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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: "East Quilts West" book
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 18:39:49 -0400

I just picked up a quilt book at a used bookstore,
that I had managed to overlook before. It is called
"East Quilts West" and is by Kumiko Sudo, a Japanese
quilter who has written several books. I haven't purchased
any of them because, altho her incredibly complex applique
quilts are gorgeous, they just aren't my style. But this
book is more useful because she includes complete patterns
for many pieced and a few applique quilts.

Her fabric choices are quite unconventional, mixing Japaese
fabrics with American, but that is half the fun. The text
portion of the book is quite interesting too, when she
avoids sounding too self-centered. (maybe it's just me, but
the heading: "What's next for Kumiko Sudo?" just makes me
want to crack, "Who cares?" :-P

But there is also a touching section about when she was a child
and lived with an aunt. Kumiko only saw her mother about once
a month, but they both kept "visual journals"--pictures of things
they had seen and liked. Kumiko doesn't mention what was in hers,
but her mother cut pictures from fruit can labels and other packages
and made colorful collages. Every month when they met, they showed
each other their journals. It sounds quite charming and made me
wonder how many of us would find such a creative way to stay in touch
with our children if we were separated.

The book was designed by the late Michael Kile, possibly it was
the last book he designed as there is a dedication to "the memory
of Michael Kile" in the beginning of the book. It is a beautiful and
useful book, many of the patterns include yardage estimates and all
templates are given full size with seam allowances added.
It costs $25 new.

--marina
Reply-To: Carol Dodd <PacBell.COM!etsuadmn.etsu.edu!CD5732>
From: Carol Dodd <boo!PacBell.COM!etsuadmn.etsu.edu!CD5732>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      *Identify this fabric?
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 10:59:25 -0400

>I bought some pieces of fabric in a yard sale,
>and one item was a printed panel I am hoping someone can identify.
>It looks as though it may be intended to cut out a head and
>neck opening from a keyhole shape in the center that extends
>symmetrically toward the ends ...I thought it was one of those pseudo-African
>panels some company made years ago to turn into a quick loose shirt,
>but then I saw on one selvedge the words "VERITABLE JAVA HOLLANDAIS"
>and on the other "GUARANTEED DUTCH JAVA PRINT" . I still would not
>be surprised to learn it was made in this country, but does anybody know?

My sister was in West Africa for a few years with the Peace Corps.  She
brought back many of these panels.  They are made in the Netherlands  and
sold primarily in Africa.  She calls them "dashiki" prints. I believe that
is what the loose shirts are called.  I still have several of the panels,
which I hemmed and use as tablecloths.  So it is not a "pseudo-African"
panel, it is just what it says--a VERITABLE Dutch-African panel.

Carol Dodd
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sytex.com!judys (Judy Smith)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sytex.com!judys (Judy Smith)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Anniversary Quilt
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 18:12:18 -0400

Colleen: One idea, after you have chosen a color theme, is to go through
a book like the Judy Martin pattern books and pick out blocks that have
names that correspond with events, places and things in your parents'
lives! I've just been WAITING for one of my single sisters to get married
so I can make a wedding quilt like that! Judy Martin describes how
she makes quilts like this in one of her books, but offhand, I can't
remember which one. --Judy

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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ixstar.att.com!ixevol!cptvideo
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ixstar.att.com!ixevol!cptvideo
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Catch-up on many things
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1993 20:33:00 -0400

Hi, scheduling difficulties at home have prevented me from posting any
of my ideas relating to many topics floating through here for the past
couple of weeks, so I thought I'd finally add a few comments.

One, I _just_ returned from Paducah, where the AQS just held their show.
That's one big hyper experience.  I'm sorry I wasn't available to get
some of you quilt networkers together for a meeting time, but I just
couldn't get a time to coordinate with my husband for computer log-in.
There will always be next year :-), I promise.  It was a _fantastic_
experience in which I was busy from opening time of 10:00 a.m. til
closing, whenever that may be.  I did not register for any classes or
lectures since many of these teachers end up visiting my guild anyway.
Besides, the time required in classes cut into my viewing and shopping
time.  The show is the most fabulous show I have seen or heard of from
any other areas around the country.  There were over 400 quilts ranging
from traditional to very innovative.  There was something for everyone.
The colors, the designs, the quilting, the stitching, the machine work all
was totally awesome.  Best of show was Jonathan Shannon's "Air Show" that
also won "Best of Show, Innovative" at NQA last year.  Jonathan could choose
to give his quilt up for the purchase prize money of $15,000 or keep his quilt
and forfeit the prize money.  He decided to do both, so his quilt will go into
the MAQS (Museum of the AQS) _and_ he offered his prize money for a
scholarship.  He was interviewed and gave some very thoughtful answers about
a man among women quilters and his attitudes toward quilting.  He is a
neat guy.

