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12-08-2010, 05:53 PM

#41

penski

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i am waiting to see what quiltforme comes up with as an answer

12-08-2010, 06:42 PM

#42

wraez

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If you are using lots of thread, then yes it would get heavier.

12-08-2010, 08:37 PM

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milikaa1

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How funny, I was wondering the same thing LOL.

12-09-2010, 03:00 PM

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Rann

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The air in between the layers makes it feel lighter. When it is quilted the air is not there. I am extropolating (my big word for today) from my lifesaving days when we had to pull out live people and weights for practice.

12-11-2010, 04:51 PM

#45

Pzazz

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Too bad I didn't read thia a few hours ago....I just finished quilting a lap quilt for my MIL. I could have done the before and after weighing. :( Oh well..next time, if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

Patti