What are your thoughts on "cotton lawn" fabric? It is at Connecting Threads
#12
I've used lawn cotton fabric for blouses, baby doll pyjamas, baby clothes, that sort of thing. It's fine, high quality fabric that's great for patterns with gathering or smocking but I've not used it for years and never tried it for quilts. It might be perfect for cathedral windows.
#13
I'm glad you asked.
Now that July is almost over, I've finally finished the "Celebrate Spring" quilt that I got from Connecting Threads in March. Although it is not perfect, it turned out well. I added a border to frame it up a bit and tried a new technique with this one. The mitered border came out well. I also attached the binding with a similar but more standard serpentine stitch.
As for the fabric, it is amazingly soft and luxurious. I decided to go with all cotton batting (Quilter's Dream) which has made it quite lightweight. I also followed their example and quilted it with a random, long, serpentine stitch. It seems to be the perfect combination for a summer quilt. Haven't washed it yet, but I'm hopeful.
For those who care, I pieced and quilted it with a Pfaff 1222E until it got cranky and had to go to the doctor. It was finished on a Bernina 630.
Now, let's see if I can post a few pics....
Now that July is almost over, I've finally finished the "Celebrate Spring" quilt that I got from Connecting Threads in March. Although it is not perfect, it turned out well. I added a border to frame it up a bit and tried a new technique with this one. The mitered border came out well. I also attached the binding with a similar but more standard serpentine stitch.
As for the fabric, it is amazingly soft and luxurious. I decided to go with all cotton batting (Quilter's Dream) which has made it quite lightweight. I also followed their example and quilted it with a random, long, serpentine stitch. It seems to be the perfect combination for a summer quilt. Haven't washed it yet, but I'm hopeful.
For those who care, I pieced and quilted it with a Pfaff 1222E until it got cranky and had to go to the doctor. It was finished on a Bernina 630.
Now, let's see if I can post a few pics....
Last edited by totosmom; 07-31-2012 at 03:18 AM.
#14
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Lawn Fabric
There is a gorgeous fabric collection at Connecting Threads right now that uses cotton lawn. I have never heard of this. It is described as light-weight, soft and smooth, shear. It sounds like it may look like cheap fabric if it is shear. Have you used this type of fabric before and does it look and last okay on a quilt (one that will have only light use-not for kids, more just decorative)? Thanks.
You might get a fat quarter pack and make a crib or wallhanging and see how it works.
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Lawn is a term Liberty uses for their expensive exquisite cotton fabric.
My guess is that Connecting Threads is trying to offer something like Liberty's at a more reasonable price.
I think you get what you pay for.
I'd be interested to hear from someone who's used both and how they compare.
My guess is that Connecting Threads is trying to offer something like Liberty's at a more reasonable price.
I think you get what you pay for.
I'd be interested to hear from someone who's used both and how they compare.
#17
Thank you, Miz Kyp. Since it was a kit, I didn't have much choice on the colors, but I was able to weed out the ugly pea green a great deal. I left a little of it in just for contrast. I was going for a peachy-pink pastel look, but the last photo looks downright orange, doesn't it? Oh well.
I really enjoyed making it, especially since my previous quilt was a dark, heavy flannel. Even hubby likes this one.
I really enjoyed making it, especially since my previous quilt was a dark, heavy flannel. Even hubby likes this one.
#19
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I have a DWR quilt with some scraps of Liberty of London lawn fabric. It was made 35 years ago and was used on my bed for 25 years, with frequent machine washing and drying. The liberty prints were the first to shred. The colors never faded. As a side note, the solids in this quilt were poly/cotton, which was all I could find at the time. They still look great.
My niece ordered crib bedding from Restoration Hardware recently that is made from voile, which is similar to lawn. It looks so airy and soft. I would love to have a summer quilt from voile or lawn-- I would take better care of it than my DWR.
My niece ordered crib bedding from Restoration Hardware recently that is made from voile, which is similar to lawn. It looks so airy and soft. I would love to have a summer quilt from voile or lawn-- I would take better care of it than my DWR.
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