A picture of Jonathan's quilt is in the Winter, 1992 Quilting Quarterly of
NQA.  Also at the AQS show was another quilt repeated from NQA:  "Amish
Autumn: Quilting Time" by Rev. J. Colleen Fry Segroves.

Debra Wagner made the most magnificent traditional Victorian appliqued
quilt using only machine techniques for applique and quilting with trapunto.
She is my hero, and she never disappoints me.  Her work is extraordinary
and on the cutting edge for machine techniques.  She won in the newly
formed category, "Best Machine Workmanship", sponsored by Bernina, in
which she won $10,000 but had to give up her quilt to the MAQS -- yay! I
can see it every year I make my pilgrimage to Paducah.

This year, again, I took my camera so I could have pictures of only my
favorite quilts.  Six rolls of film later I was still going strong.  Lots
of ideas here.  The wall quilts appeared to me to be even more exciting
than the full-size quilts, which in themselves were enough to knock your
socks off.  There were many artistic innovations to this medium that had
to be seen to be truly appreciated.  Many even mystified me as to how in
the world they were conceived and constructed!

Next year I will start sooner to suggest a network (or whatever we'll be
called) gathering at Paducah. Attending this show is a fabulous opportunity
to see some of the best quilts in the nation gathered both in the show/
competition and at the MAQS. Start saving and planning _now_ especially
if you want room reservations.

Next, thanks Lisa for your investigation of sewing machines.  I read your
article as a "mystery" story -- afraid to peek at the last line until I
read down to it, and voila! I agreed with your conclusion.  I saw the
Pfaff 1475CD at Paducah and really liked the idea that a little program-
ming can keep the model updated for a while.  I think I can sell this
machine to my husband, too, who is always eager for new toys to hook to
his computer -- perhaps even my sewing machine!  The sideways feed seemed
like a great idea for machine quilting and scrolling.  The dual feed is
always a great selling point.  I may have to take a course to learn how
to use this baby, but at the moment I do think it may be a part of my not
too distant future.  I also agree that choice of a machine is very
individual -- much like a car; otherwise, we'd all be driving the same
thing,  whatever that was.

FAVORITE GADGETS -- 1.) My Bernina cutting table that is 3 feet by 6 feet
and folds down into a 3 feet by 10 inches side table that is a piece of
furniture in my living room when not in full-size use.  Well, it's a piece
of furniture in my living room even when it _is_ in use, with its full size
rotary cutting board.  The height of the table is ideal for my back when I
am standing and working at it.  The thickness of the table top is just
right for my bull clips when I am safety pin basting a quilt top of any
size -- I use Harriet Hargrave's methods of basting.

2.) A nifty gadget that helps me close safety pims while I'm basting so
I don't get blisters.

3.) A piece of plexiglass with a sticky backing that can be used on my
sewing machine for the 1/4" wall for piecing.  I used to use masking tape
or moleskin for this,  but this plexiglass is really nifty.

4.) My carrying bag that holds all my gadgets that is heavy when loaded
but accomodates just about everything I would ever need in a workshop.
I made it from prequilted fabric and designed it to hold everything from
a long acrylic ruler to large pads of drawing paper to a fairly large
rotary cutting board; pockets for templates, books, pins, needles, tape,
compass, scissors, calculator, you-name-it.  It is my sewing room for
the road and is especially great when I'm teaching.  Sometimes I wish it
had wheels...

5.) My little sewing kit that is 8" square and about 1 1/2" thick and
quite portable for all my pick-up sewing.  I designed pockets to hold
a mini rotary cutting board, acrylic ruler, my small Olfa cutter,
scissors, marking pencils, thimbles, patterns, and plastic bag insert
pockets for cut fabric projects.  It closes completely around with a
zipper and works great because it was designed just for my needs.

