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What on earth do I do with this?
Got any friends with small kayak? It could make a kayak
cover. Other wise, ask if a scouting unit would need it to make stuff bags for sleeping bags, etc. PAT in VA/USA John wrote: Here is a question for all you knowledgeable folks. Somebody gave me about 5+ yards of Stretch Blue Chambray. Aside from the obvious of making a pair of hot pants for the entire Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what in the world could I use this stuff for. I don't use stretch stuff for anything so I am totally at a loss. I can't use it for quilting because, well, it stretches. You thought you had trouble making your points match; well, this stuff would be the ultimate challenge. It is off the bolt, so I assume it has been washed, but maybe not. Perspiring minds want to know and any and all replies will be given careful, if mirthful, consideration. John |
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John wrote:
Here is a question for all you knowledgeable folks. Somebody gave me about 5+ yards of Stretch Blue Chambray. Aside from the obvious of making a pair of hot pants for the entire Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what in the world could I use this stuff for. I don't use stretch stuff for anything so I am totally at a loss. I can't use it for quilting because, well, it stretches. You thought you had trouble making your points match; well, this stuff would be the ultimate challenge. It is off the bolt, so I assume it has been washed, but maybe not. Perspiring minds want to know and any and all replies will be given careful, if mirthful, consideration. John Just parcel it up and send it to me. I can't think of anything to do with it yet, but something will occur in the fullness of time... -- 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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Sounds like a good plan. John, should I send you my measurements? Would
love a pair of elastic-waist trousers in chambray! Not a bad beg, hey? -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Patti" wrote in message ... Very comfortable trousers - his and hers. If you have some left over after this, you could make matching, lined waistcoats (vests), with machine embroidery decoration - or even some appliqué! There you go ... . In message .com, John writes Here is a question for all you knowledgeable folks. Somebody gave me about 5+ yards of Stretch Blue Chambray. Aside from the obvious of making a pair of hot pants for the entire Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what in the world could I use this stuff for. I don't use stretch stuff for anything so I am totally at a loss. I can't use it for quilting because, well, it stretches. You thought you had trouble making your points match; well, this stuff would be the ultimate challenge. It is off the bolt, so I assume it has been washed, but maybe not. Perspiring minds want to know and any and all replies will be given careful, if mirthful, consideration. John -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Too funny!
John, just keep in mind what you are going to use the clothing for. Not all synthetics are always "bad" (ask some serious mountain climbers, they know the value of various wools and synthetics) and not all natural fabrics are always "good" (in cold weather, cotton is your enemy). -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo, who loves to wear cool cottons almost year-round. And who now knows not to get cottons for her mountain-climbing son. If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Patti" wrote in message ... Marvellous! I just have to tell a story he On the old TV programme 'The Good Life' (which some of you might have seen), Tom and Barbara were trying to do everything from 'the land' = their garden. They were given some fleeces, as I recall, and Barbara spun this into wool yarn. This was then dyed with dye made from nettles - a very bright green! She then wove this bright green wool yarn into cloth, and made Tom a suit. It was quite well made; but, of course, looked hysterical. It was somewhat of the texture of Harris tweed! They went to some function (I've forgotten what) and Tom wore his hand made suit. He wore a cream trench coat over it, but, when he had to remove the coat, the reactions of those around were predictable gg I'm sorry if I'm spoiling the story by bad telling, but it really was very, very funny. So, John, no dyeing with nettles (or other garden weeds perhaps?)! . In message . com, John writes I threatened to make a stretch leisure suit and my wife almost spit her coffee across the breakfast table at me, and she couldn't stop laughing. I am definitely NOT the leisure suit kind of guy. Everything I own is 100 percent cotton or wool. The one exception is bicycle clothing. Lycra is the only exception I make, and I have started to make cotton and wool cycling clothes to eliminate that exception. I have a long range goal of producing all of the clothes I wear. I am going to learn to knit this winter, so I can make myself some Merino wool socks and then I plan to get a cover-stitch machine after the first of the year so that I can sew jersey t-shirts. I then can make cotton boxer briefs and with the addition of pants and shirt and jacket, I will have an outfit that is 100 percent custom made by me. I will probably be so stressed out from the endeavor that they will have to bury me in it. But, I will be a rather nattily dressed corpse. John -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Right you are, John! Though I would have loved a pair of
trousers............... -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty Jill at Critter comforts has contacted me and I am going to ship the stuff off to her. I contacted our local humane society and offered to do what Jill does for the dogs and they said, "They didn't want to bother with beds for the dogs as that would be too much trouble cleaning the cages out". Really puts the humane in humane society. I assume that is a local decision as the one we have is very understaffed and underfunded. Oh well, Jill can do the good deed. John |
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On Aug 28, 11:24 pm, "Carolyn McCarty"
wrote: Too funny! John, just keep in mind what you are going to use the clothing for. Not all synthetics are always "bad" (ask some serious mountain climbers, they know the value of various wools and synthetics) and not all natural fabrics are always "good" (in cold weather, cotton is your enemy). -- I have made a number of things out of wool and they seem to suit my cold weather bicycling needs better than anything else I have used. Cotton is not good in wet weather as it stays clammy and never dries out, but wool wicks the wetness away from your body and insulates it from cold. I have a lot of Merino wool jerseys and they are so soft that it is not a problem wearing them directly against your skin without any itching or discomfort. I do use some poly/cotton mix specialized thermal undershirts for the really cold weather as that provides the ultimate thermal barrier. For general clothing though, I prefer not to wear any synthetics. I just don't like the feel of it against my skin even in minimal amounts. That may just be psychological, but there you have it. John |
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Please let me know if it worked. If it did, I'll switch teachers as you may
be able to teach me sumpin the Queen missed--or I missed hearing. Butterfly (YES, I DID 'just' have my hearing checked and yes, I am having trouble with background noises so now the guys have to hit the TV MUTE if they wanna talk at me : ) "Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message ... Sounds like a good plan. John, should I send you my measurements? Would love a pair of elastic-waist trousers in chambray! Not a bad beg, hey? -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Patti" wrote in message ... Very comfortable trousers - his and hers. If you have some left over after this, you could make matching, lined waistcoats (vests), with machine embroidery decoration - or even some appliqué! There you go ... . In message .com, John writes Here is a question for all you knowledgeable folks. Somebody gave me about 5+ yards of Stretch Blue Chambray. Aside from the obvious of making a pair of hot pants for the entire Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what in the world could I use this stuff for. I don't use stretch stuff for anything so I am totally at a loss. I can't use it for quilting because, well, it stretches. You thought you had trouble making your points match; well, this stuff would be the ultimate challenge. It is off the bolt, so I assume it has been washed, but maybe not. Perspiring minds want to know and any and all replies will be given careful, if mirthful, consideration. John -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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