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Cotton Quilts

Why We Love Cotton-5 Reasons To Enjoy This Versatile Fabric

 

Quilters can use ay fabric they wish for their quilting projects. The traditional and the most popular is cotton. Whey we love cotton is because of our personal experiences with clothing, bed linen of sheets and pillow cases, bath towels of terry cloth, home decorations of upholstery fabrics, fabric throws and the kitchen towels, and curtains for window and doorways. Cotton is all around us. It is an emotional fabric of memories and activities.

 

What is the difference between organic and regular cotton fabrics?

 

• The organic philosophy is to rid the cotton plant and the finished cotton fabrics of chemicals, unnatural fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and dyes which should help to eliminate most harmful pollutants to our environment.

 

• The regular cotton philosophy users wash their cotton fabrics and feel comfortable that they have washed away chemicals, sizing, or coatings which remain in or on the fabrics. And trust that our farmers, manufacturers, and all those responsible for fabrics take all necessary precautions working with nature to not harm or injure the environment.

 

Why we love cotton-5 reasons to enjoy this versatile fabric:

 

1. It is a sturdy and long-lasting fabric which is critical as we want our quilted projects to become heirloom pieces or to be used for many years. Regardless of whether we hand stitch or machine stitch, many hours of labor and time are invested in our quilting. Cotton is washable and easy care which makes it easy to clean. Add your favorite soap to your washing machine and dry on the line or in a dryer. This is an affordable and easy laundering method.

 

1. There is good color retention for many years. It is not necessary to bleach this fabric. The cotton plant produces cotton of different colors. These colors may include tan, browns, reds, not just the common white.

 

1. However, to purchase natural would be quite expensive. Fortunately, the plant fibers absorb manmade or natural dyes easily thereby offering a larger color selection with long lasting pigments.

 

1. Cotton Fabrics range from silky to course textures. We can choose lightweight sheers to heavy course canvas. The fabric is easy to work under our fingertips or with the sewing machine needle. Cotton threads and needles are common and easily located. Scissor blades and cutters glide easily through the fibers. 

 

1. The best for less… We love how it feels on our skin. It can feel cool or warm as the fabric breathes. On a warm evening a lightweight quilt feels wonderfully cool and silky against the skin. On a cold evening we can snuggle into our cotton quilt to warm our body.

 

Can you remember a time in your youth how you felt lying under a quilt?

 

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