View entire thread: Plaster in a refrigerator door? PLS HELP
Posted by Gunner on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:40 PM Post subject: Re: Plaster in a refrigerator door? PLS HELP
On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:06:58 GMT, "Karl Townsend" <karltownsend.NOT@earthlink.net remove .NOT> wrote:
[quote:da33c52c35] If only the gasket is hurt, it is fairly inexpensive and easy to replace the gasket. If you are
trying to just get by, use something flexible - perhaps some foam held on with silicone. Duct tape can fix anything...
Karl [/quote:da33c52c35] Indeed. Thats what I was going to suggest. Or reinforced strapping tape, but ONLY after
cleaning the area around the hole with some strong cleaning agents. Cooking grease tends to coat everything in a kitchen
and will cause tape to peel off shortly. If they want a color match..some of the 3M upholstery tape will work good.
The chunk of seal that is damaged, can be trimmed out with a razor blade ad a bit of foam siliconed back in its place.
Gunner "A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and
suffers the consequences." - Proverbs 22:3
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View entire thread: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still sewi
Posted by Cats on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:22 PM Post subject: Re: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still
I've done this with old seat cushions from sofas and chairs that were being pitched out. Have you got any of those
around? Advantage is that they are already shaped and they are made of the heavier upholstery foam/latex. Got a local
goodwill or recycling type place you can check out? I don't recommend cheap foam rubber - it's really not that
comfortable long term, even wrapped in wadding. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ (
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catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "FurrsomeThreesome" <pandaovtoes@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1155585018.751619.201390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : Hi all! : : Been too busy recently for all but run-by
readings of the latest : messages, but I'm now done with business travel and I think shopping : for the rest of this
year, having just gone to San Francisco, then come : home and bought a sectional for the new loft. I can buy food and
pay : bills now, that's about it. : : So the rule is, any more sewing-quilting between now and Christmas has : to be at
least IN PART constructed from my existing stash. That's OK. : I got lots on the go. : : There's actually a question
coming out of this... : : I was up brainstorming designs last night for square, boxy, floor : cushions. Given the cost
of the sectional sofa, I'm not getting either : of an ottoman or a coffee table soon, but I worked out (at least, in
my : mind) a way to make floor cushions such that they could stack and : fasten together so the pile wouldn't fall
over. That way, they could : be extra flop space for TV nights, but when entertaining more civilized : company, I
could stack them, put a tray on top, and serve drinks - or : make an extra "chair". I think I have a heap of
heavier fabrics and : some ultrasuade from a skirt-and-jacket project gone horribly wrong : that I can repurpose, so
this idea meets the "use the stash" criteria. : : So the question is - any advice on what exactly to STUFF
them with for : such an application? Other than a few different kinds of quilt : batting, I don't know much about
filling textile articles. I assume : some sort of firm foam block so they stack well but I'd want to wrap it : in
batting or stuffing too for some loft, but I don't know what the : proper names are for such components. : : I realize
its more of an upholstery question than quilting, but you : quilters are so super with the ideas on everything from
kids to cars : to coffee, I thought I'd ask here. : : (PS - I DO have some quilts on the go - have tops done now for
two : baby quilts for the recently-arrived neice and friend's preemie!!! : Hoping to finish them before tackling the
cushions). : : Johanna (the one in Waterloo, Ontario) and the QI's - Sprout, Maui (who : is 10 today!) and Blue. :
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View entire thread: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still sewi
Posted by FurrsomeThreesome on Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:19 PM Post subject: Re: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still
We don't have TSWLTH in Canada (meaning JoAnne's if I remember?). We have a similar place known as Len's Mill Store,
and "the F store" (Fabricland) in its various divisions. I have discovered that in my greater Metro area is a
place called Custom Foam Manufacturing which both fabricatesto-order all kinds of different foam products, small or
large order, and has associated with it an outlet known as The Foam Store - no kidding! - which will take stock foam
and cut to order for all kinds of small-potatoes projects like mine. I just have to get out during a weekday workday as
they don't open weekends. I think I will rootle the stash first and construct some QI-sized prototypes, stuffed with
"whatever", out of the less-than-upholstery grade "oops, why did I buy that?" bits (see previous
comment about ultrasuede suit project gone terribly wrong). I often do that with quilts, too, to try out a design or
technique that's new to me. That turns out to be great practice, and my cats, my vet's kennels, or the local shelter
kitties benefit from the experiments and don't care if my colours were off. Then when I actually get my sofa I'll take
one of the cushions shopping for coordinating colours and fabrics, and go whole-hog for the full-scale living room piece
after that. Thanks for all the neat ideas gang! Johanna Kate G. wrote: [quote:c1532f8fc9]you can purchase some foam
from TSWLTH -- in several thicknesses. But it doesn't come cheap! Might be easier (and even a bit of fun) to hit the
thrift shops to find a fantastic $10 coffee table or ottoman that you could refinish or recover! Kate in MI
"FurrsomeThreesome" <pandaovtoes@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1155585018.751619.201390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Hi all! Been too busy recently for all but run-by
readings of the latest messages, but I'm now done with business travel and I think shopping for the rest of this year,
having just gone to San Francisco, then come home and bought a sectional for the new loft. I can buy food and pay bills
now, that's about it. So the rule is, any more sewing-quilting between now and Christmas has to be at least IN PART
constructed from my existing stash. That's OK. I got lots on the go. There's actually a question coming out of this...
