View entire thread: This is Impossible
Posted by Polly Esther on Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:06 AM Post subject: Re: This is Impossible
I had forgotten about the bearding. Well, actually, I hadn't even thought about it. I see batting descriptions that
say they don't beard but since my favorite doesn't beard, that was the end of that. But - I can see fine little hairy
fiber things poking out from the biscuits. As to the denim/jeans stash, it's worth saving. All of our
grandchildren have denim quilts. They are used and loved, have been on lots of trips, survived all sorts of
adventures, new puppies and really scary movies. If there were another denim quilt in my future, I would invest in
some of those spring-loaded gentle scissors made for that kind of project. You would want to still have hands when you
got them done. Polly "Taria" <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:20fzg.5429$jt.5106@trnddc04... [quote:c066e966ec]Scraps do multiply that is for sure. I made a biscuit pillow top
a zillion years ago and that was enough! They are a lot of work. Is the Walmart stuff Polyfil? (I guess as Polly you
would remember?) Seems I have seen some that is supposed to be softer. Maybe at Joann's? I want to say that started
with an 'S' but I just can't remember. I guess I am not much help but the babes are lucky little things : ) My scrap
story this month is about denim and jeans. I have found a lot (4 or 5 boxes) while cleaning the garage. I cut a mess
sorted a mess and just generally moved them around a lot. When dd moved out she unearthed 10 more pair on old jeans in
her closet. She is really lucky I love her ; ) Too bad she already has her own jeans throw quilt in her car. Taria
Polly Esther wrote: Forget it. If you imagine you can use up scraps, it can *not* be done. I wanted to make a biscuits
quilt for a preemie / shelter baby. I thought the biscuits would make a special soft place for the little guy. Instead
of cutting into big yardage, I imagined using all the bit and pieces in the blue bin would work nicely and diminish the
heap. Wrong. I cut 376 squares before I decided that should be enough. It was. The quilt is just Gorgeous. DH loves
it and wants one of his own. It aint going to happen. Biscuit quilts, as wonderful as they are, are an exercise in
tedium - just on and on. ( and on.) And, while my back was turned to stuff all the little biscuits - the stash of blue
scraps just kept on growing. I declare there's more in there than when I started. While I was clipping the stray
threads here and there, I noticed some bearding going on. Is there a better quality stuffing available than what's at
WallyWorld? Polly [/quote:c066e966ec]
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Posted by Taria on Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:43 AM Post subject: Re: This is Impossible
Scraps do multiply that is for sure. I made a biscuit pillow top a zillion years ago and that was enough! They are a
lot of work. Is the Walmart stuff Polyfil? (I guess as Polly you would remember?) Seems I have seen some that is
supposed to be softer. Maybe at Joann's? I want to say that started with an 'S' but I just can't remember. I guess I
am not much help but the babes are lucky little things : ) My scrap story this month is about denim and jeans. I have
found a lot (4 or 5 boxes) while cleaning the garage. I cut a mess sorted a mess and just generally moved them around a
lot. When dd moved out she unearthed 10 more pair on old jeans in her closet. She is really lucky I love her ; ) Too
bad she already has her own jeans throw quilt in her car. Taria Polly Esther wrote: [quote:9a79533f8c]Forget it. If
you imagine you can use up scraps, it can *not* be done. I wanted to make a biscuits quilt for a preemie / shelter
baby. I thought the biscuits would make a special soft place for the little guy. Instead of cutting into big yardage,
I imagined using all the bit and pieces in the blue bin would work nicely and diminish the heap. Wrong. I cut 376
squares before I decided that should be enough. It was. The quilt is just Gorgeous. DH loves it and wants one of his
own. It aint going to happen. Biscuit quilts, as wonderful as they are, are an exercise in tedium - just on and on. (
and on.) And, while my back was turned to stuff all the little biscuits - the stash of blue scraps just kept on
growing. I declare there's more in there than when I started. While I was clipping the stray threads here and there, I
noticed some bearding going on. Is there a better quality stuffing available than what's at WallyWorld? Polly
[/quote:9a79533f8c]
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View entire thread: Applique beginner
