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Old 01-15-2010, 09:32 AM
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if you plan to try mixing the poly with the all-cotton be sure to wash and preshrink everything first. if not, the cotton will shrink at a greater rate than the poly and you'll end up with a distorted quilt.

i think you should share.
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Old 01-15-2010, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
if you plan to try mixing the poly with the all-cotton be sure to wash and preshrink everything first. if not, the cotton will shrink at a greater rate than the poly and you'll end up with a distorted quilt.

i think you should share.
:lol: :lol:
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Old 01-16-2010, 08:46 AM
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Awww, lucky you! When I feel a difference in a fabric I lay it aside and look for others with that same feel. A more open weave or heavier weave do not sew or cut or pull the same, so I do not put diffent 'feels' in the same project. BTW, if you find a piece, even if it is a very small piece, of a green fabric with turtles on it, they are white, black, yellow and red turtles (all colors on the turtle) on a bright green, I would be so interested. Long story, great memory, too. I'm still looking for a piece of it. Circa 1970's Thanks
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Old 01-22-2010, 01:18 PM
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Connie, Your fabrics should be fine. If they are brittle then you probably have some dry rot happening, but since they have never been washed they should be fine for a long time. Remember the civil war quilt I just finished, some of the fabrics dated back to the 1830's and are still intact, it has seen a lot of washings and sunlight. I think you will be okay using them. Try washing some small pieces and see how they hold up.
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Hoping you can borrow a camera soon.....
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Old 02-09-2010, 05:44 PM
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It looks like I will get to take pics of them early next week. I have a friend with a camera, so she is going to help me...
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