I was up brainstorming designs last night for square, boxy, floor cushions. Given the cost of the sectional sofa, I'm
not getting either of an ottoman or a coffee table soon, but I worked out (at least, in my mind) a way to make floor
cushions such that they could stack and fasten together so the pile wouldn't fall over. That way, they could be extra
flop space for TV nights, but when entertaining more civilized company, I could stack them, put a tray on top, and serve
drinks - or make an extra "chair". I think I have a heap of heavier fabrics and some ultrasuade from a skirt-
and-jacket project gone horribly wrong that I can repurpose, so this idea meets the "use the stash" criteria.
So the question is - any advice on what exactly to STUFF them with for such an application? Other than a few different
kinds of quilt batting, I don't know much about filling textile articles. I assume some sort of firm foam block so they
stack well but I'd want to wrap it in batting or stuffing too for some loft, but I don't know what the proper names are
for such components. I realize its more of an upholstery question than quilting, but you quilters are so super with the
ideas on everything from kids to cars to coffee, I thought I'd ask here. (PS - I DO have some quilts on the go - have
tops done now for two baby quilts for the recently-arrived neice and friend's preemie!!! Hoping to finish them before
tackling the cushions). Johanna (the one in Waterloo, Ontario) and the QI's - Sprout, Maui (who is 10 today!) and Blue.
[/quote:c1532f8fc9]
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:58 AM Post subject: Re: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still
If you go with the floor pillows, some ways to stack them and hold them stacked is to make some "straps"- one
to go in each direction horizontally and vertically. Another way would be to "gift wrap" them with a long
piece of fabric or wide ribbon and tie a bow on top. Or make some fabric covered elastic like a big fabric covered
rubber bands. I would be tempted to use some foam-filled king sized bed pillows and cover them with your fabrics. Try
thrift shops for cheapies. If you decide on stuffing them, I'd suggest quilted covers with a fairly thick batting or
two layers of Warm and White/Natural. It will give the covers more body and they won't tend to get lumpy if the
stuffing shifts a bit. You can buy the styrofoam "beans" that are used for stuffing bean bag chairs- that
would work nicely for the filling. If I were going that route, I think I'd make the pillows the size and shape of the
bags of beans. That way you could use the beans by leaving them inside the bags- I wouldn't want to open the bags of
foam beans. Yikes! Think how awful a box full of styrofoam peanuts can be! Good luck- it sounds like a *great*
project! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. FurrsomeThreesome wrote: [quote:33d224bd4d]Hi all! Been too busy recently
for all but run-by readings of the latest messages, but I'm now done with business travel and I think shopping for the
rest of this year, having just gone to San Francisco, then come home and bought a sectional for the new loft. I can buy
food and pay bills now, that's about it. So the rule is, any more sewing-quilting between now and Christmas has to be
at least IN PART constructed from my existing stash. That's OK. I got lots on the go. There's actually a question
coming out of this... I was up brainstorming designs last night for square, boxy, floor cushions. Given the cost of
the sectional sofa, I'm not getting either of an ottoman or a coffee table soon, but I worked out (at least, in my mind)
a way to make floor cushions such that they could stack and fasten together so the pile wouldn't fall over. That way,
they could be extra flop space for TV nights, but when entertaining more civilized company, I could stack them, put a
tray on top, and serve drinks - or make an extra "chair". I think I have a heap of heavier fabrics and some
ultrasuade from a skirt-and-jacket project gone horribly wrong that I can repurpose, so this idea meets the "use
the stash" criteria. So the question is - any advice on what exactly to STUFF them with for such an application?