Posted by Kate Dicey on Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:19 PM Post subject: Re: Applique beginner
veripwolf wrote: [quote:194f23890d]Has anyone used vinyl/pvc when appliqueing? I was thinking of appliqueing pvc shapes
onto a stretch pvc skirt. Is that possible? Seeing as I can't go anywhere near the pvc with an iron. Do I just tape the
shapes onto the skirt and sew? I wasn't going to use a satin stich but just a zigzag instead. Any tips, do's or don'ts
would be very much appreciated. Cheers! Yes, lots - with kids on bags rather than on quilts. Glue stick
works[/quote:194f23890d] fine, but leave it to dry before sewing... And I've ironed PVC coated denim successfully: you
want to do it from the back, and it can kinda stick - a bit like freezer paper! :) Lots of stitches work: straight
stitch is OK, as is zigzag and 3-step zigzag... Mock blanket stitches also work. Best to use either a Teflon presser
foot or (even better!) a roller foot - one of those that runs on little rollers or wheels. :) If you have a look at
the Bag Lady page on my site, the Easter bag has a clear egg shaped appliqué with confetti in it! :) -- Kate XXXXXX
R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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View entire thread: Corduroy Quilt?
Posted by ms_peacock on Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:09 PM Post subject: Re: Corduroy Quilt?
Corduroy looks great mixed with brushed cottons and denim. I've also seen it used in a regular cotton quilt. Ms P
"Debra" <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:9puvk2hskthj2f9oku42cmhjtf8m9bpuii@4ax.com... [quote:a5ab0c5a2a]I've got a lot of corduroy in pinks and blues.
It's nice soft stuff that will probably be even softer after washing. Can I use it to make a quilt top? Will I need to
use big seam allowances? Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:a5ab0c5a2a]
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View entire thread: Corduroy Quilt?
Posted by Debra on Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:31 PM Post subject: Re: Corduroy Quilt?
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 09:09:07 -0600, "ms_peacock" <ms_peacock@wbsnet.org> wrote:
[quote:1b203e7cdd]Corduroy looks great mixed with brushed cottons and denim. I've also seen it used in a regular cotton
quilt. Ms P [/quote:1b203e7cdd] I've seen it used in crazy quilt squares, but didn't know how it would do on it's own.
Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: Wading hip deep in fabric
Posted by Debra on Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:05 AM Post subject: Wading hip deep in fabric
Yes I said wading. Mom, her sister, and I spent a half day doing that one day last week. Someone passed along her
sewing stash to my aunt and suddenly it was too full for her to cook in there, so auntie called us over to sort through
it all. There were about 6 boxes and even more trash bags, all full of various fabrics. Some of it was quilt usable,
and some was totally useless but it was all mixed together so we just had to dump out the bags and boxes and have a good
sort. Mom is never timid or shy when it comes to an event like this so she grabbed the first bag, dumped it, and dug
right in. With a hand shooting past a large swath of slick bright pink polyester, she plucked out a stack of pre-cut
quilting cottons in 4 inch squares, and began searching for more. Then Auntie and I waded in too. There was fabric to
make sheers, jacket lining material, a lot of lightweight polyester, some jersey knit, sweatshirt fleece, a little bit
of old double knit, some almost finished curtains, half finished garments, and something pink with sequins that looked a
little like a tutu. All of that went into the discard pile right off the bat. Once we had been through it all we were
left with some denim, corduroy, and various weights of cotton and poly-cotton blends. We divvied up this fabric loot
into several piles until it was all gone. There was one box of various ribbon and lace trims. Both of them
elected me as the one to go through the box and salvage the good stuff out of it at a later date. There were two boxes
of 3 inch wide fabric wound on rolls, some was thin poly but most was quilting weight cotton, with enough on each of the
rolls to use as sashing or binding on several quilts, or use it in a strip or brick quilt or two. I've got one box and
mom has another. Mom has a load of floral and fruit prints, with a smattering of polka dots and stars. The sizes of
her fabric range from 4 inch squares to big enough for a quilt backing. I've got loads of corduroy in various shades of
pink and blue, some bright florals, some novelties and critters including a zebra print, and various dots and other
geometric prints, nothing big enough for a backing but I can raid Mom's stash if I have a need. I've now got two 13
