Comments on: Cotton vs. Polyester Blend for Quiltmaking

By: Finding Polyester Fabric for Quilts : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:01:27 +0000

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By: Cotton vs. Other Fabrics for Quilts : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:10:43 +0000

[...] post, Cotton vs. Polyester Blend in Quiltmaking, has drawn quite a few comments since it was written. I’ve enjoyed the various opinions [...]

By: Gina Mariposa

Gina Mariposa — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:05:46 +0000

I agree with this posting. I made a quilt with the theme being the very beautiful colors that appear in the high desert behind the Sandias in new Mexico in the late summer and early fall. To find the colors I needed, I had to use synthetic blends. I think one should be free to use whatever is needed, but I would also say that some synthetics tend to fray more than the pure cotton. Watch out for some that also will not stand up to wear as well as neighboring pieces.

By: Sandra Brandley

Sandra Brandley — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:49:33 +0000

Hello, Well, I am not a quilter. Looks like too much work to me. However, I like other sewing: garments, simple home dec. All the fabric stores carry mostly all cotton. If they do carry a poly/cotton blend the fabrics are not to my liking. Where can I go to get more diversity? We have a JoAnns, Wal-Mart and a craft store here.
Thanks, Sandra

By: nancy hersey

nancy hersey — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:08:50 +0000

Help—I want to do quilts with a poly cotton blend of fabric not 100 percent cotton yes i do quilt and my Aunt makes them with polycotton where do i buy it from on line stores here have not selection all boring and blah. I live in London Ontario Canada
nancy

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:46:52 +0000

Yes, Cyndi, I think the ladies of days ago would have loved all the decorative fabrics we have now.
They were so creative with what they did have to work with, they would have worked wonders with metallics and some of our other fabrics.
Ah…the idea for a story, “The Magic Quilt,” when a quilter thought “outside the box” with some embellishments she had on hand.

By: Cyndi L

Cyndi L — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:51:07 +0000

My guess is that they’d be saying, “Wow!! Pass me some of that polyester blend with the metallic threads in it!” LOL!!

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:03:43 +0000

Cyndi,
Thanks for giving your input. As I talk with quilters and fabric artists, I think many do prefer cotton or muslin and find it works really well. For purely utilitarian purposes, the polyester blends are handy though…generally don’t shrink nor wrinkle so much. It would be interesting to know what the pioneer quiltmakers would have done if they’d had access to some of our modern fabrics.

By: Cyndi L

Cyndi L — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:33:31 +0000

The more options, the better! Bring it on

Seriously though, although I tend to prefer pure cotton (many of my fabrics are plain muslin that I paint or dye), I love variety. I agree with your assessment that cotton was used because that’s what was available. Now, however…