HAND QUILTING:  Please see Sue Rodgers' book on Trapunto.  She taught me
a few tricks about starting and ending my stitching that I am sure are
in that book.  Her tips helped me improve my quilting stitching a lot.

ONE OTHER RAMBLE:  I played a very minor part in the construction of
"Starlight, Starbright" that was much more majorly designed and made by
Pat Denaxas and won first place at NQA for the theme (Ohio Stars)
category.  It is a beautiful quilt that a bee of about 12 ladies put
together under Pat's very watchful eye.  It's on the cover of the NQA
Winter 1992 Quarterly.

Enough for now.

--Barb

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Barbara Vlack
email:  [e-mail]
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From: <boo!PacBell.COM!cornell.edu!quilt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Colleen's anniv quilt
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 19:42:38 -0400

What I would like to do for my parents' anniversary (after
I finish law school) is either a double wedding quilt with
family photos in the center of the rings OR a cathedral
window wallhanging where the applique pieces are scenes
from our childhoods OR the applique pieces show the family
tree using our characters.

Otherwise they will wind up with one of my lace afghans....

Pam
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Reply-To: Pam Holt <PacBell.COM!hposl41.cup.hp.com!pmh>
From: Pam Holt <boo!PacBell.COM!hposl41.cup.hp.com!pmh>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Computer drawing programs
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 15:07:31 -0400

I have the Electric Quilt and it currently does not draw curves.  It
also does not have mouse support.  The next version is supposed to
support the mouse, but I have not heard anything about supporting
curved shapes.

I have designed 3 quilts with a program called Deluxe Paint.  I
have version 3 of the program for the Amiga PC.  I believe it is
also available for the PC, I don't know about the MAC.  It was
between $70-90 on the Amiga.

I highly recommend DPaint.  I have had no tutorials on it.  I just
worked from the documentation supplied.  It has done everything I
wanted it to do--including perspective.  I can design quilts with
geometric shapes, curves, shading, repeated designs, etc.  I can
have 2 buffers for pictures.  I can specify my own brushes and manipulate
them in many ways.  The user interface is good.  Even my 4 year old
can use it for basic things.  The complex operations are easy with
the documentation.  I should note though that I write and break software
for a living so computer interfaces might come easier to me.

When I read the $400 price tag for Adobe Illustrator, I choked.  I have
never seen it but it can't be 4 times better than Dpaint (IMHO).

--Pam Holt
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: deluxe paint
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 20:43:29 -0400

> From: MX%"[e-mail]" 26-APR-1993 15:07:47.82
> Subj: Computer drawing programs

>
>
> I have designed 3 quilts with a program called Deluxe Paint.  I
> have version 3 of the program for the Amiga PC.  I believe it is
> also available for the PC, I don't know about the MAC.  It was
> between $70-90 on the Amiga.
>
> I highly recommend DPaint.  I have had no tutorials on it.  I just
> worked from the documentation supplied.  It has done everything I
> wanted it to do--including perspective.  I can design quilts with
> geometric shapes, curves, shading, repeated designs, etc.  I can
> have 2 buffers for pictures.  I can specify my own brushes and manipulate
> them in many ways.  The user interface is good.  Even my 4 year old
> can use it for basic things.  The complex operations are easy with
> the documentation.  I should note though that I write and break software
> for a living so computer interfaces might come easier to me.
>
>I agree thorougly about DELUXE PAINT being a fantastic program.  It IS
available for the PC as well as the amiga and costs around $70.

You can do curves and all kinds of wonderful designing with it.

I bought it from a wonderful outfit called COCHENILLE COMPUTER KNIT
COMPANY which sold it as the software for one of their products "designing
knitwear on your home computer".  Susan Lazear, the company's founder
teaches seminars on using deluxe paint for all of the fiber arts,
including lacemaking, machine and hand knitting, cross stitch and
quilting.  She is a sysop on the COMPUSERVE crafts forum as well.

The user interface is VERY user friendly; when susan was looking for
a graphics program to design knitwear, she had never seen a computer.
After looking at the big, expensive complicated graphics programs
she said she went to a computer store and hung out and asked the
KIDS what programs they thought were the best.  Deluxe paint for
the amiga was the overwhelming choice of kids because it was
easy to learn and you didn't  need grownups to teach you anything.
I can   vouch for its ease of use because my 8 year old had it
humming in about 5 minutes and was printing off designs he made.
So from there she developed her software using Deluxe Paint as
the backbone.  Deluxe Paint even does things (design-wise) that
you can't do on a MACINTOSH!!

