I have been reading a fantastic, whimsical book called JOY OF QUILTING by Helen Kelley and I came across a wonderful new word in her book that I had never heard of. I was wondering if anyone on the board knows what a "fangle" is? I will expose the meaning after some of you guess.

I grew up the phrase "new fangled". Like: Mable got one of those new fangled washing machines.

Fangled, hummmm, maybe anything that is used in a new way? That's a good word. Maybe if you don't tell us, we will always be able to use the word and it will be correct, no matter how we use it. LOL

I agree with clynns.

I too, grew up with the expression 'new fangled' roughly meaning something new to the market. I'd guess that the actual definition means something like designed or created.

Isn't that like a watchmacallit? LOL!

Me too!!! My mom used to say that all the time :lol:

No one is even close yet!

how about "how can I fangle this queen quilt under my throat space?"

That is how we used it. Curious to know how it is used in the book.

BTW.... how do you like the book?

At Google Books you can read several chapters of her book for free. I read everyone of her articles in Quilters Newsletter. She was one of a kind.

It means new fashioned, right?

It is modern or in a new way.

"to fashion" or can be a foolish invention

Me three! I say it occasionally.

A tangle with fangs? I've always used it as new fangled or fancy invention. I learned 2 new quilting words this week too...quilt poop and thread turds. Can't wait to throw those into a conversation! :lol:

There's also thread vomit. Aren't we charming!

Okay, those three are new to me.

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I have heard new fangled or old fangled I have also heard (sounds like, not sure of sp) fa-na-gule, (I am trying to fanagule this queen size quilt onto my small machine.)

That would be finagle, as in using some sort of trick to get something.

Is the definition for fangle strictly according to Helen or is it a real definition? The definition you'd find in the dictionary would be something new fashioned.

The Urban dictionary defines it as a picture that makes an ugly girl look good. Also is a term used by gangs in reference to other members of the same game. It also defines some usages of the word that I chose not to repeat.

Tangle = "A large twisted mass" according to Webster. Oh, what a tangled web she weaves with her lies is the phrase I grew up with in my era.

I have no idea.

I loved her articles. I will have to look for her book. I'm sure I would enjoy it. I need to see the word used in a sentence before I guess the meaning.
Sue

Helen Kelley's THE JOY OF QUILTING is one of the most enjoyable books I have read. It is a collection of short stories about quilting and her adventures. You would all enjoy it.

This is her explanation - "This afternoon I have been taking my 'fankle' apart, bit by bit. A fankle is what Scottish needleworkers call a snarly mess. Until I met people who do large, counted thread pictures and kept their flosses in controlled assortments, I thought that everyone's embroidery threads were in a fankle."

Some days I feel as though my quilting is in a fankle.

Get the book. You will love it! Thanks everyone for guessing!

You wrote "a fangle" so I'm assuming it's something tangible. Is it some sort of triangle, or just plain angle?

Yep...I am 61 and my maternal Grandmom used that word alot...lol...Naomi

I was thinking of something like a thangle.

Is it anything like a "thingamajig"? haha Sounds like a "new fangled" word to me!

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I think this one is fanagle.

You asked what a "fangle" was. Not what a "fankle" was.

That kind of makes it hard to get the correct meaning.

What about bobbin bugars - I think that's the same...

I know...just trying to make a funny! :lol:

In your original message you spelled the word 'fangle' in this message you spelled it 'fankle'. Now which is the correct spelling?

There is new-fangled and in my book, there is fandangled and don't ask me what that means because the use of it escapes me at the present time.

Me too.

Could a fangle be another word for the stoppy starty thingy?

New word to me.

Definitely a new word, along with the others, to add to my quilting vocabulary!