What is a flimsy?
03-14-2014, 02:06 PM
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for some unknown reason some people have been calling their quilt tops 'flimsy's --- I don't get it, it seems kind of 'negative' ... but I guess that is just what some have decided their quilt tops are.
03-14-2014, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
for some unknown reason some people have been calling their quilt tops 'flimsy's --- I don't get it, it seems kind of 'negative' ... but I guess that is just what some have decided their quilt tops are.
A quilt top is a quilt top !!!
03-14-2014, 04:46 PM
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Just quilter slang for the unquilted top. No big deal. I was all kinds of confused when I was in Ireland and my friends referred to sweaters as jumpers. They thought sweater was a horrible word for clothing ;-)
03-15-2014, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DebraK
Just quilter slang for the unquilted top. No big deal. I was all kinds of confused when I was in Ireland and my friends referred to sweaters as jumpers. They thought sweater was a horrible word for clothing ;-)
P.S. I too see the term "flimsy" as a negative and I sure didn't know it meant a quilt top.
03-15-2014, 05:41 AM
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I see the word as a noun rather than an adjective. Just a component. Much like some people use the word wadding instead of batting.
I like the lyrical aspect of the word. Rhymes with whimsy. yeah, I'm weird ;-)
I like the lyrical aspect of the word. Rhymes with whimsy. yeah, I'm weird ;-)
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