Della Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I just finished a log cabin quilt made entirely from one inch pieces of double knit polyester! Talk about difficult! I knew it would not be easy but oh my gosh! So glad when I made my last stitch...lol...and it was 102x90 inches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Well you did a great job. I'm sure that was one heavy quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabric007 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Did a lot of those in my time....sometimes the needle would be black by time you got done.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 That's really pretty and will probably stop bullets ! haha I have one made by my Mom 40 years ago and it is showing NO signs of wearing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Yikes! LOL You did a great job. The quilting really shows! The meandering really looks great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenie123 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 It is a wonderful quilt ,great and brave women to take the time to quilt it ,they must of been some thick seams ,just another great reason for having a great machine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-Jane Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Looks great !!! The Amish ladies in this area make most of their quilts from polyester - that is what they say - heavy, warm and never wear out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I am surprised they found that many good colors in the double knit. I got as a wedding present 38 years ago a double knit quilt (mine is tied). It is still in perfect shape and is too hot to use in South MS! I guess if we turned off all the heat in the house we could stand to use it!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustee Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Beautiful quilt. The quilting is really a good choice. I love the meandering you used. I can't imagine how heavy this quilt would be. I have a lap size polyester that I picked up at an auction but haven't quilted it yet. You give me the inspiration. Maybe I will tackle it soon. I know I will love it. I freeze all the time. The heavier the quilt the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I am just blown away! I had never heard of a quilt being done in a double knit poly. It looks really really nice. Was it hard to quilt/ load? I am constantly amazed what I learn here on the forum from all you talented people. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Loading and quilting a polyester quilt is not the worst part...frogging is!! Don't ask how I know. I hold my breath every time I quilt something with any amount of polyester in it, check my bobbin at every pass, slow my machine down, and do everything in my power to make sure I do NOT have to pick up my ripper. I found it nearly impossible to get a hold of my thread with the ripper without snagging the polyester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 It was stretchy but once I got over that and just accepted the way it was going to have to be, I was okay. I took out a bunch in the very beginning because it would move to the right when the machine was going that way and then move to left when I went that way...could not keep it flat...therefore there were some issues that were driving me nuts. So I increased the size of my meander and just did it...lol When I took it off the frame, it looked better than when I was working on it...lol I agree with you, Lucy, almost impossible to frog on double knit!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Holy smokes! Bless you for doing this. I can imagine it was not an easy thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitomi Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Great job. I bet if you pinned the whole quilt down as you quilted, would that have made it easier to quilt? I never heard of a double knit quilt. It looks great. I love all the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted August 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Oh gosh, Hitomi, I would have probably run over a pin!!!! Yes, it definitely was a bright one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I'm still marveling at the fact that she put prairie points on it. Wow! Years ago I had a friend who used anything and everything in her quilts. She would use yardage or cut up old clothes, it didn't matter to her. Yes, she would mix cotton with polyester knit then would tie the quilts. She sold them faster than she could make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 The quilt looks really nice. I'm glad to see it and to hear the comments. I will be getting a quilt from a new shop owner "soon" (she is still piecing it). She showed me the fabric last month that she bought at JoMar (sp?) and it is a combination of many different fabrics and a lot are a cotton/poly blend. She said she couldn't pass up the fabrics because they were only $1.00 and $2.00 a yard, so were much cheaper than the shop fabric that she buys wholesale. (Her shop fabrics are all 100% cotton and organic.) I had to smile when she showed me the mish-mash of fabrics she bought for her own quilt, plus she wants to display it in her shop, compared to her choice of fabrics to sell in her shop. Oh, and she bought a sale sheet at Target for the backing. I told her I would use it only if she washed it several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Quilter Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 This just kept me gasping! LOL! First, thinking about the stretch; then I saw the prairie points (oh my!): and I hadn't even thought about frogging!!! You're made of stronger stuff than I, Della! After catching my breath I must say it's really a very pretty quilt, and you did a fabulous job quilting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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