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has anyone ever worked with cotton duck cloth before? If sew can you tell me anything about it? It is very strong sew I am thinking I need to use a different needle maybe? I am planning on using it on the back of a blanket quilt. Any help would be appreciated TIA Hugs Loralye
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dragonflyer
10 Dec 2012
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Cotton Duck cloth is a fairly heavy fabric...used quite a bit for decor items. I would use a Jeans needle (14 or 16)...are you planning to quilt designs onto it or just back the blanket quilt and use in-the-ditch quilting? I am not sure what a blanket quilt is...but Cotton Duck cloth is an interesting choice for the backing...
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Wow good advise as I have never embroidered on it , however I did a very dense design on canves type cloth and and a size 80 worked fine. Good luck .let us know what worked for you. Kay
thanks ladies, I am making this blanket for my daughter to take on picnics sew that her her family can sit on the ground with it. I am using it only as the backing of the blanket with warm & natural on the inside.I am only planning on sewing a very wide stipple all over the quilt. Something quick & easy. I will show you a pic of what the top will be
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you may remember the top here as I made it this summer, the cotton duck cloth is supposed to easy to take care of but strong enough for this kind of use. It was recommended to me a while ago? I am a bit behind.But I am hoping to sew it for Christmas.The navy square is the cotton duck for the backing.She will take it outside alot to sit on the ground: for fireworks & picnics & that sort of thing. She is always asking for my denim one sew I thought that I would make this for them.
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I have put in a Schmetz HLx5 100/16 is this a denim? I hope that you have a chance to see this post again. thanks Hugs Loralye
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I wonder if you should wash and dry the cotton duck cloth first, You do not want this color to bleed and ruin your blanket on it's first washing.
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or shrink
I wondered the same thing but dh has already put it on the frame & the other layers as well! sew its sew or not to sew that is my question of the day! I am running out of time sew I think I will sew & take my chances.............wish me luck
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That's a great choice for a picnic blanket! Please let us know how it come out using the duck fabric.
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SURE THING & thanks
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jennlenore
11 Dec 2012
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I would wash it before sewing it;it VERY well may shrink and it would be sad to have it shrink the first time she washes it .Usually cotton duck does shrink some not to count that it also bleeds. I would wash it in warm water with a cup of salt to "set" the color and dry it before joining to the top. The top is much to pretty to have ruined later by shrinking and/or bleeding.
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I would think that because the top is also cotton they would both shrink the same, plus my daughter hangs to dry everything & rarely uses her dryer. Sew that should make a difference in the shrinking process too I hope
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Since you cannot wash it now be sure to give a package of Shout or Woolite color catchers along with the quilt. I have found both of these products very good.
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Since you cannot wash it now be sure to give a package of Shout or Woolite color catchers along with the quilt. I have found both of these products very good.
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that is a really good idea thank you I will try to remember to do just that!