Need advice on corduroy and velour
#1
While sorting out fabrics as quilting fabrics (to keep) and "garment/home decor" fabrics (to give away), I came across a large stash of poly pinwhale corduroy and velours in gorgeous jewel colors. I was thinking about holding on :wink: to these and perhaps making lap throws. (1) Would I use a light batting or just the top and the backing? (2) Would they work for a crazy patch quilt?
Tell me if I need to hold on to this for another 20 years or should I just let them go? :roll: I wahed and dried them yesterday and they did beautifully?
Tell me if I need to hold on to this for another 20 years or should I just let them go? :roll: I wahed and dried them yesterday and they did beautifully?
#2
Oh please make crazy quilts out of them!!! They will be beautiful!!! :D :D :D
If you live in a very cold climate I would use a light batting, if it is warmer or they are going to be lap quilts, I don't think I would use any... just my opinion.
If you live in a very cold climate I would use a light batting, if it is warmer or they are going to be lap quilts, I don't think I would use any... just my opinion.
#6
Originally Posted by pocoellie
They would make a beautiful quilt-corduroy is a little more difficult to sew with, likes to move more, but it'll be beautiful.
#7
Just an idea for the velours might be to make crazy quilt Christmas stockings with embroidery and lace. I've done that with jewel tone velvets, lined them with satin and they turned out simply smashing! I've done corduroy quilts out of my toddler's pants (she's now 37) and used batting, but I'm in northern New England. I would use a flannel 'liner' if I were in your climate, or even just a cotton sheet. It helps protect the seam allowances from rubbing together on the inside.
You definitely need to hold on to them for another 20 years unless you want to send them up here to me!! :lol:
You definitely need to hold on to them for another 20 years unless you want to send them up here to me!! :lol:
#8
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Just an idea for the velours might be to make crazy quilt Christmas stockings with embroidery and lace. I've done that with jewel tone velvets, lined them with satin and they turned out simply smashing! I've done corduroy quilts out of my toddler's pants (she's now 37) and used batting, but I'm in northern New England. I would use a flannel 'liner' if I were in your climate, or even just a cotton sheet. It helps protect the seam allowances from rubbing together on the inside.
You definitely need to hold on to them for another 20 years unless you want to send them up here to me!! :lol:
You definitely need to hold on to them for another 20 years unless you want to send them up here to me!! :lol:
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