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| Posted: 04/10/01 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Steve Bulford |
A question re fabric: What is Weavers Cloth can you get it in Australia or does it go by a different name? An American Punch embroiderer claimed that Weavers cloth was the best as it is a tight woven fabric made from 50% polyester and 50% cotton. Most people seem to use Calico so, is it just a matter of trial and error? |
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| Posted: 07/10/01 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Pamela |
I know of a fabric which was 50/50 polyester and cotton. I am not aware that it was called Weaver's Cloth but I was importing it into Australia from America from a PNE supplier. Guess it was the same thing. It was fabulous for PNE.
I have not been able to find a 50/50 blend here, only a 60/40. I have though, come across a polyviscose with a linen type appearance that the punchneedles work very well with. I highly recommend this until I find something else.
You do need to use a tightly woven fabric so sometimes it will be trial and error deprnding on the choice of fabric that you are using.
I often use calico but one thing I have discovered is that many fabrics and some calico have a lot of stretch to them and this can distort the design you are working. If the design is printed with the stretch going up and down you will end up with an elongated finished piece, alternatively if the design is put onto the fabric with the stretch going across the design will be shorter and wider. |
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| Posted: 09/07/02 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| martha |
im thinking of making a baby blanket. What type of fabric do i use? |
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| Posted: 09/07/02 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Pamela |
To embroider directly onto a baby blanket you need to have a weave that is dense enough to hold the loops of punchneedle embroidery in place. Doctor flannel works beautifully however it is quite costly.
An alternative is to work a design on weaver's cloth,
glue the back of the design, cut it away from the fabric and then glue it onto the baby blanket. If you are not wanting to use glue then leave a 1/4" seam allowance around the design when cutting it out and applique it onto the blanket. |
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| Posted: 11/07/02 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| martha |
What type of glue do you recommend i should use? |
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| Posted: 22/07/02 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Pamela |
In America, Glu'n'Wash by Plaid
In Australia, You Can Wash It Craft Glue by
Craftsmart |
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| Posted: 23/01/03 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Maureen |
I know I'm a little late in contributing to this topic,but have you tried "Trigger cloth"?
It's a "blend" fabric that is Australian made and is used(and obtainable)by Brazilian (dimensional)embroiderers and has a good close weave.
Another hint: If I'm using calico or other "open weave" fabrics,I find that ironing a fusible backing to reverse of fabric helps stabilise it! |
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| Posted: 24/04/03 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Irene |
what would the equivalent cloth be in New Zealand. I heard that Calico wasn't suitable cloth |
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| Posted: 28/04/03 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Pamela |
Try to find a fabric which is a poly-viscose blend. I am unable to give you an exact name. Make sure that it is a relatively tightly woven fabric and check that it doesn't stretch too much as this can distort a design. |
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| Posted: 09/04/09 |
Post Subject: Re: Weaver's cloth or Calico |
| Lucia |
But does the blend percentage of the cotton and poly matter? What I'm using is 45-55 and was wondering if there are other blends that work better. Should I go with more cotton or more poly. Thank you. |
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