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DateFri, 12 Mar 1999 201636 -0800

FromAudrey Waite <awquiltr@sedona.net>

ToQHL@cuenet.com

I took Latin instead of science so all this chemistry is way over my

head. But I recently noticed that where I had placed the laundry

detergent bottle on the dryer, the container removed the shine in the

enamel. Pretty powerful stuff. Was wondering if anyone else has had

this happen??

Audrey

awquiltr@sedona.net

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DateFri, 12 Mar 99 234521 EST

From"Bob Mills" <decision@tigger.jvnc.net>

I washed a turn of the century quilt which was somewhat crisp and thought it

would come out softer. It didn't so I wondered if I removed all the Orvus

in my 5-6 rinses. I have hard water and finished the rinse with 3 gallons

of distilled water since my house isn't equipped with de-ionized water.

(Who designed these suburban homes, anyway?)

Then I wondered about hard water and perhaps Calgon in the final rinse would

help soften the top. I read the label and the list of salts and decided to

try it in rinse water, even tho' it sounded nasty.

My questions

If I know I have hard water, should I add Calgon or another water

softener to the Orvus wash and also rinse?

Is it helpful and safe to rinse in distilled water, sinse I know my water

is heavily chlorinated and comes from the Raritan Canal, NJ, a yucky brown

water but with great parkland and canal paths for walking?

Comments from the conservators and chemists and pros?

Jan Drechsler (not Bob)

http//ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bobmills/jan.html

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DateFri, 12 Mar 1999 233920 EST

FromEGinebaugh@aol.com

Toqhl@cuenet.com

Ok, Patti, now you went and done it! I just had to go into BlockBase, and

grab about 5 of those types of star blocks for a grid to start with. Then I

had to get 5 or 6 more paper piecing blocks in EQ, color them, and set them on

the different star bases. My eyes are crossing! I've been at this for a

couple of hours, now! ARRRRGGGHHH! This is way too much fun! I'll never

finish the quilts I have started.

If I find something good, and it's a slightly different star base, and I

squash a different block or blocks other than a pineapple on the quilt, and I

color it different, and I give credit for the inspiration where credit is due,

will I have a problem with copyright stuff, or am I free & clear? Boy, I'm

not sure I can even follow that. And I wrote it! <VBG>

Thanks, Patti, for the kickstart. )

Liz in Michigan

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DateSat, 13 Mar 1999 102045 -0500

FromJody Bordner <qltgrose@home.com>

ToEGinebaugh@aol.com

CCQHL@cuenet.com

> I, of course asked about them, & he told me one was in the hosanna pattern,

> which was similar to the Eye of God. I had never heard of these before. Can

> anyone tell me anything about what they look like?

Hi Liz,

This website and/or its owner, may be able to help you with Bible inspired

blocks

http//www.mountain-inter.net/~graham/index.html

Good Luck

Jody

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DateSat, 13 Mar 1999 111845 -0500

FromJody Bordner <qltgrose@home.com>

>

> One of the first books we reviewed in the VQTS newsletter 2 years ago was

> this book.....it is really a great resource book.

Hi all,

I agree with Laura on this one! Harriet has a degree in textiles and it shows

with this book..one of my favorites for textile handling and information.

To add just another few thoughts to the soap/vs detergent discussion, let me

quote her From Fabric to Fibre book, pg 67, "Neither soaps nor detergents

themselves adversely affect textile fibers. They can, however, adversely affect

finishes and cause certain dyes to run." She goes on to say..."A general

guideline for choosing a detergent is to look for a product with the least

amount of ingredients. The more ingredients, the harsher the products tend to

be..... A product that is now gettting a lot of attention from quiltmakers is

sodium lauryl sulfate, also known as Orvus Paste. This is a synthetic detergent

designed to duplicate the soapmaking ingredient in coconut oil--lauric acid. As

a synthetic, it eliminates the tendency of coconut oil-based soaps to form a

curd, and it retains its cleaning power, even in the processed, acid-type water

found in many of today's citites. Its relatively high viscosity also helps it

to handle greasy soil. This product leaves both dyed colors and the "hand" of

the fabric unchanged. It has a neutral PH and is especially safe with the

fiber-reactive dyes used in many of our cotton fabrics and threads."

I took a class from her several years ago and she really impressed me then on

machine quilting, when this book came out and I read it, I was really glad I

had spent the money to buy it.

Jody

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DateSat, 13 Mar 1999 122312 -0400

FromBarbara Robson <robsonbh@dbis.ns.ca>

My spool of Dewhurst thread says "Dewhusrt Sylko Three Shells Machine

Twist" and on the other side it says "Sylko made in Great Britain by

English Sewing Ltd". it is mercerized 100% cotton.

I probably got it when we lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 22 years ago! Time

flies!

Hope that is helpful.

Barbara Robson

Fox Point, Nova Scotia

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 081124 -0400

FromLorraine Olsson <sven@pnc.com.au>

My first sewing experiences were with Dewhurst Sylko Threads. I think

they were the only ones available in Australia in the 1960s.

Lorraine in Oz

Barbara Robson wrote

>

> Hi Alan and QHL,

>

> My spool of Dewhurst thread says "Dewhusrt Sylko Three Shells Machine

> Twist" and on the other side it says "Sylko made in Great Britain by

> English Sewing Ltd". it is mercerized 100% cotton.

>

> I probably got it when we lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 22 years ago! Time

> flies!

>

> Hope that is helpful.

