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Posted by Seeker on February 6, 2008, 3:21 pm
Some time ago I remember reading in a book either by Claire Shaeffer
or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
(patio?) dresses since a visit to Hawaii when she discovered how
comfortable they are. I want to stitch her some some for spring and
summer wear. Quilting cotton seems to be all there is around here.
Sharon
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on February 6, 2008, 4:31 pm
Seeker wrote:
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> Some time ago I remember reading in a book either by Claire Shaeffer
> or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
> apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
> have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
> (patio?) dresses since a visit to Hawaii when she discovered how
> comfortable they are. I want to stitch her some some for spring and
> summer wear. Quilting cotton seems to be all there is around here.
>
> Sharon
Some appear to be sturdier, others lighter in weight. I have found the
lighter ones are excellent for patio dresses, as they have enough body
to stand away from sweaty skin, and not to cling when one is wearing a
minimum of underwear. The only way to choose is to unwrap a short
length from the bolt and feel it. Also, don't buy the very cheap stuff
which is so coarsely woven,it will not be comfortable. You need the
finer kind.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on February 6, 2008, 8:05 pm
Seeker wrote:
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> Some time ago I remember reading in a book either by Claire Shaeffer
> or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
> apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
> have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
> (patio?) dresses since a visit to Hawaii when she discovered how
> comfortable they are. I want to stitch her some some for spring and
> summer wear. Quilting cotton seems to be all there is around here.
>
> Sharon
They can be quite crisp to start with, but a couple of washes soon
softens them up. These were all amde with quilting cottons, and worked
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very well indeed: >
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Sewing_Projects/Cottonfrickery/as_well_as_all_the_posh_frocks_f.htm
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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Posted by Pogonip on February 6, 2008, 9:53 pm
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> Seeker wrote:
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>> Some time ago I remember reading in a book either by Claire Shaeffer
>> or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
>> apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
>> have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
>> (patio?) dresses since a visit to Hawaii when she discovered how
>> comfortable they are. I want to stitch her some some for spring and
>> summer wear. Quilting cotton seems to be all there is around here.
>> Sharon
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> They can be quite crisp to start with, but a couple of washes soon
> softens them up. These were all amde with quilting cottons, and worked
> very well indeed: >
>
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Sewing_Projects/Cottonfrickery/as_well_as_all_the_posh_frocks_f.htm
If you recall, the cotton was originally for dresses and shirts, and the
scraps went into quilts. Fabrics for quilting is a relatively new
concept, and I doubt seriously that a new type of fabric was created for
the purpose.
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on February 6, 2008, 10:42 pm
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> Some time ago I remember reading in a book either by Claire Shaeffer
> or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
> apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
> have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
Patterns are typically designed for fabrics with a particular drape...
if you've got a, say, nightgown designed for a fabric that drapes closely
(like batiste or charmeuse), it's going to look like a circus tent in
501-type denim.
Quilting cottons work fine for patterns made for fabrics that drape
like a fairly beefy muslin. Not so well when you need more or less body.
Kay
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> or Connie Amaden-Crawford that quilting cotton is not appropriate for
> apparel sewing because it doesn't have enough drape. Does any one
> have any opinions on this? My Mom has taken to wearing float
> (patio?) dresses since a visit to Hawaii when she discovered how
> comfortable they are. I want to stitch her some some for spring and
> summer wear. Quilting cotton seems to be all there is around here.
>
> Sharon