Cotton is the standard fabric that most people use as the fabric of choice when it comes to patchwork quilting projects. If you’re going to use cotton, make sure to use 100% cotton and not a mix of cotton and polyester or other synthetic materials.

One major reason for using 100% cotton as a quilting fabric is simple: quilt shrinkage. Pretty much all natural fabrics are going to shrink on you at least a little bit, even after they have been pre-shrunk by the fabric manufacturer. 100% cotton fabrics should shrink at the same rate, which is good. Continue reading →