If anyone wants the Cochenille address, let me know.  I  don't have
it here at work with me.   (I'm not related in anyway to the company--
just an enthusiastic customer)

Judy
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!kosmos.wcc.govt.nz!smith_c
From: boo!PacBell.COM!kosmos.wcc.govt.nz!smith_c
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: display walls
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 18:35:24 -0400

Hi everyone,
We are moving to a new house in 4 weeks and I will have my own sewing room, it
has masses of storage space and a windowless wall that I thought I could make
into a display wall. What do people use to pin stuff on?
I read someone's note that talked about a flannel wall? A flannel to us is what
you wash your face with!

Is it better to use cork tiles? Cork board, straw board, material?
Any suggestions?

Talking about misunderstandings due to language differences. I just found out
that 'muslin' to you is calico to us.
Muslin in New Zealand is very thin. loosely woven stuff often used to make
babies face cloths.
Unwashed calico is what we use to line curtains. It is making a fashion
statement at the moment to cover furniture, so it has gone up in price.

There are lots of other items that I have to decipher the meanings for and that
is despite the fact that English is my first language. I thought it really
funny that people wanted to make quilts with muslin as it would fall apart.
Then a friend over here told me that someone she knew had followed an American
magazine instructions to the letter and had made a disintegrating quilt from
muslin.
Best wishes  Clare    [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!rechenau.unify.Unify.Com!ceb (Caroline E. Bryan)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!rechenau.unify.Unify.Com!ceb (Caroline E. Bryan)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: display walls
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 20:01:50 -0400


Flannel here is "a soft, lightweight, loosely woven woolen (or cotton) cloth
with a slightly napped surface".  A flannel wall would be made with cotton
flannel: the slight nap would help fabric pieces cling to it without pinning.
It's used most often here for children's nightclothes and winter undergarments.

What you call muslin we might be inclined to call cheesecloth.  Muslin here
is "any of various strong, often sheer cotton cloths of plain weave; esp., a
heavy variety used for sheets, pillowcases, etc.".  Here, calico is, basic-
ally, a printed muslin:  "any of several kinds of cotton cloth: in England,
it is unprinted and uncolored, in the U.S., usually printed".  I'd guess that
what you call "unwashed calico" we call "unbleached muslin".

Mark Twain once said that the US and the UK were "two cultures divided by a
common language".  While I have the dictionary out, would you like any more?

Carrie          [e-mail]  x6244   ------------------------------+
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|to misspelled swords when they have bitter things to do.  -- David K. Smith -+
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Reply-To: "Lee Radigan" <PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
From: "Lee Radigan" <boo!PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      Re: E-Quilt
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 10:18:28 -0400

Just a week ago, I had the opportunity to sit down and play with EQ
while "on pilgrimage" to G Street Fabrics in Rockville, MD.  I found
it quite reasonably constructed, and enjoyed my brief period of
playtime :-)  One thing I enjoyed greatly was being able to QUICKLY
see what a block would look like in different sets, without having to
spend hours with graph paper, ruler and colored pencils.  I do feel
that it will be simpler to use (for me, at least) when the mouse
support is available, and so will wait until then to purchase the
package.Lee Radigan, LIB1                        Information Systems
Internet: [e-mail]          039A E.S. Bird Library
Voice:  [phone]                   222 Waverly Avenue
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: east quilts west FOR LESS!
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 19:34:17 -0400

> From: MX%"[e-mail]" 23-APR-1993 18:41:23.69
> Subj: "East Quilts West" book

> I just picked up a quilt book at a used bookstore,
> that I had managed to overlook before. It is called
> "East Quilts West" and is by Kumiko Sudo, a Japanese
> quilter who has written several books. I haven't purchased
> any of them because, altho her incredibly complex applique
> quilts. It is a beautiful and
> useful book, many of the patterns include yardage estimates and all
> templates are given full size with seam allowances added.
> It costs $25 new.
>
I agree that this is a great book.  Very unusual blocks, mostly very
challenging
to piece.

