LFQuilts Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I have a potential customer who wants a quilt made from old family linen material. Apparently her MIL did beautiful embroidery work. The goal is to save the embroidery from some pieces that may not be in such great shape overall. Are there any 'gotchas' in working with linen? Thanks is advance for any advice. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 As long as the linen is in good shape you shouldn't need to stabilize it. If the fabric is thin or woren I would use a thin pelon interfacing under it. As far a quilting I have never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I have found that using matching thread and simply stitching close to the edge of the embroidery, then a complementing low-intensity texture background works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Bonnie and Joan, Thank you for your advice. Do you have a preferred thread to use on linen quilts? Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I would likely use Aurifil MAKO Cotton 40 wt. in a matching color, with same in bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Lynn, I am currently working on some small linen quilts. I'm using Cindy Needham's book called Wholecloth Linen Quilts. I did use Soft Fuse on one of the placemats and the result was very nice. The placemat had no wrinkles or puckers, and the CH I used is nicely defined. I used matching thread and from a distance all you see is the placemat and the lovely embroidery. The second one I did, I used a green thread to match some of the embroidery thread. It's an interesting one too. I also used the soft fuse on this one too. I have enough linens to try one without the soft fuse, but I think I will starch it and press to remove as many wrinkles as I can before quilting it. I got interrupted before I finished my samples so won't have pictures for a while. My biggest problem is designing the layout. Just too many possibilities. I'm trying to keep them small because the family is huge and everyone wants one. The placemat surrounded by a border is probably my best size. Doing a whole quilt would probably be out of the question for me. Oh, I did use quilters dream batting, but really thin request weight. and muslin backing--just for a wallhanging. Here is one photo This is the thread where I asked for help. http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=18214&page=1#pid212384 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Boni, Thank you for pictures and suggestions. I've read mixed things about the book and was hesitant to pick up a copy. I picked up the linens today - beautiful fabric but less embroidery than I had anticipated. There is more than enough to do a beautiful whole cloth quilt - but I'm not up to that. So, I think we'll go with something simply pieced that features the embroidery from several pieces. The goal is to get the linens out of a chest and back into use in the household as a quilt. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I did a cross stitched linen table cloth for a gal that her grandma had made but never finished and now wanted to make it a wall hanging. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2080695340040021749SNvIgT The first pic is it as I got it. It got a blue ribbon at the state fair this year. I treated it just like any other top and had no problems at all. I didn't want to get it wet so used a purple Marvy marker, the air erase kind. Good luck and have fun! Be sure and show us pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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