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Am I able to use brocade fabric in a quilt? My friend has a ton of it, but not enough of each one to really do anything major with... so I was wondering if I'm able to use it in a quilt...
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Sure, but you might want to make the seams a little wider. Brocade's pretty patterns are made by 'floating' threads over other threads, so there is a little more to fray. No big deal, just use seams closer to 1/2 inch. Might want to stay with squares - points could get bulky. Log Cabin with wider strips? Turning Twenty? Rail Fence?
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Originally Posted by irishrose
Sure, but you might want to make the seams a little wider. Brocade's pretty patterns are made by 'floating' threads over other threads, so there is a little more to fray. No big deal, just use seams closer to 1/2 inch. Might want to stay with squares - points could get bulky. Log Cabin with wider strips? Turning Twenty? Rail Fence?
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Originally Posted by jemma
yes must do bigger seams----i would sash it to help stabilize it-----it will be heavy so consider quilt as you go
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I saw something at a show yesterday that I had never seen before. It was a texture quilt. 6 inch squares of different texture fabrics. They say that Alzheimer patients feel soothed by rubbing and stroking different textures. The lap quilt had velvet, cordoroy, brocade and lots of other fabrics. Might be an idea for some of your fabric and donate to local nursing home.
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