What if i use Polyester?
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I have alot of a fabric that I'm sure has some polyester in it and I would like to use it in a border. What will happen if I do? Will it perhaps shrink differently than the rest of the quilt? I did not prewash anything.
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Originally Posted by bamamama
I have alot of a fabric that I'm sure has some polyester in it and I would like to use it in a border. What will happen if I do? Will it perhaps shrink differently than the rest of the quilt? I did not prewash anything.
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
I would prewash all the fabric first, though, when mixing fabrics so that any shrinkage is out of the way before assembly of the quilt.
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Polyester does not fade over time; cotton does. That's one of the reasons why polyester is often not mixed with cotton in a quilt top. Years down the line, after all the cottons have mellowed and faded, the poly colors will look bright as ever.
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