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Old 12-20-2011, 02:25 AM
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Too funny doghousemom!lol
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Old 12-20-2011, 07:16 AM
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The sacks would hold the guano but I would think that she means gunny sacks. My grandmothers used to make lye soap and I image that would take out just about anything. One grandmother lined her mattress with money, as grandfather did not believe in banks. I wonder which one of the relatives got that one.
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Old 12-20-2011, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by countrycousin View Post
Just when you think you have heard of every type of batting used for quilts, you learn of a new one. Recently a person told me about guana sacks. She said they washed them out and put them in the middle of the quilt. She swears it made for a very warm quilt. Has anyone else heard of this?
Interesting. But I don't see the point when there are so many reasonably priced battings available.
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Old 12-21-2011, 04:11 AM
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I'm with you "DogHouseMom". There's lots of dogs around here too............. I think I will continue to purchase the real stuff. If I'm gonna use nice fabrics and spend hours and hours making a quilt, I'll use regular batting so I can be proud of what I make.
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Very interesting!!!!
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:02 AM
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I also have three " batting " makers. Think I will stick to warm and natural or something cleaner.
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:12 AM
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Come on you dog ladies...it's the bag they used, not the pooo! You gotta bag the poo first and then use it as fertilizer before you can wash the poo bag for your quilt. Too much work for me! I'll just take some nice clean batting. LOL!
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:47 AM
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Have you heard of biddum? It is a "batting like" material that they use when making roads. Some ladies told me they use it in the place of batting. The result is the same but it is much cheaper. Biddum is also used in landscaping - as a sort of lining under pebbels to keep weeds growing between the pebbels. Somebody told me that one of the quilting guilds only use biddum as batting. Sounds better than guana sacks.
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Old 12-21-2011, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rina View Post
Have you heard of biddum? It is a "batting like" material that they use when making roads. Some ladies told me they use it in the place of batting. The result is the same but it is much cheaper. Biddum is also used in landscaping - as a sort of lining under pebbels to keep weeds growing between the pebbels. Somebody told me that one of the quilting guilds only use biddum as batting. Sounds better than guana sacks.
I did google search and didn't find where I can buy it...not sure if the spelling is correct, I keep getting helpful suggestions from Google. Tried several suggestions, found several sites who talk about using it. MIght be fun for my personal crafts to try out.
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Old 12-21-2011, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom View Post
Well this is news. Guano is indeed poop. If that's the case I've got three dogs making "batting" in my backyard right now. I think I'll pass.
I'm still laughing................Ellen, (formerly from Bureau County)
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