gallon trash bags full of new to me fabric. I wonder how nice it would be to have a corduroy quilt. It's nice soft
cord that will probably be softer after I wash it. Might have to use big seam allowances though. Debra in VA See my
quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: Wading hip deep in fabric
Posted by Debra on Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:52 PM Post subject: Re: Wading hip deep in fabric
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:37:20 GMT, "polly esther" <misterclean@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:48c772797e]Oh my, yes, indeed, Julia. Corduroy is heavy and it does want to pull apart at the seams. In
addition, it is most hard-headed. You can lay two pieces together and they will grab onto each other and refuse to
budge. Assuming you're prepared for that, corduroy does indeed made a soft and durable quilt. I'd recommend something
easy-going such as simply squares about 6". You'll get some variations in color by turning them in all directions.
Attempting something complicated probably wouldn't be much fun. Polly [/quote:48c772797e] Hmm, I hadn't thought about
turning the ribs in different directions. That might help with the grab and hold to itself problem too. I might also
add a smidgen of brushed denim as Ms Peacock suggested. The denim could be my zinger fabric. Debra in VA See my
quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: most interesting quilt question
Posted by Julia in MN on Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:19 PM Post subject: Re: most interesting quilt question
Karen, Queen of Squishies wrote: [quote:e9e8692a14]What is the most interesting denim and flannel raw edge quilt you've
ever made? Or seen. I need to make one sometime. It's been promised for years, but I can't get motivated. Help?
Karen, Queen of Squishies Lots of denim quilts at[/quote:e9e8692a14]
<http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/bluejeans.html> Here's one I made
<http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ShermShirts.JPG>. The colored squares are actually pieces of knit shirts,
not flannel, but flannel would certainly work, too. A friend of ours is the director of a Bible camp; I used a bunch
of his old staff shirts for the quilt, which was sold at the camp's benefit auction. Julia in MN -- This message has
been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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Posted by Debra on Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:44 AM Post subject: Re: most interesting quilt question
On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:35:31 GMT, "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <RisingStars @ KarenTucker.com> wrote:
[quote:9ed5ab56f0]What is the most interesting denim and flannel raw edge quilt you've ever made? Or seen. I need to
make one sometime. It's been promised for years, but I can't get motivated. Help? Karen, Queen of Squishies
[/quote:9ed5ab56f0] The best denim quilts I've seen were not the ragged edge ones. They were all regular pieced ones.
Some had more than one color of denim, most incorporated red and white in some way (like with red bandana print
material), and one had the addition of blue striped ticking material. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: Hi! Can I play too?
Posted by Chipper on Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:53 PM Post subject: Re: Hi! Can I play too? - YEA!! I'm here.
Being a relative novice to such nefarious activities, (blink blink), those should probably be left to the resident
experts, like the Dread Pirate Wendy, etc. (But, we've made note of where your interests lie-ahem...) I have heard of
a tracking micro chip that some squishers are sending with their 'gifts' in order to have satellite maps to stash
location....verrrrrry clever! Inspect those squishes carefully! chipper ;) "Jessamy"
<jessamy_thompson@wanadoosomuchquilting.nl> wrote in message news:44b27604$0$1296$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
[quote:8b9f2980bf]don't forget: stalking the perfect stash to raid how to enter a chocolate factory without anyone
noticing and making off with the recipe of you favourite chocolate. -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so much
quilting to reply. Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome busy
person! Your QIs are doing a great job as your quilts are lovely! I'm in love with your scrappy stripes and squares
quilts. The little bears are really cute, too! I think those denim rag quilts are the quintessential quilt for little
guys. I bet they become quite attached to them. Sorry to hear that you have the same chocolate 'allergy' as I do.