Just saw it in the PURCHASE FOR LESS catalog for $17.40!

Judy Donovan
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Reply-To: Joanne Kuta <PacBell.COM!grove.iup.edu!JGKUTA>
From: Joanne Kuta <boo!PacBell.COM!grove.iup.edu!JGKUTA>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Electric Quilt
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 15:58:14 -0400

For those of you who have been thinking about buying the Electric Quilt
software but need one final nudge -

EQ is $10.00 off until May 9th.  I was going to wait for the new release, but
I'm kind of anxious to get my hands on it.  I did make it to G-Street Fabrics
in Rockville, MD this weekend, and I was impressed by the demonstrator's skills
and knowledge.  She was very good!  I was sorry I didn't have time to sit
down and play with it, but it was pretty crowded when I was there.

(If you call to order, mention the $10.00 off.  I received a postcard, but it
didn't say anything about needing a postcard to get the discount.)

They're calling it a Mother's Day special, and since I'm pregnant with number
two and have been fighting morning, noon and night sickness  :-(  for the last
month or so (I've lost track), I decided that this will be my Mother's Day
present to me.  There's no doubt in my mind that I've earned it!  :-)

Joanne Kuta                                     Bitnet:  JGKUTA@IUP
Systems Analyst, ISCC                           AT & T:  [phone]
Indiana University of PA                           DNS:  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: Cathy Kleeman <PacBell.COM!toe.towson.edu!S72UKLE>
From: Cathy Kleeman <boo!PacBell.COM!toe.towson.edu!S72UKLE>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Gadgets
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1993 08:49:13 -0400

Instead of using the stuff that is sold for making templates, I borrow my
husband's sheet styrene that he using for making little houses for his
railroad model. It comes in different thicknesses and is easy to cut to
any shape since you only need to score it with an Xacto knife and then
bend it. The only drawback is that it is not transparent. It is available
at most guy-type hobby shops.

Cathy
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sierra.com!carrie
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sierra.com!carrie
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Good Teachers and Gadgets...
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 16:59:01 -0400

This group is amazing.  Yesterday I couldn't remember the names of a
pair of teachers I had enjoyed.  Today I got the names from, not one,
but two people.  Pat Magaret and Donna Slusser teach several classes
together, on achieving different effects using color values in addition
to color hues.  They work well together and are very helpful. Definitely
an addition to the "good teachers" list.

Thanks Charlotte and Madeline!

Carrie Porterfield ([e-mail])


< Those 2 ladies are most likely Pat Magaret and Donna Slusser.  They
< are wonderful quilters and teachers.  I have taken several classes
< from them and we belong to the same guild.
<
< Charlotte Maxwell
< Washington State University
< Pullman Washington


> Were the names of the two women Pat Magaret and Donna Slusser???  They
> just finished writing their new book on "watercolor quilts" -- should be
> out this fall.  Their original venture into this realm was the "luminosity"
> series.  Now they've really done it!  And it's wonderful.
>
> While I was reading some of the other posts on "sparkle", I thought about
> the new gadget that Pat and Donna came-up with called a Ruby something-or-
> other.  It's a piece of dark red plastic that removes all the color from
> fabric when you look through it and just gives you the relative value.
> It's a must for their watercolor quilts so you can plan fabric placements
> by value rather than color.
>
>              Madeline Martin
>              Washington State University
>              Systems and Computing
>              Pullman, WA  99164 - 1220           Phone [phone]
>              E-mail: BITNET MARTINM@WSUVM1
>                    Internet [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re:  hand quilting ??'s
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 15:43:01 -0400

Pam, and others who may be interested:

I am just starting my first hand quilting project, so I am certainly
not an expert. But I came across a suggestion for a way to do a
knot-less start. Cut a piece of thread twice as long as what you
want to sew with. Start in the middle of the stitching line, and
pull the thread through half way. Stitch one direction, then go back
to the middle, thread the other end of the thread into the needle,
and stitch the other direction.

This seemed like a great idea to me, because I never quite trust my
knots to not pull through. But sewing without a knot to me always
meant what an embroidery teacher of mine used to do: she just pulled
the end through until it was just under the cloth, and then just
started to sew. I never could figure out how she could get it
just right every time and never pulled it through too far.

