Chenille

Hello Dianne and all other chenille fans,
Yes, you finish off the project completely, then place into the washing
machine with a pair of jeans, wash on normal wash, the jeans give the piece
of chenille a 'real work out'. Roughs it up really nicely. Place in your
clothesdryer to dry.
Lots of different pieces made this way were shown at our Friendship Day last
Saturday - from quilts to cushions and carry bags. All different, all very
nice. I laughed when a quite elderly lady who had grown up with chenille
dressing gowns and bedspreads commented " I never knew you could actually
make chenille".
Cheers,
Sally in Tasmania

I think I understand 'cause I found a web site about it! Sound neat
http://www.sew-whats-new.com/chenille.shtml

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068


"DL Poke First National Real Estate" wrote in
message ...
Hello Dianne and all other chenille fans,
Yes, you finish off the project completely, then place into the washing
machine with a pair of jeans, wash on normal wash, the jeans give the
piece
of chenille a 'real work out'. Roughs it up really nicely. Place in your
clothesdryer to dry.
Lots of different pieces made this way were shown at our Friendship Day
last
Saturday - from quilts to cushions and carry bags. All different, all
very
nice. I laughed when a quite elderly lady who had grown up with chenille
dressing gowns and bedspreads commented " I never knew you could actually
make chenille".
Cheers,
Sally in Tasmania

Actually, it's "faux" chenille. And it's lots of work, but also lots of
fun. F&P's Sept/Oct issue has a combination Rag/Faux Chenille fall quilt in
it. The pumpkins are done in the chenille technique. The first few that I
did way back, I cut each channel with my regular scissors. Now they have
those strips you can put in to use your rotary cutter. I never thought of
it @ the time, but F&P's issue says to use electric shears if you have them.
Guess I'll dust them off. Glad I've kept them, after seeing what they cost
these days!

I've made 6 projects using these techniques, and I still get nervous when I
put them in the washer. I usually say a prayer over it. LOL! I'm still
amazed how well it works. The trick is, DON"T WASH YOUR FABRIC BEFORE
MAKING THE PROJECT!

That's the hard part for me, because everything I bring in the house goes
right into the washer so it's ready for me to use whenever I want. The last
one of these I made was with homespuns, and I was worried about colors
running. It was great! No runs! But lots of tangles & lint. They
recommend checking the lint trap in the dryer often.

I've never had to use anything in the washer to help fluff it up, like jeans
or terry towels, because the things I've done were rather large.

--
Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
I think I understand 'cause I found a web site about it! Sound neat
http://www.sew-whats-new.com/chenille.shtml

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068


"DL Poke First National Real Estate" wrote in
message ...
Hello Dianne and all other chenille fans,
Yes, you finish off the project completely, then place into the washing
machine with a pair of jeans, wash on normal wash, the jeans give the
piece
of chenille a 'real work out'. Roughs it up really nicely. Place in
your
clothesdryer to dry.
Lots of different pieces made this way were shown at our Friendship Day
last
Saturday - from quilts to cushions and carry bags. All different, all
very
nice. I laughed when a quite elderly lady who had grown up with
chenille
dressing gowns and bedspreads commented " I never knew you could
actually
make chenille".
Cheers,
Sally in Tasmania

I have a Clover Slash Cutter, which uses an Olfa 18mm rotary blade. It has
an attached "cutting guide" that you insert in the sewn channel and "just
push." The cutting guide looks kind of like a 4, with the slanting line the
cutting guide, and the base is where it screws onto the rotary handle. It
came with 2 of these cutting guides, one narrow, and one wider.
Unfortunately, I don't know how well it works, because I took the one that
came attached off, and now I can't figure out how to put it back. Maybe in
the morning, whenI am awake.....

I have a couple of books with vest and jacket patterns. Someday I will make
one. Be my luck they will be so far out of fashion by then that people will
stare. I also bought a set of those strips that you put in the channels,
but they leave me leery. I am such a klutz that the blade will slip and
ruin my work.

Nell in Austin

"Royce" wrote in message
...
Actually, it's "faux" chenille. And it's lots of work, but also lots of
fun. F&P's Sept/Oct issue has a combination Rag/Faux Chenille fall quilt
in
it. The pumpkins are done in the chenille technique. The first few that
I
did way back, I cut each channel with my regular scissors. Now they have
those strips you can put in to use your rotary cutter. I never thought of
it @ the time, but F&P's issue says to use electric shears if you have
them.
Guess I'll dust them off. Glad I've kept them, after seeing what they
cost
these days!

I've made 6 projects using these techniques, and I still get nervous when
I
put them in the washer. I usually say a prayer over it. LOL! I'm still
amazed how well it works. The trick is, DON"T WASH YOUR FABRIC BEFORE
MAKING THE PROJECT!

