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02-19-2011, 12:01 PM

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Crafty3790

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Ok I will plan on sending unless I hear otherwise.

02-19-2011, 09:03 PM

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oksewglad

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I have just added to this thread on my 1.5 inch squares. Hope to get this finished this year.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-42414-1.htm

02-20-2011, 07:48 AM

#243

booklady

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Missi, are you sure your house is big enough to swap out 60 traders? !!!! :) Thanks for doing this!

02-20-2011, 08:55 AM

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pattis47

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Missi,
I mailed my package back in Dec. I just noticed you don't have me marked as received. Please update and let me know you have them.

02-22-2011, 04:24 PM

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shelrox

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Missi, My package is on its way as of today..Thank you

Donna

02-23-2011, 08:57 PM

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beautress

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Originally Posted by beautress

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Originally Posted by Keepmelaffn

@Beautress...thank you for that bit of info...I had heard about this test a long time ago, but completely forgot about it til now. What adventures you must have scouting around for fabric! I think it's about time I start visiting local thrift stores around here...maybe I'll run into some great finds too.
@Momma_K...she's beautiful! :thumbup:

Hope you get some good finds, and since I wrote that, I keep swishing suspect fabrics together for some sound--and found 4 more fabrics won on EBay "all-cotton" stashes or in thrift stores that tested bad. I tested one very softy thinnish fabric, and much to my surprise, it flaked softly, but it was cotton for sure. Once in a while the test goes your way. :)

Just a question on this? How does the test work with rayon? I understand that rayon is natural fibers stabilized through it's thread creation process. I bought a pair of "bamboo" socks the other day. Content label listed "rayon", nylon, and polyester, but no "bamboo". I'm sure with a blend like this I will get manmade results.

I don't know for sure. Rayon may have an aberrant odor from cotton, and bamboo as well. I just don't know for sure, except I do know I dislike working with bamboo batting. I am truly the fan of cotton.

02-23-2011, 09:46 PM

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oksewglad

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That's what I thought, too (about rayon). Rayon can be so quirky and unpredictable. I remember a top I had made with what I thought was woven cotton shirting. I discovered it was rayon and then realized why it had shrunk so badly!

02-24-2011, 07:17 AM

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sew cornie

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Snow day today, so I hope to finish my cutting.

02-24-2011, 07:39 AM

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KarenBarnes

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Me too, Jen! I'm going to try to finish the backs and quilt two quilts today! Yay! See you Saturday!

02-24-2011, 07:48 AM

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sew cornie

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Originally Posted by KarenBarnes

Me too, Jen! I'm going to try to finish the backs and quilt two quilts today! Yay! See you Saturday!

Isn't it just so beautiful out there? Does the Alaskan in you enjoy this as much as the Alaskan in me? :mrgreen:

It's taking me longer to cut this time. Last swap I pulled out 50 fabrics that I could get the right number of squares out of each. But my scrap box is overflowing with little pieces. So this time I'm purging the small stuff which makes it more time consuming to make sure that each set will have 50 different squares, but at least I hope to be able to close the lid on the scrap box when I'm done.

Enjoy your sewing time today! We're headed outside to play after breakfast. I think the backyard looks so beautiful when the snow is untouched, but seeing a snowman amidst kiddie footprints all over the yard is a beautiful sight as well. See you Saturday!