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Stitching & Crafting Room:  who wants to start a charm swap  |
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lsdehart
Farmgirl in Training
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Leslie
Oklahoma City
OK
USA
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 Posted - May 29 2006 : 07:32:04 AM
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The light finally dawns!!! Okay, I get it now. . . I'm going to pick 3 different kinds of fabric, cut 8 squares of each of those, send in 24 pieces. it may take me a little longer to catch on but i do like those "lightbulb" moments. :)
Things do not change; we change. -Henry David Thoreau |
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earthcore
Farmgirl in Training
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Kate
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 29 2006 : 07:56:15 AM
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But when you wash the unwashed squares, won't they shrink and fray?
I've never heard of not washing your fabric before putting it in a quilt. |
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lovejanet
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Janet
La Canada
California
USA
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Posted - May 29 2006 : 11:30:59 AM
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Hello, Happy Holiday!
Okay, so we have 8 of us participating. Sounds like we are sending in 3, 12" pieces for each person, total 24 charm squares.
I do not quilt with my fabric, I have made totes, pillows, dolls etc. I may be a bad seamstress but I do not pre - wash when I work on those projects.
I have an online fabric shop so all of my fabric are on bolts.
I will send mine in unwashed with a note stating so.
If I have to I will pre - wash.
One more day!
love, janet
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 11:53:35 AM
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For those of you concerned with how to handle unwashed charm squares you may recieve, you can preshrink fabrics that are already cut. Pour very hot almost boiling water over your fabric squares in a bowl or pot, make sure the fabric gets thouroughly wet, then let cool to room temperature. Steam press your squares dry. They will shrink and the edges won't fray.
Annie
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 4:12:25 PM
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the shrinkage on a 12 inch square is very minimal as it does not have a hugh surface area. Also since we are probably cutting these up to make other items it dosn't matter a whole lot that way either. the only concern would be if you are using them straight as your block. then there might be a little problem even then not so much. I always use unwashed fabric have been quilting for 20 + years and no problems when I wash items. I wont say that is how every one is that is my record. I have been the past historian of the Utah valley quilt guild and assisntant librarian I have never seen proof that one way is better than the other they are just differnet ways of approching the same problem. It is like driving a car in europe and here done on opposite sides of the road not wrong just differnet but the same thing is done in the end you get to where you are going to.
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Edited by - sunshine on May 30 2006 05:53:48 AM |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 05:52:26 AM
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hey just so we know I am a little crazy I had today as the last day to join I was thinking there was only 30 days in may not 31. Then I went back and read old post and realized that it wasn't the last day of may but the first day of june we had decided on so my bad we have till midnight on june 1st sorry for any confussion this may have caused
thanks sunshine
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Edited by - sunshine on May 30 2006 08:01:00 AM |
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lsdehart
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Leslie
Oklahoma City
OK
USA
11 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 08:05:43 AM
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Hi girls. I'm going to have to drop out of the fabric swap. Things just got VEEEERY tight around here and I need to watch my pennies. Sorry!
If by some chance, anyone is up for a block swap, please email me. ldehart80@sbcglobal.net.
Things do not change; we change. -Henry David Thoreau |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 09:48:48 AM
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current count 7
sunshine (me)
AnnieT
Lovejanet
earthcore
aunt jenny
blazesch1
sugarsfarm ( dropped out)
robinB
Isdehart ( dropped out )
have a lovely day |
Edited by - sunshine on May 30 2006 09:49:16 AM |
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blazesch1
Farmgirl in Training
14 Posts
Janice
AMARILLO
TX
USA
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Posted - May 31 2006 : 12:26:28 PM
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I go along with what ever you all decide . 2 or 3 is fine for me . The more the merrier . I do wash most of my fabric . But I have done several projects with unwasedd fabric and they turned out fine . When I want to wash a smaller piece , I just do it by hand in the bathroom sink . Sorry some of you had to drop out . Fabric is expensive .
Janice |
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RobinB
Farmgirl in Training
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Robin
Rockvale
Tennessee
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2006 : 6:42:31 PM
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| Two or three works for me too. |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 08:42:38 AM
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last day to join thank you for all who have joined and for those who had to drop out I hope life gets better for you that you can join us next time. As of right now there are 7 or us trading three different fabris each for a total of 21 squares that are 12 x12 inches each that hacve a note saying washed or un washed. enclosed with a sase
P.S. if you are in the group and I have not sent you my mailing address let me know and I will get it to you thank you.
have a lovely day |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2006 : 06:20:52 AM
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final total 7 people 3 fabric for a total of 21 blocks that are 12 inch square notes to say which are washed or unwashed and a sase to be to the sorter by the 15th of june
have a lovely day |
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blazesch1
Farmgirl in Training
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Janice
AMARILLO
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 02 2006 : 06:33:31 AM
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OK , I got all my squares cut and am ready to send . Just need an address to send to. I am sending a couple of Robyn Pandolph fabrics , one tonal and one floral and another green calico . Anyone else?
Janice |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2006 : 08:46:43 AM
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blazesch I sent you my address let me know if you got it
have a lovely day |
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lovejanet
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Janet
La Canada
California
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - Jun 03 2006 : 09:46:32 AM
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hello, i am out of town until Monday. I will cut charm squares then and ship out Tuesday morning. :)
love, janet
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RobinB
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Robin
Rockvale
Tennessee
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Jun 03 2006 : 3:43:56 PM
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| Did I miss the color scheme, or just something pretty? Thanks. |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2006 : 06:49:33 AM
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nope no color scheme just something pretty as you put it
have a lovely day |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2006 : 1:16:52 PM
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to blazesch1
Your fabric arrived today
So the first one is here other than my own
so 2 out of 7 pretty good start
have a lovely day |
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blazesch1
Farmgirl in Training
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Janice
AMARILLO
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2006 : 11:28:59 AM
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Wow , I would say that wes pretty fast on the part of the USPS. Glad you got it .
Janice |
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lovejanet
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Janet
La Canada
California
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2006 : 04:31:23 AM
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I can't seem to catch up this week and I need to replace my rotary blade. I'm still in but running behind my schedule a bit. I will send out my charm squares, on Monday priority mail to make the 15th deadline.
Have a great Friday!
love, janet
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2006 : 5:13:10 PM
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I re sent my address AnnieT did you get it
have a lovely day |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2006 : 11:50:47 AM
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to Robin B
your fabrics arrived today cute stuff
3 down 4 to go
have a lovely day |
Edited by - sunshine on Jun 12 2006 11:52:02 AM |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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