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Stitching & Crafting Room:  What's Your Favorite Type Of Fabric?  |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 19 2009 : 08:13:44 AM
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ok Sheri, I am heading over to Fabric.com.....to do some major damage.com! lol!
Kay,
Joanns carries organic cotten @ $9.98 pr/yd. Only in solid colors...but you could dye the white or do a Batik or even fabric ink-stamp on the fabric. Don't forget your 40% off coupon when purchaseing.
>^..^< 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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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2009 : 7:45:22 PM
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I love 1940s rayon - so many prints and colors. I love that you can get the 30s reproduction cotton, wish I could find a source for 40s type rayons, or any good quality rayon for that matter. There is nothing so flattering in a dress!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2009 : 8:23:01 PM
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Just got an e-mail flyer, JoAnns is having a quilting fabric and supplies sale - all 30% off. This includes cutting tools and frames. Thought I would pass this along to my fellow fabricoholics....
Sheri |
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Calico Cheri
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Cheri
Goshen
Indiana
USA
33 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2009 : 04:31:54 AM
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Goodness, how does one pick a favorite ?! I am touchy-feely so if it has a soft hand, I guess, then I'm drawn to it..Rayon, Velvet, soft cottons, and I adore tencel denim or chambray. Easy to wear and it breathes; rarely wrinkles.
~Glad to make your acquaintance :)
aWhimsy.etsy.com
stitchwhimsy.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2009 : 08:37:57 AM
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thanx for the heads up, Sheri....
hmmmm, me thinks me needs to make a 'quick' run into Spokane.....& Joanns is right along the way,,,at least I will make sure that it is! 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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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2009 : 11:35:34 AM
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Hey Grace, I just read that you're into vintage bark cloth, well, I have some that was given to me, but it's not something I'm really into, so would you like to have it?
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
texas
USA
716 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2009 : 9:23:13 PM
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I'm definately a cotton kind of girl.
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2009 : 08:02:55 AM
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I love gingham and a nice cotton flannel. I like the idea of a coffin lined in it. My kids are all in their twenties and I still make them cotton flannel pajamas for Christmas every year. They love them. It has grown into a tradition including new significant boyfriends and best friends. I love picking the prints to match the person. Like paw prints for my daughter that runs a small animal rescue and horses for me. I love gingham in the summer it is so cheery and cool.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2009 : 08:12:15 AM
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I like gingham and cotton flannel. I like the lining the coffin with flannel idea. I think I want horses on mine. LOL I use cotton flannel to make p.j.s for my kids every Christmas. They are all in their twenties and they still love opening them the night before. The tradition has grown to include significant others as well as best friends. I love cotton flannel in the winter and gingham in the summer. Must be 100% cotton.
Farmgirl Sister 572
May the force of the horse be with you. |
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suzifire
True Blue Farmgirl
95 Posts
Suzi
Denton
N.C.
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 7:35:05 PM
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It's got to be handkerchief linen...Nothing more wonderful for a nightgown/
"I want a world that is sane & just & clean & I am willing to do my part to make it so" |
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lisa229
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Lisa
Dorset(Lenox Twp.)
OH
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 09:50:54 AM
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I don't think I could pick a fave....but if I HAD to, it'd be 100% cotton....so soft..
Lisa
http://lisa22968.blogspot.com/ |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 10:34:42 AM
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I don't think I could possibly pick a favorite. In fact, I'm making myself some simple, light cotton dresses for the summer and I must have stood in front of the fabric wall at Wal-Mart for an hour trying to decide which cloth, which color, etc. I could have bought $1,000.00 worth of fabric, but restrained myself to just enough for one dress and one apron.
The chief source of failure and unhapiness is trading what you want the most for what you want at the moment. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2009 : 1:18:48 PM
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Originally posted by katmom
oh Sarah, when it comes to fabric...I have very little restraint....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
And I have no restraint whatsoever! I love silk but.....quilter that I am, I use 100% cotton most of the time. I save those silks and laces for Crazy Quilts.
It's not about being perfect, but enjoying what you do. Set aside time to be creative.
Robyn Pandolph
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3318 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3318 Posts |
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farmmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Kelley
Texas
USA
500 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2009 : 3:57:46 PM
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I would have to save that my favorite is polyester!!
LOL!!!! Just kidding!!! Hate the stuff!
It's so hard to decide!!! But like so many of you.....seersucker, 100% cotton!!
Sounds like some of us have quite the fabric stash going on....maybe we should have a Fabric Stash Swap! I git rid of about 30 pounds of mine earlier this spring...and it felt so good, even though I got seeds in return instead of fabric!! (Seeds--my seconds favorite thing to collect and stash!!..lol)
Anything 100% cotton that is floral or gingham...oh....and like some of you....the 1930's reproductions!!! They are just so versatile in any type of design or project!!! (in my opinion!) |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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KansasCowgirrrl
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Lisa
Linn Valley
KS
USA
26 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 9:19:48 PM
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I love gingham, especially pink and white! Next would be quilting 100% cotton fabrics. If I'm wearing it, I love silk and velvet.
Cowgirrrl Lisa, Farmgirl #596
A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 9:54:53 PM
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I saw the most delightful ladies western shirts made out of seesucker fabric over at the "Big R" Farm & Feed store....ok, now to figure out how to justify that I need to buy a couple of these shirts....luv seesucker...
>^..^< 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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What's Your Favorite Type Of Fabric?
...lol! polyester,,,,,hahaha!