So this way, you can eliminate the knots without making it too hard
on yourself - you have this long piece of thread hanging to anchor
it while you start your first few stitches. I am using it for a small
24" wallhanging and it is working well. It might be more difficult
for a fullsized quilt because you'd have to use several threads,
I guess.

Lynnette
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Reply-To: Cecilia Sercan <PacBell.COM!cornellc.cit.cornell.edu!CSSX>
From: Cecilia Sercan <boo!PacBell.COM!cornellc.cit.cornell.edu!CSSX>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      Hearthside Quilts
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 15:19:54 -0400

I recently got a catalog from Hearthside Quilts; I thought there was some
mention of this firm a while ago, but didn't make a note of it. Has anyone
bought their products? Do you like them?
Respond to me or to the list. Thanks.
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Identify this fabric?
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 11:51:33 -0400

>
> Please help me identify my 50 cent bargain!
>
> I bought some pieces of fabric in a yard sale,
> and one item was a printed panel I am hoping someone can identify.
> It looks as though it may be intended to cut out a head and
> neck opening from a keyhole shape in the center that extends
> symmetrically toward the ends. It is obviously machine printed,
> in beiges with a little old gold. It seems to be cotton,
> rather like sheeting.
> I thought it was one of those pseudo-African panels some company
> made years ago to turn into a quick loose shirt,
> but then I saw on one selvedge the words "VERITABLE JAVA HOLLANDAIS"
> and on the other "GUARANTEED DUTCH JAVA PRINT" . I still would not
> be surprised to learn it was made in this country, but does anybody know?
>
>
We had an international fair here at UNL. There were students from
Africa who were selling "African" print fabrics in 6 yd pieces. The
fabrics, however, were not made in Africa (which is the norm). The one
I looked at was made in Great Britain. Yours might have been a
"Javan" print, but made in Holland?

Mary
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Jonathan Shannon
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 13:13:56 -0400


> Best of show was Jonathan Shannon's "Air Show" that
>also won "Best of Show, Innovative" at NQA last year.  Jonathan could choose
>to give his quilt up for the purchase prize money of $15,000 or keep his quilt
>and forfeit the prize money.  He decided to do both, so his quilt will go into
>the MAQS (Museum of the AQS) _and_ he offered his prize money for a
>scholarship.  He was interviewed and gave some very thoughtful answers about
>a man among women quilters and his attitudes toward quilting.  He is a
>neat guy.

He's in my quilt guild! (The San Francisco Quilters Guild) and that exact
quilt hung in our show last year--yeah, it won a blue ribbon, of course.
I'm thinking of suggesting that we create a special category for his
quilts, since none of the rest of us have a chance of winning any
category his quilts are entered in. :-) But he is a neat guy, I agree, he
came and helped hang quilts all day along with the rest of us volunteers--
he's taller than anyone else in the guild so he's very good at hanging
quilts.

--marina
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Reply-To: <PacBell.COM!fluke.icase.edu!lisa>
From: <boo!PacBell.COM!fluke.icase.edu!lisa>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Jonathan Shannon
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 13:25:53 -0400

> Best of show was Jonathan Shannon's "Air Show" that
>also won "Best of Show, Innovative" at NQA last year.

>He's in my quilt guild! (The San Francisco Quilters Guild) and that exact
>quilt hung in our show last year--yeah, it won a blue ribbon, of course.

Yep - he also got best of show at the mid atlantic quilt festival.
And the amish one that barb mentioned got veiwers choice.

Sounds to me like I only need to attend 1 quilt show every few years because
the same quilts just travel around and win at all of them.  :-)  At least
Jonathan's quilt is now out of circulation and we can look for a new
best of show next time around.

---lisa
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Counseling
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=
Counseling
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Jonathan Shannon
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 19:27:12 -0400

I have been under the weather and have missed reading my e-mail for almost
three days now.  Imagine my glee when I read in the newspaper that a man won
the best of show at Paducah with a quilt on airshows and parachutists.  Some
of you on the net way back in the fall must have seen my posting when I was
trying to get patterns for snakes and airplanes.  One of my daughters is an
aerobatic pilot in the SF Bay Area and I have been thinking of how to do a
quilt for her using aerobatic maneuvers or planes.  I must see Jonathan
Shannon's quilt.  Someone mentioned taking a picture of the quilt/or that it
will appear somewhere else.  I belong to AQS so I guess I'll just have to wait
for their magazine and book.

