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Old 09-09-2010, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Qbird
Gosh I didn't mean for you to have to wash it, I thought that's what should be done before anyone puts it in a quilt, unless they are going to dry clean the quilt, I would suspect though that faux silk is polyester based, but surprized you say it does not fry, they usually do so need backing or stay stitching as that kind of fabric tends to go wonky sometime.
That's OK. It's in the wash already.

If tailboo does not tell me that he/she wants the material I will be happy to send it to you. I'll let you know by Monday morning.

PS: About the fraying: It does not fray more than some of the cheaper brands of cotton. You'll see. You may have to use some sizing or starch to work with it. It does have the slight natural roughness of silk. The color hues are on the medium - dark side.
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:50 AM
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is that like cotton lame'?
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Old 09-09-2010, 07:00 AM
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is that like cotton lame'?
I am still a greenhorn who does not know what cotton lame' is :oops:
I am learning a lot from all you nice people here on the board :thumbup:
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Old 09-09-2010, 07:32 AM
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If it washes nice you should really try it before giving it away, get some light weight fusible either batting or just a iron on stabilizer and make a square, even if it is a 4 patch, you might be surprized and like it. might make a nice table runner or something xmasy, depending on what color you have. wow lame, that is a word I haven't heard in years and have forgotten what it feels like, soft I bet.
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Originally Posted by Qbird
If it washes nice you should really try it before giving it away, get some light weight fusible either batting or just a iron on stabilizer and make a square, even if it is a 4 patch, you might be surprized and like it. might make a nice table runner or something xmasy, depending on what color you have. wow lame, that is a word I haven't heard in years and have forgotten what it feels like, soft I bet.
There is far too much material for a table runner. I cannot wear or sleep under synthetic materials. Even though I am not allergic to it, my skin gets dry and very scratchy from it. Since this is somewhat unusual material, whoever does something with it needs all the material available. Who knows what it matches up with.

It's very much OK with me when it goes to somebody who can do something nice with it. (Like most quilters, I am not a hoarder, I just like to have the right materials on hand. All else can go to good use.)
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Old 09-15-2010, 05:42 AM
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I will send the fabric as soon as I have an address to send it to.
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