Other than a few different kinds of quilt batting, I don't know much about filling textile articles. I assume some sort
of firm foam block so they stack well but I'd want to wrap it in batting or stuffing too for some loft, but I don't know
what the proper names are for such components. I realize its more of an upholstery question than quilting, but you
quilters are so super with the ideas on everything from kids to cars to coffee, I thought I'd ask here. (PS - I DO
have some quilts on the go - have tops done now for two baby quilts for the recently-arrived neice and friend's
preemie!!! Hoping to finish them before tackling the cushions). Johanna (the one in Waterloo, Ontario) and the QI's -
Sprout, Maui (who is 10 today!) and Blue.[/quote:33d224bd4d]
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:20 PM Post subject: Re: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still
you can purchase some foam from TSWLTH -- in several thicknesses. But it doesn't come cheap! Might be easier (and even
a bit of fun) to hit the thrift shops to find a fantastic $10 coffee table or ottoman that you could refinish or
recover! Kate in MI "FurrsomeThreesome" <pandaovtoes@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1155585018.751619.201390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:85b8c2eceb]Hi all! Been too busy recently for all
but run-by readings of the latest messages, but I'm now done with business travel and I think shopping for the rest of
this year, having just gone to San Francisco, then come home and bought a sectional for the new loft. I can buy food
and pay bills now, that's about it. So the rule is, any more sewing-quilting between now and Christmas has to be at
least IN PART constructed from my existing stash. That's OK. I got lots on the go. There's actually a question coming
out of this... I was up brainstorming designs last night for square, boxy, floor cushions. Given the cost of the
sectional sofa, I'm not getting either of an ottoman or a coffee table soon, but I worked out (at least, in my mind) a
way to make floor cushions such that they could stack and fasten together so the pile wouldn't fall over. That way,
they could be extra flop space for TV nights, but when entertaining more civilized company, I could stack them, put a
tray on top, and serve drinks - or make an extra "chair". I think I have a heap of heavier fabrics and some
ultrasuade from a skirt-and-jacket project gone horribly wrong that I can repurpose, so this idea meets the "use
the stash" criteria. So the question is - any advice on what exactly to STUFF them with for such an application?
Other than a few different kinds of quilt batting, I don't know much about filling textile articles. I assume some sort
of firm foam block so they stack well but I'd want to wrap it in batting or stuffing too for some loft, but I don't know
what the proper names are for such components. I realize its more of an upholstery question than quilting, but you
quilters are so super with the ideas on everything from kids to cars to coffee, I thought I'd ask here. (PS - I DO
have some quilts on the go - have tops done now for two baby quilts for the recently-arrived neice and friend's
preemie!!! Hoping to finish them before tackling the cushions). Johanna (the one in Waterloo, Ontario) and the QI's -
Sprout, Maui (who is 10 today!) and Blue. [/quote:85b8c2eceb]
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Posted by FurrsomeThreesome on Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:50 PM Post subject: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still sewi
Hi all! Been too busy recently for all but run-by readings of the latest messages, but I'm now done with business
travel and I think shopping for the rest of this year, having just gone to San Francisco, then come home and bought a
sectional for the new loft. I can buy food and pay bills now, that's about it. So the rule is, any more sewing-
quilting between now and Christmas has to be at least IN PART constructed from my existing stash. That's OK. I got lots
on the go. There's actually a question coming out of this... I was up brainstorming designs last night for square,
boxy, floor cushions. Given the cost of the sectional sofa, I'm not getting either of an ottoman or a coffee table
soon, but I worked out (at least, in my mind) a way to make floor cushions such that they could stack and fasten
together so the pile wouldn't fall over. That way, they could be extra flop space for TV nights, but when entertaining
more civilized company, I could stack them, put a tray on top, and serve drinks - or make an extra "chair". I
think I have a heap of heavier fabrics and some ultrasuade from a skirt-and-jacket project gone horribly wrong that I
can repurpose, so this idea meets the "use the stash" criteria. So the question is - any advice on what
exactly to STUFF them with for such an application? Other than a few different kinds of quilt batting, I don't know
much about filling textile articles. I assume some sort of firm foam block so they stack well but I'd want to wrap it
in batting or stuffing too for some loft, but I don't know what the proper names are for such components. I realize its
more of an upholstery question than quilting, but you quilters are so super with the ideas on everything from kids to
cars to coffee, I thought I'd ask here. (PS - I DO have some quilts on the go - have tops done now for two baby quilts
for the recently-arrived neice and friend's preemie!!! Hoping to finish them before tackling the cushions). Johanna
(the one in Waterloo, Ontario) and the QI's - Sprout, Maui (who is 10 today!) and Blue.
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Posted by Val on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:35 PM Post subject: Re: Advice wanted - OT for quilting, technically, but still
"Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:44e0db89_4@news.chariot.net.au...
[quote:30877e82e3]I've done this with old seat cushions from sofas and chairs that were being pitched out. Have you got
any of those around? Advantage is that they are already shaped and they are made of the heavier upholstery foam/latex.
Got a local goodwill or recycling type place you can check out? [/quote:30877e82e3] Also check out
http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html Look for your city or that nearest you. You'd be surprised at what people
give away for free or VERY cheap. All you have to do is go pick it up. You just might find what you are looking for or
something that would work well and you hadn't even thought of at no more expense than a few hours and some gas in your
car!! Val
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View entire thread: What to do with scraps?
Posted by Patti S on Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:47 PM Post subject: Re: What to do with scraps?
Hi Sunny JoAnn's and Michaels both have "wood" sections. They have some fabulous little footstools there, and
they're only about 5 bucks. Paint or stain, then put a piece of nice, thick foam on top. Sew all those little upholstery
squares together and cover the foam and staple underneath. I made a bunch of those (but not with patchwork) for gifts
one year, and everyone loved them. If you feel like making it really "she-she", hot glue some upholstery beads
around the bottom and let them just dangle. Really cute!! Patti in Seattle
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