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Washing Corduroy
I'm out of work sick and using the times when I feel the best to wash
and dry that fabric I got from my aunt. I started with the cord because that had the biggest pieces and I'm fairly sure what I want to do with it. I must admit that I've never seen so much fuzz in my life. I know it's just the nature of this fabric, but I may have to vacuum this stuff before sewing. It is a good thing I'm washing it though. I thought I had two different shades of pink, but after washing I found out it was four shades. I thought I had three different blues, but I have two blues and a lavender. I've also got one printed cord with a blue background to add to the mix. I'm going to have to rootle in my stash a little. I seem to remember a bit of paisley print corduroy and wonder if that would work with the other fabrics. (sounds of footsteps dwindling away, nothing for several minutes, then footsteps returning) Well, I've had a quick rootle and didn't find the printed cord but I did find a whopping big piece in tan. I checked to see if it would work, and it goes perfectly with the blues and pinks. There may be enough to just use blues and tan for a quilt for DH, leaving me with pink and lavender. Not sure I'll like a pink and lavender quilt 'cause it sounds so Barbie colored, but DH does not want pink for himself. At any rate, Mom is coming over later with some muslin and we will ponder the quilt possibilities together. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Actually Blue/tan and pink/lavender sound really good.
Some scrappy bits of brown and navy could go with both and add some variation. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Debra" wrote in message ... : I'm out of work sick and using the times when I feel the best to wash : and dry that fabric I got from my aunt. I started with the cord : because that had the biggest pieces and I'm fairly sure what I want to : do with it. I must admit that I've never seen so much fuzz in my : life. I know it's just the nature of this fabric, but I may have to : vacuum this stuff before sewing. It is a good thing I'm washing it : though. I thought I had two different shades of pink, but after : washing I found out it was four shades. I thought I had three : different blues, but I have two blues and a lavender. I've also got : one printed cord with a blue background to add to the mix. : : I'm going to have to rootle in my stash a little. I seem to remember : a bit of paisley print corduroy and wonder if that would work with the : other fabrics. : : (sounds of footsteps dwindling away, nothing for several minutes, then : footsteps returning) : : Well, I've had a quick rootle and didn't find the printed cord but I : did find a whopping big piece in tan. I checked to see if it would : work, and it goes perfectly with the blues and pinks. There may be : enough to just use blues and tan for a quilt for DH, leaving me with : pink and lavender. Not sure I'll like a pink and lavender quilt : 'cause it sounds so Barbie colored, but DH does not want pink for : himself. At any rate, Mom is coming over later with some muslin and : we will ponder the quilt possibilities together. : Debra in VA : See my quilts at : http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Washing Corduroy
On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:47:47 +1100, "CATS" wrote:
Actually Blue/tan and pink/lavender sound really good. Some scrappy bits of brown and navy could go with both and add some variation. Well the main blue is often referred to as Yale blue, then I have some turquoise to add as a zinger. So mostly a dark blue and tan quilt with bits of bright turquoise through out. I might also work in some light denim-y colored cord. Since so many people replied to my earlier thread about corduroy quilts being heavy and warm without batting, I've decided to just use muslin as a foundation. It will be pieced in large strips onto the muslin, then a binding added. Like one giant strip pieced block. I won't have to tie or quilt it since the sewing will hold the two layers together. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Good thinking!
-- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Debra" wrote in message ... : On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:47:47 +1100, "CATS" wrote: : : Actually Blue/tan and pink/lavender sound really good. : : Some scrappy bits of brown and navy could go with both and : add some variation. : : Well the main blue is often referred to as Yale blue, then I have some : turquoise to add as a zinger. So mostly a dark blue and tan quilt : with bits of bright turquoise through out. I might also work in some : light denim-y colored cord. : : Since so many people replied to my earlier thread about corduroy : quilts being heavy and warm without batting, I've decided to just use : muslin as a foundation. It will be pieced in large strips onto the : muslin, then a binding added. Like one giant strip pieced block. I : won't have to tie or quilt it since the sewing will hold the two : layers together. : Debra in VA : See my quilts at : http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Not that I would nag, mercy no, but for goodness sake, go seriously clean
the filter on both your washer and dryer. Cranky Pants Polly |
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:08:38 GMT, "polly esther"
wrote: Not that I would nag, mercy no, but for goodness sake, go seriously clean the filter on both your washer and dryer. Cranky Pants Polly Did the drier several times. I didn't think about the washer though. I'll have to check the manual to see if there is one on the front loader. Thanks Polly. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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What fun! How about adding some deep
green to the pink and lavender? That should 'un-barbie' it! PAT PS: I welcome your snail mail address. Debra wrote: ....I thought I had two different shades of pink, but after washing I found out it was four shades. I thought I had three different blues, but I have two blues and a lavender. ... Well, I've had a quick rootle and didn't find the printed cord but I did find a whopping big piece in tan. I checked to see if it would work, and it goes perfectly with the blues and pinks. There may be enough to just use blues and tan for a quilt for DH, leaving me with pink and lavender. Not sure I'll like a pink and lavender quilt 'cause it sounds so Barbie colored, but DH does not want pink for himself. ... |
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:01:51 -0500, Pat in Virginia
wrote: What fun! How about adding some deep green to the pink and lavender? That should 'un-barbie' it! PAT PS: I welcome your snail mail address. I might have to do that, but it would mean going shopping for the green and I was trying to just use the stuff I already have. If I just go with what I have I might just use the quilt for picnics and such. A good green would make it fit into the livingroom color scheme all right. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Debra:
I MIGHT have a really nice (basic) dark green. I will check and let you know. PAT Debra wrote: On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:01:51 -0500, Pat in Virginia wrote: What fun! How about adding some deep green to the pink and lavender? That should 'un-barbie' it! PAT PS: I welcome your snail mail address. I might have to do that, but it would mean going shopping for the green and I was trying to just use the stuff I already have. If I just go with what I have I might just use the quilt for picnics and such. A good green would make it fit into the livingroom color scheme all right. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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I have lots of corduroy to eventually use up also. Has anyone ever done
a "raggy-edge" square quilt with corduroy? I've done it with cotton and also with flannel, but was wondering if corduroy would ravel enough to look right. I thought I might use up my cord with scraps of flannel plaids for something rustic looking. Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI |
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