sigh. Between Polly waving her banana bread under our noses, and the frequent chocolate tributes here, though, I fear we
don't stand a chance of avoiding future reactions. My "quilting as an exercise video" is still in the
planning stages, so no help there! (g) But! the good news is that I'm also planning a second in the series called
"stash building as an exercise", as I think it will have a more willing following... Yes, I will reserve a
copy of each for you, but have you ever considered walking backwards on a treadmill while doing your hand piecing and
quilting??? According to my calculations, you should then be able to indulge in a fair amount of chocolate without such
a severe allergic reaction. (just a thought...) Good luck on that 'quilter's thumb', BTW! I've been married 32 years
to my favorite person, and have 2 kids, (29 and 17!!), and 2 kitty-type QIs, who are inspecting a quilt layout on the
living room floor as I type :/ (bless their hearts...). Don't let the wild women in this group lead you into too much
temptation, (lots is ok, but you have to draw the line somewhere or folks start to notice). And never leave your stash
unguarded! chipper in NC ;) http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/ "BJ" <bhstevenson@alltel.net> wrote in
message news:c7665$44b1ff2b$471d13e9$10854@ALLTEL.NET... I'm so excited. I know some of you have actually been here for
years so I'll take my seat in the circle quietly, mind my manners and be prepared to share my chocolate - if I ever get
any. stats: married 39 years, 2 grown children, 2 grandbabies - boys (I want so badly to tell you they are THE cutest
in the universe, but I don't want to start any problems, retired for few years after teaching history for 30+, one piece
of a dog - Killer - a 9 pound poodle, 2 cats. snip [/quote:8b9f2980bf]
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View entire thread: Hi! Can I play too?
Posted by Jessamy on Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:45 PM Post subject: Re: Hi! Can I play too? - YEA!! I'm here.
don't forget: stalking the perfect stash to raid how to enter a chocolate factory without anyone noticing and making
off with the recipe of you favourite chocolate. -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so much quilting to reply.
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome busy
person! Your QIs are doing a great job as your quilts are lovely! I'm in love with your scrappy stripes and squares
quilts. The little bears are really cute, too! I think those denim rag quilts are the quintessential quilt for little
guys. I bet they become quite attached to them. Sorry to hear that you have the same chocolate 'allergy' as I do.
sigh. Between Polly waving her banana bread under our noses, and the frequent chocolate tributes here, though, I fear we
don't stand a chance of avoiding future reactions. My "quilting as an exercise video" is still in the
planning stages, so no help there! (g) But! the good news is that I'm also planning a second in the series called
"stash building as an exercise", as I think it will have a more willing following... Yes, I will reserve a
copy of each for you, but have you ever considered walking backwards on a treadmill while doing your hand piecing and
quilting??? According to my calculations, you should then be able to indulge in a fair amount of chocolate without such
a severe allergic reaction. (just a thought...) Good luck on that 'quilter's thumb', BTW! I've been married 32 years
to my favorite person, and have 2 kids, (29 and 17!!), and 2 kitty-type QIs, who are inspecting a quilt layout on the
living room floor as I type :/ (bless their hearts...). Don't let the wild women in this group lead you into too much
temptation, (lots is ok, but you have to draw the line somewhere or folks start to notice). And never leave your stash
unguarded! chipper in NC ;) http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/ "BJ" <bhstevenson@alltel.net> wrote in
message news:c7665$44b1ff2b$471d13e9$10854@ALLTEL.NET... [quote:e4264f3dbc]I'm so excited. I know some of you have
actually been here for years so I'll take my seat in the circle quietly, mind my manners and be prepared to share my
chocolate - if I ever get any. stats: married 39 years, 2 grown children, 2 grandbabies - boys (I want so badly to
tell you they are THE cutest in the universe, but I don't want to start any problems, retired for few years after
teaching history for 30+, one piece of a dog - Killer - a 9 pound poodle, 2 cats. snip[/quote:e4264f3dbc]
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View entire thread: Hi! Can I play too?