Marina, you said he's in your Quilt Guild.  Is there any way I could contact
him?  Any quilt on aerobatics, especially by a master, I have to see.

I'll be going off net May 7 for 5 weeks so I may be missing a lot of
interesting items.  I'm off to Pisa, Italy.  Is there any Italian on this
network who knows of any quilters near the Pisa-Florence area?

My favorite gadget is a mundane needle threader, without which I could not
have started sewing.

Katinka Rodriguez   [e-mail]
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Reply-To: "Lee Radigan" <PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
From: "Lee Radigan" <boo!PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      Re: Jonathan Shannon
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 10:07:05 -0400

The quilt Katinka asked about (Shannon's quilt with airplanes, etc.)
is pictured in the issue of QUILT CRAFT that just hit the newsstands -
I picked it up on the way to the office this morning (and of course
almost missed my stop on the bus because I was happily immersed in
reading it...).

It's a really neat quilt... makes me want to go home and sew instead
of fighting with a new release of our database software...<sigh>

Lee Radigan, LIB1                        Information Systems
Internet: [e-mail]          039A E.S. Bird Library
Voice:  [phone]                   222 Waverly Avenue
Fax:    [phone]                   Syracuse, NY  13244-2010
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ibminet.awdpa.ibm.com!ibmpa!ajax.kgn.ibm.com!tracyk (Tracy
 Masuck)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ibminet.awdpa.ibm.com!ibmpa!ajax.kgn.ibm.com!tracyk (Tracy
 Masuck)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Jonathan Shannon
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 10:24:26 -0400

The airplane quilt was also in a previous issue of QNM - February maybe?
It was definitely this year, and it was definitely before the MAQF (~Feb 26)

It seems kinda wierd that the same quilts can go around a win so many things,
but I assume that all quilts for a given show are all on equal footing, so
the same quilt winning several shows either means that it really does
outshine the rest, or the judges all have the same guidelines.

That's not a criticism, just an observation/opinion.

Tracy
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t/l 695-1581                    Internet:  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: Jo Rice <PacBell.COM!kenyon.edu!rice>
From: Jo Rice <boo!PacBell.COM!kenyon.edu!rice>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Lint and pet hair remover
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 10:19:26 -0400

The best dog hair remover I ever had was purchased at a retirement center.
This one had a handle but you don't really need a handle.  What it is is
netting gathered into a bunch.  It not only removes net but it's  a great pot
scrubber!! (well . . . make two; one for each function).

Here is how to make one:

Buy net in pretty colors ( you may as well make a bunch; it's cheap).

Cut a long strip 6 inches wide

Gather in the middle and tie tightly with regular string or dental floss.

And that's all there is to it!!  It picks up lint, dog hair, cat hair, AND
scrubs pots and pans!!

Jo Rice
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sd-vax.bbn.com!SDAY
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sd-vax.bbn.com!SDAY
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Lint removers (or cat hair)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 19:18:55 -0400


([e-mail]) writes:

<Method 1:  Get a roll of WIDE masking tape or better yet DUCT TAPE.  Wrap it
<around your hand several times with the STICKY SIDE OUT (pretend you are
<bandaging your hand with the tape...) Don't bandage the tape too tightly,

Using tape to take off lint, etc. off clothing is OK if you don't mind
the sticky stuff staying on your clothing.  We used to use this for a
quickie way to get lint off our uniforms (U.S. Navy), but the problem
was it caused more lint to stick.  It was hard to wash off the uniforms
also.  The uniforms were made out of cotton (summer uniforms) and winter
(some all polyester and some were poly/wool).

As an alternative to the tape, we used a lint remover which had a napped
fabric (kinda like courderoy (sp?).  This works great, but you have to
clean it often by reversing your strokes on another piece of cloth or using
your hand.


just my opinion,
Sherry
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: Sharon Zakhour <PacBell.COM!perennial.com!shams>
From: Sharon Zakhour <boo!PacBell.COM!perennial.com!shams>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: magazines old & current
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 01:18:47 -0400

First of all, I want to thank Marina Salume et. al. for the pointer
to the current issue of Folk Art.  I sent $5 to the address Marina
provided and I received a copy in about 1 week.  By far my favorite
article in the issue was one where a quilt historian tracked down the
makers of a Friendship Album quilt from the late 1800's.  (Well, she
didn't actually track them down in person :-) , but she did track
down their identities and determine a bit about their lives and how
they were related.)  It was an amazing bit of sleuthing and, in
general, fascinating stuff (and I'm not usually that interested in
quilt history).

