wide enough seams, so be very sure to do wider seams! I would also recommend not trying to use narrow strips unless you cut them extra wide to accommodate the wider seams.
For Jenny's quilt I ended up doing 8" squares on both front and back and tying with ribbon in the corners of each block. No batting. Very heavy, but exactly what she wanted for camping. Really colorful as well as soft and cuddly. She loves it and named it "blankelroy"!
Oh and where my seams started coming out another friend zigzagged over them thru both thicknesses.
I was very new to quilting at the time and did not use wide enough seams, so be very sure to do wider seams! I would also recommend not trying to use narrow strips unless you cut them extra wide to accommodate the wider seams.
For Jenny's quilt I ended up doing 8" squares on both front and back and tying with ribbon in the corners of each block. No batting. Very heavy, but exactly what she wanted for camping. Really colorful as well as soft and cuddly. She loves it and named it "blankelroy"!
Oh and where my seams started coming out another friend zigzagged over them thru both thicknesses.
#10
I'd say the batting would depend on the future use. Floor quilt for a kid--batting for cushion. YES! Cool weather quilt for a bed? YES!
A throw for the couch, maybe not.
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