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04-09-2011, 05:28 AM

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psychonurse

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ditto

04-09-2011, 06:37 AM

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rjwilder

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I bought some cotton Easter fabric from JoAnn's a few weeks ago and it was 38" wide. I didn't even notice until I got it home and started to cut it. Of course I came up short a few blocks but I was lucky and JoAnn's had more of it.

Rhonda

04-09-2011, 12:46 PM

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doll-lady

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maybe some are still be made.

04-09-2011, 08:25 PM

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hazel brady

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gosh i wish it was almost 40 years ago for me sadly its over 50 years lol what lovely fabric you picked up it will make a lovely quilt.

04-09-2011, 08:36 PM

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Dottie Bug

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I have some of the yellow floral it's not that old i bought it at hancocks about 6 or so yrs ago, if you need more PM me Dottie Bug

04-09-2011, 09:20 PM

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JanetM

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The fabric I bought for my first Home Economics sewing class was 36" wide. It was a cotton poly blend. I haven't seen this width in decades!

04-10-2011, 07:20 AM

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pegquilter8

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Some fabrics from Europe are only 36" wide. It also costs more over there. You got a bargain.

04-10-2011, 01:23 PM

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travelingquilter

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it was around 1965 that i noticed fabric was now being made in 45" width....before then, everyone seemed to have double beds and we slept under quilts that were 72" wide! 2X the fabric width. don't remember when it was no longer available in36" widths.

04-11-2011, 03:50 PM

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ube quilting

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To test your fabic to see if it is 100% cotton cut a corner off about 2 or 3 " square, set it in the sink and light a match to it. It will burn if 100% cotton and melt if there is any synthetic in it. I would use it anyway for the lake house. It's very pretty.

04-12-2011, 12:09 AM

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cabinfever

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jeaninmaine

Remember when women's blouses and men's shirts HAD to be pressed to get the wrinkles out. Now the fabric is so much nicer.

I think part of that was "hanging the clothes on the line to dry"...a lot of it was pretty stiff after. I was almost 13 when we got our first dryer, what a marvel...we would sit there & wait for it to be done, so you could just hang the shirts up without ironing. I guess I've always loved machines ;-) My kids have never found the dryer to be a thrill; maybe we need a clothesline. LOL