Help, Overwhelmed but Happy!
07-10-2010, 06:47 AM
#41
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You go girl! I figure I have enough stash to last me the rest of my lifetime. I have so many ideas for quilts that my mind is constantly thinking QUILTS.GGVery nice of you to donate to a new quilter. I think many of us here have similar stories , or maybe would like to have.
07-10-2010, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeannette in NJ
I washed pre-cut pieces because I did not know if they had been washed. BIG mistake, strings all over and now needing to iron and then cut every piece. I enjoy the look of scrap quilts so that is what I will be doing.
I found great directions for a simple Jelly Roll quilt at
http://fromthenestblog.blogspot.com/...y-roll%20quilt I will just be cutting my own 2.5" strips.
Happy stitching,
Jeannette in NJ
I found great directions for a simple Jelly Roll quilt at
http://fromthenestblog.blogspot.com/...y-roll%20quilt I will just be cutting my own 2.5" strips.
Happy stitching,
Jeannette in NJ
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07-10-2010, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
Originally Posted by Maksi
If you are worried that one strip may shrimp more than the other you can also iron them as hot as they can handle, maybe with some steam. That will get the shrimp out. ( is the word shrimp of shrink, because at first I used the word shrink everywere but it didn't sound right to me....)
Maksi, you are just toooo cute!
After I decide what I need to keep for my future projects, I will be sharing. When, what and how, I can't say. Right now it's a little too hot to iron so it might be a little while.
I've posted pictures of a portion of my new stash.
WooHooooooooooooo!
Let's get rid of that guilty feeling and replace it with the happy dance. I am sooooooooooo proud for you. Mannnnnnn,,,,, that is some kinda stash!!!!! You may not have the fever yet but once you start creating with all that you will be running 104!
Congratulations. Enjoy. /Regards, Dorothy
07-10-2010, 07:50 AM
#45
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Cong on great find. Now you can make more wonderful quilts. I would suggest washing as much as possible, you never know where fabric has been or what it has come in contact with, especially from a yard sale. If you personally know seller that is different. I have allergies and prewash all my fabric regardless of source.
Did you get to keep the bins also? That is an extra bonus for you.
Did you get to keep the bins also? That is an extra bonus for you.
07-10-2010, 10:31 AM
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With my new stash, I'm really having a difficult time staying focused on my next project. Everytime I see a gorgeous quilt someone has made, I want to make that one! :shock:
Maybe I should stay out of the picture section...NOT!
Maybe I should stay out of the picture section...NOT!
07-10-2010, 10:47 AM
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When I was looking for something to wash my bleeding batiks, I talked to one lady at the LQS. She recommended Shout sheets (I forgot the rest of the name) they look like dryer sheets. She also told me she did not wash her fabric pre quilting, but washed it after the the quilt was finished and threw in 2 or 3 of the Shout sheets and it worked great. I have decided to follow her lead and wash after quilting and use the SHout sheets it seems a lot less work.
07-10-2010, 10:49 AM
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Because you don't know where the fabric has been, if any critters reside in it, any odors that may be present, I would wash in a mesh laundry bag on gentle and take my losses if any shrink or bleed. Dry on delicate.
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