How to choose your fabrics for a burial quilt Burial quilts can be made out of any number of fabrics. I recommended that the fabrics you choose be:all-natural fibers like cotton, silk, wool, or linenlaundered at least once, to wash off potential industrial chemical residueAside from those few specifics, the rest is up to you. I’ve sewn many kinds of fabrics into quilts:dress shirtspants, including jeansa ball capwork uniformsBoy Scout handkerchiefsschool uniformscloth napkinstableclothbed linenspieces of cross-stitchembroidered workReally, anything is a possibility. Making decisions about end-of-life care is a deeply personal subject. If you’d like to talk more about burial quilts, I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to email me.