Posted by BJ on Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:34 PM Post subject: Re: Hi! Can I play too? - YEA!! I'm here.
Oh, your quilts are beautiful!! Wonder if my insurance will cover the injuries I get walking backwards on the
treadmill????? "Chipper" <chip16spamoose@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:pcusg.19303$so3.15837@southeast.rr.com... [quote:05ecc6ac06]Welcome busy person! Your QIs are doing a great job as
your quilts are lovely! I'm in love with your scrappy stripes and squares quilts. The little bears are really cute,
too! I think those denim rag quilts are the quintessential quilt for little guys. I bet they become quite attached to
them. Sorry to hear that you have the same chocolate 'allergy' as I do. sigh. Between Polly's waving her banana bread
under our noses, and the frequent chocolate tributes here, though, I fear we don't stand a chance of avoiding future
reactions. My "quilting as an exercise video" is still in the planning stages, so no help there! (g) But! the
good news is that I'm also planning a second in the series called "stash building as an exercise", as I think
it will have a more willing following... Yes, I will reserve a copy of each for you, but have you ever considered
walking backwards on a treadmill while doing your hand piecing and quilting??? According to my calculations, you should
then be able to indulge in a fair amount of chocolate without such a severe allergic reaction. (just a thought...) Good
luck on that 'quilter's thumb', BTW! I've been married 32 years to my favorite person, and have 2 kids. DS is 29 and
DD is 17 and ready to start college this fall. Don't let the wild women in this group lead you into too much temptation,
(lots is ok, but you have to draw the line somewhere or folks start to notice). And never leave your stash unguarded!
chipper in NC ;) http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/ "BJ" <bhstevenson@alltel.net> wrote in message
news:c7665$44b1ff2b$471d13e9$10854@ALLTEL.NET... I'm so excited. I know some of you have actually been here for years
so I'll take my seat in the circle quietly, mind my manners and be prepared to share my chocolate - if I ever get any.
stats: married 39 years, 2 grown children, 2 grandbabies - boys (I want so badly to tell you they are THE cutest in the
universe, but I don't want to start any problems, retired for few years after teaching history for 30+, one piece of a
dog - Killer - a 9 pound poodle, 2 cats. snip [/quote:05ecc6ac06]
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View entire thread: Hi! Can I play too?
Posted by Chipper on Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:17 PM Post subject: Re: Hi! Can I play too? - YEA!! I'm here.
Welcome busy person! Your QIs are doing a great job as your quilts are lovely! I'm in love with your scrappy stripes
and squares quilts. The little bears are really cute, too! I think those denim rag quilts are the quintessential quilt
for little guys. I bet they become quite attached to them. Sorry to hear that you have the same chocolate 'allergy' as
I do. sigh. Between Polly waving her banana bread under our noses, and the frequent chocolate tributes here, though, I
fear we don't stand a chance of avoiding future reactions. My "quilting as an exercise video" is still in the
planning stages, so no help there! (g) But! the good news is that I'm also planning a second in the series called
"stash building as an exercise", as I think it will have a more willing following... Yes, I will reserve a
copy of each for you, but have you ever considered walking backwards on a treadmill while doing your hand piecing and
quilting??? According to my calculations, you should then be able to indulge in a fair amount of chocolate without such
a severe allergic reaction. (just a thought...) Good luck on that 'quilter's thumb', BTW! I've been married 32 years