That's the hard part for me, because everything I bring in the house goes
right into the washer so it's ready for me to use whenever I want. The
last
one of these I made was with homespuns, and I was worried about colors
running. It was great! No runs! But lots of tangles & lint. They
recommend checking the lint trap in the dryer often.

I've never had to use anything in the washer to help fluff it up, like
jeans
or terry towels, because the things I've done were rather large.

--
Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
I think I understand 'cause I found a web site about it! Sound neat
http://www.sew-whats-new.com/chenille.shtml

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068


"DL Poke First National Real Estate" wrote in
message ...
Hello Dianne and all other chenille fans,
Yes, you finish off the project completely, then place into the
washing
machine with a pair of jeans, wash on normal wash, the jeans give the
piece
of chenille a 'real work out'. Roughs it up really nicely. Place in
your
clothesdryer to dry.
Lots of different pieces made this way were shown at our Friendship
Day
last
Saturday - from quilts to cushions and carry bags. All different, all
very
nice. I laughed when a quite elderly lady who had grown up with
chenille
dressing gowns and bedspreads commented " I never knew you could
actually
make chenille".
Cheers,
Sally in Tasmania

I'm afraid of those guides, too. After all that sewing, you don't want to
cut it wrong. The first Chenille project I made was a vest that my LQS had
asked me to make for them for a store sample. It's very, very warm, as it
is made out of flannel. I have other clothing patterns that I bought for
jackets & coats that suggest flannel as well as other fabrics, such as
rayon, silk, cottons, light weight wool, and so on. Rayon is fabulous for
this, with bright colors.

One other thing I wanted to mention....I prefer to use fabrics that are not
printed on one side, in other words, yarn-dyed fabric is better IMHO. That
way, when the ruffles are created, you see all color, instead the white on
the wrong side of the fabrics.

That's not to say don't do it that way, though. You can have your layers
all the same fabric & color, or you can layer different colors & fabrics to
create the look you want. It's good to do a few practice pieces to see what
the end result will be.

There are a few good books available, such as:

'Variations in Chenille' (1997) & 'New Directions in Chenille' (2000), both
by Nannette Holmberg, published by That Patchwork Place. A search on Amazon
may bring up more.

--
Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


"Nell Reynolds" wrote in message
...
I have a Clover Slash Cutter, which uses an Olfa 18mm rotary blade. It
has
an attached "cutting guide" that you insert in the sewn channel and "just
push." The cutting guide looks kind of like a 4, with the slanting line
the
cutting guide, and the base is where it screws onto the rotary handle. It
came with 2 of these cutting guides, one narrow, and one wider.
Unfortunately, I don't know how well it works, because I took the one that
came attached off, and now I can't figure out how to put it back. Maybe
in
the morning, whenI am awake.....

I have a couple of books with vest and jacket patterns. Someday I will ma
ke
one. Be my luck they will be so far out of fashion by then that people
will
stare. I also bought a set of those strips that you put in the channels,
but they leave me leery. I am such a klutz that the blade will slip and
ruin my work.

Nell in Austin

"Royce" wrote in message
...
Actually, it's "faux" chenille. And it's lots of work, but also lots of
fun. F&P's Sept/Oct issue has a combination Rag/Faux Chenille fall
quilt
in
it. The pumpkins are done in the chenille technique. The first few
that
I
did way back, I cut each channel with my regular scissors. Now they
have
those strips you can put in to use your rotary cutter. I never thought
of
it @ the time, but F&P's issue says to use electric shears if you have
them.
Guess I'll dust them off. Glad I've kept them, after seeing what they
cost
these days!

I've made 6 projects using these techniques, and I still get nervous
when
I
put them in the washer. I usually say a prayer over it. LOL! I'm
still
amazed how well it works. The trick is, DON"T WASH YOUR FABRIC BEFORE
MAKING THE PROJECT!

That's the hard part for me, because everything I bring in the house
goes
right into the washer so it's ready for me to use whenever I want. The
last
one of these I made was with homespuns, and I was worried about colors
running. It was great! No runs! But lots of tangles & lint. They
recommend checking the lint trap in the dryer often.

I've never had to use anything in the washer to help fluff it up, like
jeans
or terry towels, because the things I've done were rather large.

--
Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
I think I understand 'cause I found a web site about it! Sound neat
http://www.sew-whats-new.com/chenille.shtml

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068


"DL Poke First National Real Estate" wrote in
message ...
Hello Dianne and all other chenille fans,
Yes, you finish off the project completely, then place into the
washing
machine with a pair of jeans, wash on normal wash, the jeans give
the
piece
of chenille a 'real work out'. Roughs it up really nicely. Place
in
your
clothesdryer to dry.
Lots of different pieces made this way were shown at our Friendship
Day
last
Saturday - from quilts to cushions and carry bags. All different,
all
very
nice. I laughed when a quite elderly lady who had grown up with
chenille
dressing gowns and bedspreads commented " I never knew you could
actually
make chenille".
Cheers,
Sally in Tasmania