Sew Days for Memorial Day Weekend 2010

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05-30-2010, 04:07 PM

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craftybear

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Dagny, cool idea for a water sprinkler

05-30-2010, 04:08 PM

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Dagny - I remember that sprinkler thing - we use to do the same thing. And now you have your own.

Carole

05-30-2010, 04:11 PM

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I would love too; but it is my June doo swap quilt.

05-30-2010, 04:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagny

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter

Decided to wash & iron my $3.00 stash from Fri. It feels like I've been on my feet all day! No sewing done today, still have more to iron. :(

I had a cumbersome amount of fabric to press also, and I was thinking about those little devices that used to be around in the 50's or so that were attached to the top of a pop bottle and used to sprinkle clothes before they were ironed. Mom used to sprinkle everything and place it in the refrigerator overnight and then iron it the next day.

I took the lid off of a water bottle and used the smallest drill bit I could find to drill a number of tiny holes in the lid and then used it to sprinkle my fabric. Boy did that make the job easier.

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

05-30-2010, 05:11 PM

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Brilliant minds think alike. While ironing I was thinking how we use to sprinkle the clothes and ball them up for a while before ironing. Of course, that was when we had to iron. :lol:

05-30-2010, 05:12 PM

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AND -- if you weren't going to get to them right away - you put them in the refrigerator until the next day.

05-30-2010, 05:17 PM

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I think I'm going to sprinkle a coupld of DH's shirts and put them in the frig to see if he notices. :lol:

05-30-2010, 05:26 PM

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Just came back from a week away, so first I am putting away the fabrics I bought. Scored at Joanne's yesterday too, so had a bunch to shelve. Then I went out to weed a garden which got way ahead of me last week. As I pulled, I thought about the parallels between gardening and quilting: they are both WIPs and UFOs! Tomorrow is my BD, #64! Will likely cook out with family and the grands in the afternoon. Maybe sew an apron in the morning after I go to the flea market with my GF. Nice to have a relaxing day. Hope you all enjoy the holiday and remember to thank a veteran or someone in the service.

05-30-2010, 05:27 PM

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I think I'm going to sprinkle a coupld of DH's shirts and put them in the frig to see if he notices. :lol:

Do you mean after you iron them or see if he notices them in the refrigerator. He is liable to think you have lost your mind. LOL

05-30-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pgthom

I use to live in Portage, Mi. My son was born in Kalamazoo
~ so I know that there really is a Kalamazoo. Loved that place, it was a fantastic place to raise children.