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01-21-2011, 11:57 AM
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Two questions-
Whst is squaring and how do I do it? Do I need a special ruler?
2. My son bought me a crate ful of quilting magazines at a garage sale. I don't want to keep them all but the ones I do want have a slight musty odor. Anyone know how to get rid of the odor? Anyon:e. Want magazines? Sean Sade mamilla and I'll send a couple.
Whst is squaring and how do I do it? Do I need a special ruler?
2. My son bought me a crate ful of quilting magazines at a garage sale. I don't want to keep them all but the ones I do want have a slight musty odor. Anyone know how to get rid of the odor? Anyon:e. Want magazines? Sean Sade mamilla and I'll send a couple.
01-21-2011, 12:20 PM
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You can put a line on your porch, patio, or outside in the sun is perferred and just drape them over and let them air out.
I don't need any more. But you can remove the parts you want to save and put them in a binder, then recycle the rest.
I don't need any more. But you can remove the parts you want to save and put them in a binder, then recycle the rest.
01-21-2011, 12:22 PM
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You need a big square ruler to square up.
You can put the magazines in a plastic bag with a bar of deodorant soap and it'll pull the smell out of them in a week or so. Safeguard or Dial both work really well.
You can put the magazines in a plastic bag with a bar of deodorant soap and it'll pull the smell out of them in a week or so. Safeguard or Dial both work really well.
01-21-2011, 12:29 PM
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Charcoal absorbs odors. Try putting the magazines in a plastic bag with a couple of Dr. Scholl's "Odoreaters" insoles with charcoal in them. Someone else suggested a fish filter, which has the charcoal completely enclosed.
Are you talking about squaring up a block, or a quilt, or fabric? Blocks can be "blocked" using spray starch on an ironing board. Sharon Schamber has a Youtube video that demonstrates how to true up a block.
Otherwise, if you need to square up and trim something like a quilt corner, you can use a combination of a long straight ruler and a large triangle to create a perfect 90-degree angle (right angle). Butt the triangle up against the ruler.
Are you talking about squaring up a block, or a quilt, or fabric? Blocks can be "blocked" using spray starch on an ironing board. Sharon Schamber has a Youtube video that demonstrates how to true up a block.
Otherwise, if you need to square up and trim something like a quilt corner, you can use a combination of a long straight ruler and a large triangle to create a perfect 90-degree angle (right angle). Butt the triangle up against the ruler.
01-21-2011, 03:30 PM
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You can also cut up some newspaper (not the slick ads, just the news paper part) and put pieces in between the pages then seal them in a container with some fresh kitty litter (just the cheap kind). Keep it sealed up like this for at least a week. If you have sunshine, put the sealed container in the sun, too.
Check after a week. If there is still some odor, put it back. This works for old books.
You can also soak a cotton ball in pure vanilla and put it in the container, too. Just be careful it doesn't touch the magazines.
Check after a week. If there is still some odor, put it back. This works for old books.
You can also soak a cotton ball in pure vanilla and put it in the container, too. Just be careful it doesn't touch the magazines.
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