| Quilters can use any fabric they wish in their quilting | | | | whether we hand stitch or machine stitch many hours |
| projects. The traditional and the most popular is cotton. | | | | of labor and time are invested. Cotton is washable and |
| Why we love cotton is because of our personal | | | | easy care which makes it easy to clean. Add your |
| experiences with clothing, bed linen of sheets and | | | | favorite soap to your washing machine and dry in the |
| pillow cases, bath towels of terry cloth, home | | | | line or in a dryer. This is an affordable and easy |
| decorations of upholstery fabrics, and fabric throws. | | | | laundering method. |
| The kitchen towels and curtains for windows and | | | | There is good color retention for many years. It is not |
| doorways. Cotton is all around us. It is an emotional | | | | necessary to bleach this fabric. The cotton plant |
| fabric of memories and activities. | | | | produces cotton of different colors. However, to |
| What is the difference between organic and regular | | | | purchase natural would be quite expensive. The plant |
| cotton fabrics? | | | | fibers absorb manmade or natural dyes easily and not |
| - Organic philosophy is to rid the cotton plant and the | | | | only are the pigments long lasting but we have a large |
| finished cotton fabrics of chemicals, unnatural fertilizers, | | | | color selection. |
| insecticides, and herbicides, and dyes which should help | | | | Cotton fabrics range from silky to course textures. |
| to eliminate most harmful pollutants to our environment. | | | | We can choose lightweight sheers to heavy course |
| - Regular cotton philosophy users wash their cotton | | | | canvas. The fabric is easy to work under our fingertips |
| fabrics and feel comfortable that they have washed | | | | or with the sewing machine needle. Threads and |
| away chemicals, sizing, or coatings that remain in or on | | | | needles are common and easily located. Scissor |
| the fabrics. And trust that our farmers, manufacturers, | | | | blades and cutters glide easily through the fibers. |
| and all those responsible for fabrics take all necessary | | | | The best for less...we love how it feels on our skin. It |
| precautions working with nature to not harm or injure | | | | can feel cool or warm and the fabric breathes. On a |
| the environment. | | | | warm evening a lightweight quilt feels wonderfully cool |
| Why we love cotton - 5 reasons to enjoy this versatile | | | | and silky against the skin. On a cold evening we can |
| fabric: | | | | snuggle into our cotton quilt to warm our body. |
| It is a sturdy and long-lasting fabric which is critical as | | | | Can you remember a time in your youth how you felt |
| we want our quilted projects to become heirloom | | | | lying under a quilt? |
| pieces or to be used for many years. Regardless of | | | | |