Hi Tea Rose,
I haven't done enough research to know exactly when cotton was used in the
US. I could be way off base, but I remember reading that it was later in
the 1700's, and was from India (block prints)?
It's the first time I've done any sort of quilting. I tried using the
machine at
Kristin, that dress looks like a great start. The fabric for your bodice
doesn't look out of period to me, although I'm not an expert on that period.
And
I think cotton's okay for 18th Century United States, although it was illegal
to import it in most of Europe.
Are you hand-quilting
