Others Addictions could be contagious
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Others Addictions could be contagious
I saw this on craigs list, a hobby to many may be of interest to others on this board since it involves FABRIC! I'd just love to take a look - too bad it isn't quilting fabric, I know many of us would be all over this! - I have no involvment with the craigs list post other than it's so interesting!
Any way we could use this for quilting?
http://rmn.craigslist.org/art/4513814034.html
Any way we could use this for quilting?
http://rmn.craigslist.org/art/4513814034.html
Last edited by pjnesler; 07-05-2014 at 07:07 AM.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
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They look similar to the balls of fabric my Mom prepared for her rug weaving.
She would cut a short strip - twist it to tst for "bulk" - and after she determined an appropriate widtu, she either cut or tore her strips.
Then she sewed them together diagonally - no bulky joins for my Mom
She usually folded the raw edges in as she rolled the long strips into balls - she did not like the ragged look
When she was ready to weave it, she would wind it on a shuttle.
She much preferred weaving with materials she prepared herself!
She would cut a short strip - twist it to tst for "bulk" - and after she determined an appropriate widtu, she either cut or tore her strips.
Then she sewed them together diagonally - no bulky joins for my Mom
She usually folded the raw edges in as she rolled the long strips into balls - she did not like the ragged look
When she was ready to weave it, she would wind it on a shuttle.
She much preferred weaving with materials she prepared herself!
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Northern, Utah
Posts: 973
My Grandma made Balls like these out of old clothes and them made rugs with a set of 3 needles made from rat-tail comb handles. They were beautiful. Always regretted that I wasn't smart enough to have her teach me how she done them.
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