Quilts include the crib sizes, twin, and full, double fit, queen, and king. The standard crib fit is around 45-inches time’s 60. Twin fits are 72 x 90, full and the double are 81 x 96, queen fits are 90 x 108, and the king fits are around 120 x 120.
To choose your materials you must consider batting quilt fibers. When you select your batting make sure that you open up the cotton material and let it set a couple of days prior to you start crafting. The batting will loosen up and inflate. You want to space your batting closely to avoid bunching also when crafting your quilt. Some materials require pre-washes before you can use the fabric. Read your labels.
You have options in Quilt Battings, including the traditional, which is often made of cotton and the polyesters. The blends of polyester and cotton will shrink sometimes. To stitch the cotton you will need to create intervals of larger stitches, yet if you combine polyester with your cotton, you can minimize the stitches.
The line of battings, consist of polyester, silk, wool, etc as well. If you prefer the polyester, you can design a non-shrinking quilt with intervals of larger stitches. In addition, you can create intervals of wider expansions, which you can build your quilt at a speedier pace. Polyester is the choice of battings, since crafters can design a speedy, machine washable, and non-shrinking quilt. As, the crafter can create a thinner quilt verses the thicker, since polyester is a batting made of “high loft.”
My preference is silk, but, if you are creating a customary style quilt, the silk might not be appropriate. You can still make a quilt of silk, but you will pay top-dollar and spend a length of undesired time to finish your project. In fact, most crafters do not suggest silk for creating quilts.
Wool has migrating fibers, but you can sew through the material with ease. You will want to space closely when needling. The wool over time will loose its fibers however. Wool will also fuzz. You can use lightweight materials, or cloths to avoid fuzziness, as well as to prevent fiber loss. Wool is not appropriate for machine wash; rather you should take your quilt to a professional cleaner, or wash it by hand and allow it to air dry.
Now choose your style:
If you want the antique or customary quilt, you will need to use the “low loft” material. The quilts include the Fairfield, which is 100% bleached cotton, the poly-filled cottons, which is 80 % cotton; the “Mountain Mist/Blue Ribbon Stearns” are 100% cotton as well. You can also choose the 100% polyester, Morning Glory, or the Glory BEE I, which is also 100% polyester. Many other styles and varieties are available.
Once you decide which fibers, or fabrics you want to craft your quilt you can then consider your backing. You can buy yards of backing. The backing today makes it easy to fill in the length and width of your quilt. Ultimately, if you choose backings that come up short or longer you can stitch a couple of pieces together to even your quilt. Still, you want to make sure that the backings work in harmony with your fabrics, or fibers. Ultimately, if you want to spend time making a quilt you can select blocks and patches. The pieces of fabric were frequently used by grandmas, or women of traditional days. The quilts are often sturdier than the modern quilts, yet you can still craft a strong quilt today.
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