Butterfly Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 This may prove to be a silly question but I have to ask. I'm wondering if a wholecloth quilt is supposed to be, well, a whole cloth. Or is it okay to have a seam? No laughing. I will be taking Karen McTavishes class in April, which I'm stinkin' excited about by the way, and just didn't know for sure about seams in a wholecloth. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 No laughing here--I wondered the same and most shows require a wholecloth to have the top and binding all the same fabric--and seams ARE allowed. So you can use a print for a wholecloth if you like. Fabric Depot used to carry extra wide cotton sateen in several colors for a great price if you are looking for wide fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Oooooh....cotton sateen would be so nice. I think I'll get me some o' that. Thanks for the idea Linda. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Cotton Sateen is a wonderful fabric, but you might have to stabilize it. I tried marking a wholecloth on wide sateen and finally gave up! It slipped and slid every which way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Originally posted by Linda S Cotton Sateen is a wonderful fabric, but you might have to stabilize it. I tried marking a wholecloth on wide sateen and finally gave up! It slipped and slid every which way. Try using a very very fine sand paper under your fabric when marking. There will no slipping! Honest!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Jess, I took a wholecloth design class from Karen last spring. She limited us to 70x70 in the class. I made mine the max size. I got some beautiful ivory cotton sateen from Wilma at Christian Lane Quilters. Prices are very reasonable and it is yummy fabric! http://www.christianlanequilters.com/cottonsateen.html I have yet to quilt my wholecloth, but it will be one of the first things I do when I set my machine back up. I promised Karen I'd enter it in the HMQS show next year. Better get crackin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Lisa, thanks for the link. I'm kinda afraid to do the maximum size. Seems like such a huge undertaking, and I don't even know if I'm ready to even do a wholecloth yet. And, yes, you'd better get crackin'. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Yes you can have a seam provided it is only for making it bigger. I use totally stable and that takes care of all the shifting problems. Renae Haddidin sells it 40" wided on her site. You can also buy the rolls that are 12" and piece it together with a zig zag stitch, which goes pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Oh, Jess, go for the larger size. You'll regret it if you don't. I watched the members drawing their designs last year. They were all over the floor. I'm afraid you'll wish you had a bigger piece once you get started. So, bring two pieces in case you change your mind. Karen has stencils, stencils and more stencils. Take advantage of it and go for the big!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Thanks Libby. You have made up my mind for me. I'm going big!!! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 If you are competing, a "traditional whole cloth" must be yellow or white (some allow red) If there is a category for non-traditional, then you can use prints and other things like hand-dyes and batiks. But yes, seams are allowed. Turn of the century women used a whole cloth to show status (whole plain fabrics were very pricey) and their ability as a needlework artist. It also characterized them as someone who had "leisure time". That's why I haven't done one yet. BUT, I also took Karen's class and have one marked and ready to go, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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