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#42
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I called it material because that is what it was always called when I was growing up and learning to quilt. Also Muslin was called domestic and I still like that term but oh well.....I still find it hard to throw away the cereal boxes sometimes because you never know when you will need to cut a pattern er...template. teheee.
#46
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Material can refer to just about anything from sheetrock to concrete. Fabric is specific.
#48
Originally Posted by carolynbb
Why is it always referred to as "fabric"? My mother always said "material". Is it old fashioned to call it material now-a-days?
#50
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Regional variations and the richness of the English language. We all refer to candy, right? Only in NE England was that common usage, as far as I know. In the rest of the country they refer to sweets. "A rose by any other name....." We all know what we mean and we'll be sure to find what we need, even if we need a translator!
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