Tips for Quilting with Non-Traditional Fabrics

Have you ever wanted to create a quilt with something other than quilting cotton?

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Quilting with non-traditional fabrics like corduroy, flannel, minky, and velvet can give your finished projects a lot of extra texture.

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– Flannel – Minky – Tweed – Double Gauze – Velvet – Corduroy

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One: Prewash your Fabric If you’re making something that may need to be washed at some point (as most quilted projects do), you’ll want to prewash and dry your fabrics before you cut them.

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Testing your seam allowance is a useful thing to do at the beginning of any patchwork project because lots of things can influence the accuracy of a seam allowance.

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Using a very sharp (brand new!) rotary cutter blade can really help to reduce the fraying you get when cutting the fabric pieces.

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Tips for Quilting with Non-Traditional Fabrics

Have you ever wanted to create a quilt with something other than quilting cotton?

Quilting with non-traditional fabrics like corduroy, flannel, minky, and velvet can give your finished projects a lot of extra texture.

– Flannel – Minky – Tweed – Double Gauze – Velvet – Corduroy

Fabrics to Try Instead of Quilting Cotton

One: Prewash your Fabric If you’re making something that may need to be washed at some point (as most quilted projects do), you’ll want to prewash and dry your fabrics before you cut them.

Tips for Quilting with Fabric Other than Quilting Cotton

Testing your seam allowance is a useful thing to do at the beginning of any patchwork project because lots of things can influence the accuracy of a seam allowance.

Two: Test your Seam Allowance

Using a very sharp (brand new!) rotary cutter blade can really help to reduce the fraying you get when cutting the fabric pieces.

Three: Use a Sharp Blade

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