to my favorite person, and have 2 kids, (29 and 17!!), and 2 kitty-type QIs, who are inspecting a quilt layout on the
living room floor as I type :/ (bless their hearts...). Don't let the wild women in this group lead you into too much
temptation, (lots is ok, but you have to draw the line somewhere or folks start to notice). And never leave your stash
unguarded! chipper in NC ;) http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/ "BJ" <bhstevenson@alltel.net> wrote in
message news:c7665$44b1ff2b$471d13e9$10854@ALLTEL.NET... [quote:68534a0a11]I'm so excited. I know some of you have
actually been here for years so I'll take my seat in the circle quietly, mind my manners and be prepared to share my
chocolate - if I ever get any. stats: married 39 years, 2 grown children, 2 grandbabies - boys (I want so badly to
tell you they are THE cutest in the universe, but I don't want to start any problems, retired for few years after
teaching history for 30+, one piece of a dog - Killer - a 9 pound poodle, 2 cats. snip[/quote:68534a0a11]
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View entire thread: Cat-themed blocks for Sasha
Posted by Johanna Gibson on Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:00 PM Post subject: Re: Cat-themed blocks for Sasha
On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:44:43 GMT, "Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:02bce00cc2]Hmmm, Jo. I can't remember that our QI kitty had a preference for any particular block. He did,
however, find a neatly laid out batt just heavenly though. Letting a batt 'rest' to flatten out was just not going to
happen. I think if you really want to please Miss Sasha, you should move the furniture out, stretch out a king-size
batt and tell her to stay off. Yes. That would do it. I can just see the happy paws now. Polly [/quote:02bce00cc2]
Sasha likes to be involved in all phases of quilt construction. I have a picture of her at the sewing machine, and it
really does look like she's sewing. It's been a while since I made a quilt with a batt (been busy with denim/flannel
quilts for a while) but I do believe she enjoyed sitting on that, yes. We'll see what she does when I get the batting
out for these baby quilts I'm nearly ready to layer. You can tell she's feeling better, because she's not only been
following me around all the time, she's been complaining about various things. Siamese have opinions and are not afraid
to share! -- Jo in Scotland
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View entire thread: QUILT FOR SMALL KIDS
Posted by Debra on Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:19 AM Post subject: Re: QUILT FOR SMALL KIDS
On 19 Jun 2006 18:40:23 -0700, "mb from pa" <witch6020@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:3f176e2357]If you were
going to make a quilt for a little boy, would you just use regular cotton material, or would you use something heavier.
I see material called 100% cotton broadcloth, but I'm not sure what it is. Could it be used for a quilt? You know how
rough kids can be on things. Mary from PA [/quote:3f176e2357] You could use plain quilting cotton. We had regular
quilts on our beds when brother and I were little. I'm not sure I would use cotton broadcloth as it my need ironing to
look good, but you could get a small amount of it and test it by giving it a wash and dry. A lot of people have made
quilts out of denim for children by making a denim top and a flannel backing, then quilting it without a batting so it
won't be too hot or heavy. HTH Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: OT: sewing clothes
Posted by Pati Cook on Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:04 PM Post subject: Re: OT: sewing clothes
Larissa, if you want to send me the stuff maybe I can get the jacket done for you. let me know, my addy is unmunged.
