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Stitching & Crafting Room:  What's Your Favorite Type Of Fabric?  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 06:44:36 AM
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So, what is your favorite type of fabric?
I have to say that while silks, satins & velvets are sooo wonderful to touch and organic cotton is so "Green", my all time favorite,,,& those of you who grew up in the 60's can attest to this....Seesucker! Yep, good old fashion cotton Seersucker...
I love the way it puckers, and gets softer with washings. I love both the solids as well as plaids...I have 2 seesucker blouces in my closet, but they are hard to come by. So for now I just continue to wash, wear & enjoy mine.
Oh and another thing I LOVE about seesucker,,,No Ironing! lol!
Have a Great Day.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 06:54:38 AM
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| Funny Grace, when I read the topic seersucker was my first thought! I want some seersucker pj's! They are so cool in the summer! |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 07:58:32 AM
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itd have to be 100% cotton, with cotton eyelet running a close second. It is so easy to work with and nothing beats being able to throw it in the wash..:D
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 08:52:37 AM
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I was juat saying I love cotton eyelet and want to make the grans some little tops.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 09:08:19 AM
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Woven~Big Grin~
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 10:50:01 AM
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100% cotton for me. Just love it.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 10:54:38 AM
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Woolen woven and eyelet.
Corinne
Sister # 101
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 3:35:59 PM
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Sherone, I can see your plaid flannel lined coffin, and somehow I see you in footie pajamas :D
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 4:09:22 PM
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I adore cotton flannel. Not the acrylic clingy icky stuff...the thick yummy cotton flannel. And I do love unbleached muslin too..so so so useful.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 5:21:57 PM
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I can't believe it! As soon as I saw the topic my first thought was seersucker! Great minds think alike.:) Memories, I guess.
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 6:11:57 PM
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Cotton, especially when it has that nice smooth hand to it, I bought a bolt of black Kona cvotton a few years ago and I'm almost ready for more. The Kona cottons are really luscious. Of course I love seersucker too, and it does get better and better as it gets washed. I also love linen, such lovely texture.
When I was pregnant with my son, I hemmed black and blue checked flannel blankets for him. We still have them, they are the nice thick flannel.
I love silk, but have only used small bits in crazy quilting...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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PawPawGirl
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Shellee
Thornville
Ohio
USA
22 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 6:37:02 PM
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Dotted Swiss, Gingham and eyelet...it's so sweet and pretty.
Shellee
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 6:38:32 PM
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I saw seersucker in the store for the first time in a long time on Saturday. Hubby took me to Fabric Depot in Portland - it's supposed to be the biggest fabric store in the nation. They didn't have two of the things I was looking for though - chenille and camoflauge fleece. I wanted some white cotton eyelet - they had a nice selection, but it was too spendy for my purse - $16.99 a yard.
Farmgirl Sister #98
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 9:46:13 PM
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Oh My - I can never pick a fav - I must admit I love them all!!
I have some incredible eyelet that must be about 30 years old - I keep telling myself that a nightgown and matching robe is in it's future. I have some great Seersucker that I purchased when a store went out of business and that must be going on twenty years now - I made two dresses when I worked in a law firm and now I am not sure what to make with the rest. I must admit I am a fabric stasher along with my beads, buttons, and then their is my fiber business. I keep thinking of selling some of the fabric. I have rooms full - maybe this would be a great time to do that???
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 12:48:45 PM
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Anyone looking for plaid seersucker - Fabric.com has some on sale today. Just got the ad on my e-mail this morning.
Sheri |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1676 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1676 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 1:32:53 PM
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I just love seersucker, and 100% cotton along with eyelet. I remember making peddlepushers from seersucker and a summer dress out of seersucker no ironing needed.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 9:42:15 PM
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It's funny how the majority of us "farm gals" love clean cotton be it seersucker(my all time fav) eyelet, flannel....etc...Synthetics just can't compete!
I have been toying with buying some Organic Cotton fabric(at Joanns Fabric) to use for making pillowcases. Wish they had fun designs. But for now all I can find is plain/solids....I guess I could machine embroider some cute designs on the fabric....
Hey Sheri, thanx for the tip on Fabric.com for plaid seesucker. Now to head over there...lol!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2009 : 08:32:30 AM
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Oh Karen, thanks for giving me a great place to get into trouble with - I had made a promise not to purchase new fabric until I found new homes from some of my hundreds of yards of fabric that already live with me. Darn it - I knew I should not have clicked on that link....
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
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Posted - Jun 17 2009 : 2:56:59 PM
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I love 1930s reproduction cottons. They were originally made to be a bright spot in the Great Depression and I think they still brighten things up today. I make my fabric into quilts and then I can look at them every day.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2009 : 8:02:40 PM
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joyce, what a great way to make quilts....I love the reproductions of vintage designed fabrics. I love cotton feed sacks too...but some of the repros are so good that I don't know if I could tell the difference 'tween the vintage and the modern versions.
Grace G., don't ya love being a 'fabricaholic'? I dooooo!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2009 : 10:54:44 PM
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Since I'm a certified fabric junkie I must like all of it. :)
But I'll have to say for modern fabrics I love the hand of a Linen/Rayon blend, Linen/tencel blend or just plain ole Linen...the more you wash it, the softer it becomes...and the wrinkles are the character of it..so after the initial ironing..let those creases begin! And then of course, high quality cotton!
For my vintage fabrics I'll have to say pillow ticking, barkcloth and feedsacks are among my favorites.
 Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
233 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2009 : 08:30:58 AM
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Gee...I didn't mean to make it sound like all my reproduction fabric was made into quilts. Far from it! I have a huge stash of cottons.
Just looking at them makes me happy. After all, I do need to keep the closets warm!
In the winter, I decorate in a warmer theme, Thimbleberries and similar fabrics. In the summer, pastels from my 1930's quilts and other vintage looking fabrics.
It's so nice to "meet" kindred spirits,
Joyce |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2009 : 8:09:34 PM
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Stephanie,
I have a stash of vintage Bark cloth....& love it....wish I could buy more but the price tags are getting hefty!
Joyce, "Quilters keep us in stitches" ... lol! wish I knew who origionated that verse.
Oh & yes, I am wearing a seersucker blouse today... happy happy!
I just bought (off Amazon.com) a book about vintage fabrics from the late 1800's to 1960. I can hardly wait for it to arrive. I had been borrowing our local quilt clubs version to do some research.
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>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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