Quilting Part 1 Quilting Part 2 Quilting Part 3 Qulting Part 4
Materials for a Traditional Doukhobor Quilt
KIND OF BED |
SIZE |
WOOL WEIGHT |
SKEINS OF THREAD |
CRIB |
42"x45" 55"x60" |
2-3.5 pounds |
4 |
DOUBLE BED |
70"x80" |
4-4.5 pounds |
8 |
QUEEN SIZE BED |
90"x92" |
6 Pounds |
10 |
KING SIZE BED |
106"x92" |
7.5 Pounds |
12 |
Fabric
- Cotton is most suitable.
- Satin for wedding - poly-cotton for underside in coordinating colour.
- Polyester for wedding or gift.
Fibre Filling
- Natural wool.
- Polyester filling - available at craft and sewing stores.
Lining (Veetoshka)
- Size - cut 3 inches larger all around. This will be 6 inches wider around the perimeter of the blanket.
- Fabrics - use fine unbleached cotton. It must be washed before quilting, therefore provide for shrinkage. (E.g. 13 yards for queen size).
Quilting Supplies
- Appropriate needles, thimbles
- Regular thread for sewing-white for lining, coloured to match outer fabric, embroidery cotton to match fabric when quilting.
- Pleating tape (the kind used for curtains) or denim fabric to attach quilt to table.
- Hammer, nails.
- Regular chalk or invisible pen for marking pattern.
Patterns are applied on top fabric
If you wish to have a quilt made by the Cultural Interpretative Society, please contact us for more information and current pricing at 250-365-3613, ext. 28 or email at uscccis@shaw.cao N
To previous page in this Section