<G> She is a cutie, even with mussed hair. good job on the dress it is cute too. and looks to be fairly easy to
do. Pati, in Phx. off kilter quilter wrote: [quote:6f62002342]posted 2 pics of the vintage/retro dress that I made DD
(she picked out the fabrics). I tried doing the matching jacket (out of the denim) and couldn't read through the
directions, so I just scrapped it - Jill will be getting the faric for her critter comforts quilts. They are the last 2
pics in the sewing and such folder at: http://photos.yahoo.com/nystitcher1972 would probably look better if DD let me
comb her hair <sigh>. Larisa, who is finally getting around to more sewing tonight - day spent scrubbing
new/antique table, moving things out of the garage to new homes, cleaning said garage, and fighting a killer double-
whammy headache (sinus *AND* migraine)[/quote:6f62002342]
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Posted by TerriLee in WA on Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:15 PM Post subject: Re: sewing clothes
Oh, Larisa, what a little darling!! (and the dress is cute too) <vbg> Nicely done. -- TerriLee in WA (state)
"off kilter quilter" <spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote in message
news:yvSdnRfZYtatlgvZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@adelphia.com... [quote:024ef6a341]posted 2 pics of the vintage/retro dress that I
made DD (she picked out the fabrics). I tried doing the matching jacket (out of the denim) and couldn't read through
the directions, so I just scrapped it - Jill will be getting the faric for her critter comforts quilts. They are the
last 2 pics in the sewing and such folder at: http://photos.yahoo.com/nystitcher1972 would probably look better if DD
let me comb her hair <sigh>. Larisa, who is finally getting around to more sewing tonight - day spent scrubbing
new/antique table, moving things out of the garage to new homes, cleaning said garage, and fighting a killer double-
whammy headache (sinus *AND* migraine)[/quote:024ef6a341]
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Posted by off kilter quilter on Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:26 AM Post subject: OT: sewing clothes
posted 2 pics of the vintage/retro dress that I made DD (she picked out the fabrics). I tried doing the matching
jacket (out of the denim) and couldn't read through the directions, so I just scrapped it - Jill will be getting the
faric for her critter comforts quilts. They are the last 2 pics in the sewing and such folder at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/nystitcher1972 would probably look better if DD let me comb her hair <sigh>. Larisa, who
is finally getting around to more sewing tonight - day spent scrubbing new/antique table, moving things out of the
garage to new homes, cleaning said garage, and fighting a killer double-whammy headache (sinus *AND* migraine)
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Posted by off kilter quilter on Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:19 AM Post subject: clothing, was: DH won't share
blackrosequilts wrote: [quote:383d448349] Rose, who just learned how to make skirts that FIT -- *without* a pattern! --
so all interesting fabric looks like a skirt to me now [/quote:383d448349] Rose, darling, welcome to the dark
side....mwahhhhahahahaha. Actually, I'm hoping you don't find yourself with the dilemma that I normally have -
deciding if a fabric should be clothing or a quilt <sigh>. I still consider myself fairly new to quilting (only
started in 200, don't turn out that many quilts at all, other than the requisite baby quilts), but I have been sewing
since I was 5 years old. I hae always been able to look at a fabric and imagine it as a piece of clothing, but now
that I am doing more quilts, it confuses things for me. For example.....I took DD to TSWLTH and she picked out an
embellished denim (not bad for a 2.5yo). I could imagine it as the skirt to the vintage/retro dress that I was
shopping for....then I saw the shirtings, which is where I ended up getting the fabric for the bodice of the
dress....couldn't decide if it should really go with the dress or into a quilt, and if it went to a quilt, what else
would I combine it with?? In the end, it worked out as there was about 3/4 yard more than I needed and they gave it to
me for 50% off....so I had enough for the dress bodice and a bit to work into a quilt!! However, that was the worst
possible experience I have had, so I will not be heading over the mountain any time soon....will either buy local or
online. Anyway, welcome to the clothing sewists union!! Larisa
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Posted by Liz MacDonald on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:07 PM Post subject: Re: What to do with scraps?
Hi Sunny, I've played with upholstery samples and recycled denim from worn jeans. Look at the rag quilts in my
Webshots in the album Fun with Denim. Liz http://community.webshots.com/user/am1384 Sunny wrote:
[quote:d47b7a2d03]It's upholstery fabric samples. Some no bigger than 5" squares, the biggest maybe 10 inches, all
with ragged edges or glue on the edges to be cut off. They're lovely but I've no idea waht to do with them. I'm not a
purse maker or little craft person. I tossed the lot into the washer and then the dryer, threw away what didn't survive
and still have a mound. I took the rotery blade to some and ended up with a good batch of 4.5" squares. Not enough
to make anything. And because of the type of fabric they won't play well with others. They're not bad for applique, if
there were a few. But folks, this is a huge amount of fabric. Any suggestions, beyond sending them to somebody more
deserving than me. ;)[/quote:d47b7a2d03]
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