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MarySews 10-10-2010 11:00 AM
RE: #3 -- always carry a couple of bandaids.

sjhughson 10-10-2010 11:03 AM
My Dad used to say "You can always tell an engineer - You can't tell them much but you can always tell and engineer! LOL

b.zang 10-10-2010 11:10 AM
The hard way of experience is a great teacher!

hilda Vest 10-10-2010 11:25 AM
#8 Books are often repetitious !
I'm working on being more selective, but a new book or magazine is fun to discover; especially if they're on sale and there's just one good idea in it.

candi 10-10-2010 12:51 PM
Thanks for the information.

Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by candi
Thanks for the list. I was wondering, when you test the running of a fabric, are you doing so in cold or hot water?
I don't think it matters a whole lot. A bleeder fabric will bleed into either one. I do think it's a good idea to both examine the water *and* rub the wet fabric against a piece of white fabric. The former is the way to see bleeding; the latter is the way to see "crocking" (transfer of dye from one fabric to another by means of rubbing).

I should mention that I always wash my finished quilts in Synthrapol the first time so that, if there is any mild bleeding from a fabric, the bleed will be rinsed away instead of settling into another fabric. I also do not let the quilt rest on itself while damp to ensure that there is no "crocking" of dye.

galvestonangel 10-10-2010 05:13 PM
Since someone on this board told us about the chemicals, etc. that go into the fabric, I wash.

sewingladydi 10-10-2010 05:36 PM
Have to say I agree with all. And know most due to experience

LanaCindy 10-10-2010 07:21 PM
#14 the scissors....everyone in the house knows do not take, touch, or use mommies sewing scissors....they are very sharp and only for making quilts, blankies, costumes, and such

Dee 10-10-2010 08:09 PM
Thanks for sharing all the valuable tips.

sueinbarre 10-10-2010 08:17 PM
About 45 years ago, when I was taking Home Economics, 1st year, my teacher said that the first thing to do after picking a pattern and the material was to read the end of the cardboard it was wrapped around. After the material was purchased, the first thing to do was to wash it in the same kind of water the item would be washed in once it was made. I have followed these instructions to this day. With fabrics coming from so many different places these days, washing first is definitely my first step.

sueinbarre


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