Thanks for the note – I’m going to check out your other garments now! Hello! The Aster was is perfect choice for quilting cotton because of it’s structured yet loose-fitting shape. Quilting cotton is a fabric made specifically for, you guessed it, quilting. Great idea to have the pattern printed on the fabric. I’ve listed these by company/brand, since, after a bit of internal debate, it seemed the most logical way. Greetings from Hannover, Germany. Colette was the first place I went to for patterns. Thanks Brigitte! Thanks for the information. Lesson learned-choose the right pattern. For the best results, serge or use pinking shears to finish raw edges. I love your posts on fabric, I feel like I’m learning so much from your blog and it’s making my clothes that I sew look 100 times better. Thanks! Each 50-piece pack includes an array of random patterns that won't fade. I just made a circle skirt using Cotton+Steel quilting cotton and it worked well – easy to sew with and it looks very good! I do love your patterns! Thanks for compiling! I choose the higher quality Kona® Cotton Ultra for my Aster in order to have a lighter drape. I love sewing with quilting cottons, I find they loosen up a bit the more they are worn and washed. I’ve seen garments made from Australian Tessuti Fabrics patterns now and again in my blog feed and they always look very polished. 56PCS 24.5 × 25cm Printed Floral Assorted Cotton Craft Fabric Bundle Quilting Squares Patchwork for DIY Sewing Stitching 9.6"x9.8" Different Patterns 4.2 out of 5 stars 223 $17.99 $ 17 . Quilting cotton is rare to come by in my neck of the woods. Yes, indeed it’s true – I know plenty of people wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot bargepole. Staystitch right after cutting to avoid stretched out necklines! I might give it a go soon as I have this pattern. Love the idea of printing the pattern on the quilting cotton, brilliant! Kona Cotton White K001-1387 - Fat Quarter by Robert Kaufman $1.99 $1.72 100% Cotton. The combination of the two are a perfect pair for any beginner sewers that are dipping their feet into garment sewing. Sprout does have a 3D preview that allows you to change the placement of the design. I like the extra stiffness in the fabric; I once made a circle skirt that was so great because it had enough “substance” to hold its fullness through the entire day without wilting. And you get to mix and match your small pieces that aren’t big enough for a full garment, but are still too cool to give away to an actual quilter Unfortunately it does not come in larger women’s sizes, so you’ll have to do some creative grading up if you wear larger than her XL. I love Sprout options and have been happy to save up enough to get one of your preprinted patterns – now with the discount code! For many of us, our first garment was made of quilting cotton. Quilting cotton - patterns for size 10 . The extra basting stitches will help you gather up the extra fabric in your sleeve cap for easier set-in sleeves. Picking out your first quilting pattern can feel a bit overwhelming â but Angela Walters, your quilting wing-woman, is here to help! One of Ireland's best loved and biggest fabric and yarn shops, stocking a beautiful selection of quilting and dressmaking fabrics, tools and patterns alongside gorgeous yarns for all of your knitting and crochet projects. I’ve been wanting to try a shirt for myself and Aster would be fantastic. Sewing garments with quilting cotton is a hot topic with many opposing views. You should definitely go for it! I really struggle to know what’s light/medium/heavy weight unless I have all three to look at (and feel!) I’d love to have the opportunity to try something from Sprout! http://www.hungryhippiesews.com/2018/07/summer-dress-along-painted-portrait.html, https://www.hungryhippiesews.com/2018/07/summer-dress-along-painted-portrait.html Sort by Price, low to high Price, high to low Alphabetically, A-Z Alphabetically, Z-A Date, old to new Date, new to old Best Selling View Grid I like to wash quilting cottons at least two or three times before cutting and sewing, they can shrink quite a bit, and it can be helpful to relax all the fibers a bit before sewing curved areas. I’m glad it’s helpful and thanks for the reminder to update it: I have quite a few patterns to add . Although not mentioned, I personally made the Colette Beignet with quilting cotton and it’s one of my favourite projects ever. Now, I am starting to feel better with quilt fabrics and would like to try some. Thanks Colette! everything is evolving in the world of sewing. Love this series. If your washer has a second rinse cycle, take advantage of it to rinse out any extra dye or residue. The weight of a thread is actually a length measurement. I do a lot of sewing with Spoonflower fabrics, and the cotton printing quality has much improved with the Ultra process. Not only is it perfect for beginners, quilts (right??