>

> Barbara Robson

> Fox Point, Nova Scotia

DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 000211 EST

FromPennstudd@aol.com

ToQHL@cuenet.com

Hi All,

I just signed up for the digest and am in my 4 th month of quilting. I tie my

quilts and have been using embrod. floss, all six strands and then I recently

switched to Baroque crochet yarn which holds up ten fold better than the

embrod. floss. My question is, I purchase batting which is 48 inches wide and

10 yds long for 9.99 which is the normal price at MAE's, what is the best way

to put the pieces together> I have used stitch witchery and machine basted

them, any other hints?

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 085823 -0000

From"Sally Ward" <sward@t-ward.demon.co.uk>

To"QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

I have asked members of the new British Quilt List about Dewhurst =

thread - I remember it very well because it was the only thread we had! =

It seems that a lot of us are hoarding the old cotton reels from =

generations of sewers, and there was a great variety of thread content =

and weight of twist. I think there is rather too much to post direct =

to this list, but if anyone wants to see the info. I'd be happy to =

forward it .

In general terms - BQL, being the 'only' UK based list so far has to =

be 'all things to all men' and has a rather more chatty mix of posts =

than QHL, but we are collecting gradually more and more enthusiasts and =

specialists in the UK field as contributors and lurkers, and I am hoping =

to introduce more research content. If anyone has a question which they =

think might benefit from UK input, I'd be happy to forward it. (or, of =

course, you are welcome on the list yourselves. It is based at =

www.onelist.com )

Regards

Sally

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 115706 -0600

FromLaura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co@mail.airmail.net>

Well, is there ANYONE on our list that still subscribes to QNM???

I was at the store yesterday picking up the Summer issue of QUILT Magazine,

and yes that's me in the picture on page 12....Karen's dear cat Rocky and

one of the triplet crazy quilts appear on page 26 opposite an article that

was originally run in the VQTS newsletter....

ANYWAY.........I decided to pick up a copy of QNM and there is a 4 page

article (a lot of wasted space if you ask me!) on swatch services....only 2

that I was not aware of, and most, except the Kirk Collection are for

current fabrics.......soooooooooo............

I'm still searching for swatch services that you may use in developing your

antique textile study/fabric dating books (even if you don't read QNM on a

regular basis any more. I did notice that they have most of their articles

farmed out to the quilt makers...hmmmm)

Laura

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 095729 -0800

FromMarilyn Maddalena <marilyn@crl.com>

I just saw the Hosannah block pictured in QNM No. 261, April 1994, at the top of page 27. This is an article on religious quilts. It looks like three thick V's graduating in size from large to small, with the points of the V's pointing to the next larger V. (That's probably not too clear, but it's the best I can do!) I don't have a scanner, but if anyone wants to e-mail me their fax number, I'll copy the page and fax it to you. I'll be out of town all next week, though -- but I'll send it to you as soon as I can. Marilyn in Sacramento

Marilyn Maddalena

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 105342 -0800

From"R & L Carroll" <Robert.J.Carroll@GTE.net>

Hello!

Re joining quilt batting

You might try butting the two pieces of batt together and whipping them

together with a large needle and thread. This is the way I learned years ago

and it has always worked for me.

Laurette in So. California

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 140733 EST

FromXroadclown@aol.com

i've heard that if you overlap the batts slightly, and cut them together in a

sweeping motion(like a big snake) and then separate them, and then whip stitch

them, there isn't a straight line to sew, and risk being seen.

for what it's worth

melanie

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 142535 EST

FromSudaNim@aol.com

I've done the curved-line bit as well; it's very useful not only because

there's no straight line, but also because they fit together like a jigsaw

puzzle, so they're very easy to keep properly aligned.

The best stitch is a sort of herringbone X. Just whipstitching allows too much

wiggle room. The X keeps the sides solidly together.

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 163205 -0500 (EST)

Fromquiltsnbears@webtv.net (Roberta Geanangel)

Laura...thanks for calling attention to the article in QUILT. I had

received the issue, but hadn't even opened it. A nice picture of you! I

also get QNM and read it as quickly as everything else which means it

sits for a few weeks! It isn't lack of interest, just too much

traveling! You inspired me ...I finally caught up to 1999 with every

mag! It also helped that the electricity was off for hours

today....<grin>

Roberta

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DateSun, 14 Mar 1999 205256 EST

FromSadieRose@aol.com

Keepsake Quilters guild will be presenting their 3rd quilt show

"Keepsakes For All Time"

at Hawkeye Community College (Tama Hall) in Waterloo, IA.

The show will be open

Friday, March 19 from noon to 6 pm

Sat. March 20 from 9 am to 5 pm

Sun. March 21 from noon to 4 pm.

Admission is $3.50 for adults and $1 for children (no strollers, please).

There will be door prizes, quilt technique demos, a Merchant's Mall, Raffle

quilt and Mini Quilt Silent Auction.

(Also, on a personal note, my Mom's Dear Jane quilt will be on display )

Hope you can join us!! Karan from sunny Iowa

99077

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DateWed, 17 Mar 1999 220728 -0500

FromMary Beth Goodman <mgoodman@albany.net>

I would like to invite you all to see the quilts of "Child Abuse

Quilts - Revealing and Healing the Pain of Child Abuse"

http//members.tripod.com/mbgoodman/caq/caq1.html

The web site now includes pictures of all 28 quilts, as well as the

artist statements for each. These powerful quilts will be travelling

and are available for display during 1999 and 2000. Complete

information about this is also available at the web site.

If possible, could I ask that you spread this news to other mailing

lists that you subscribe to? It's been announced on

rec.crafts.textiles.quilting and on quiltart. Any others would be

appreciated.

Thanks very much!

Mary Beth Goodman

Child Abuse Quilts - Revealing and Healing the Pain of Child Abuse

home mailtomgoodman@albany.net

work mailtomarybg@tripod.com

http//members.tripod.com/mbgoodman/caq/caq1.html

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