Secondly, I want to know if anyone has an issue of AQS that they
would be willing to sell.  I am looking for Spring 1992.  The reason
I want this issue is that the mother of a friend of mine has an
article in that issue.  In fact, I joined AQS specifically to get
that issue but I've managed to lose it.  I've looked high and low for
weeks now and I just can't find it.  If anyone has an extra copy and
would be willing to sell it, I would be very grateful.  (The article
is about tesselated quilts and is by Judy Doenias.  I was delighted
to see her name also mentioned in the Folk Art issue as one of the
people involved in mounting the exhibit.  She also has a quilt in one
of the upcoming quilt shows.  I'm not sure which one as my friend (a
non-quilter) was vague on the details.  (Now, come on Josh, is it
Paducah, is it the Pacific Quilt Festival?  Which one?  Gee, I don't
know...  why don't you give her a call?)

Finally, I did think of a great "gadget" I use which I haven't seen
mentioned.  Since I often sew at night I'm always lamenting the lack
of light in my sewing room -- despite the fact that the room has
tract lighting and I have two additional luxo-style lamps -- one
trained on my sewing machine and one trained on my serger.  Until I
bought one of those halogen floor lamps with the dimmer switch (it
was about $20).  Man does that light up my whole sewing room!!!  Made
a huge difference.  It shoots the light up towards the ceiling so it
still isn't sufficient for hand quilting, but it's great to light up
the room in general so that I can see those grid lines on the olfa
mat, trace through paper, etc.  And since Maya's changing table is
also in the sewing room, I use it on the lowest setting at night when
I need to change her diaper.

Sharon Zakhour
[e-mail] -- home
[e-mail] -- work (MTTh)
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Reply-To: <PacBell.COM!PSUVM.PSU.EDU!AXD2>
From: <boo!PacBell.COM!PSUVM.PSU.EDU!AXD2>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Meg's quilts
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1993 16:02:46 -0400

Congratulations, Meg, on finishing all the writing.

To all the rest of you: I had the privilege of seeing Meg's quilts when I
was in Massachusetts last week. She very generously gave me a personal
preview of her upcoming show. I couldn't believe that anyone could make
that many quilts in a year -- and maintain her sanity -- but she's done it!
The patterns, whether traditional or original, were beautiful; the colors
striking; and Meg's quilting stitches can't be distinguished from those of
a very experienced quilter!

Thanks, Meg -- and congratulations too on your upcoming graduation.

Anabeth Dollins                [e-mail]
Department of Mathematics
Penn State McKeesport Campus
McKeesport, PA 15132
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Reply-To: Elaine Bailey <PacBell.COM!UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU!BAILEY>
From: Elaine Bailey <boo!PacBell.COM!UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU!BAILEY>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      No knots
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 16:46:07 -0400

Hi - I hand piece and hand quilt and I was afraid all those tiny
little knots on the seams would be just too much and would quickly
work their way through the fabric.  So now I NEVER knot.  I just
use a couple of little backstitches at the beginning and end of
seams and quilt lines.  Over time I've come to manage the sizes of
the backstitches so that from the top of the quilt they look like
regular quilt stitches.     Elaine

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Elaine M. Bailey
The College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
The University at Albany
State University of New York

Bitnet:   BAILEY @ Albnyvm1
Internet: BAILEY @ uacsc2.albany.edu
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Reply-To: Lori Corrin <PacBell.COM!julian.uwo.ca!purple>
From: Lori Corrin <boo!PacBell.COM!julian.uwo.ca!purple>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Now what do I do :-)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 13:05:54 -0400


Well I went and did it finally. I've brought myself a serger.
I've been thinking about it for a while but I finally decided
to spend the money. It's a pfaff Hobbylock 788. I found it at
a local show for about $800 after taxes (that's about $625
American) and considering that the normally price around here is
closer to $1200 I decide that I could afford it :-) I feel in
love with it after trying it out for a bit. It's amazingly quiet.
And handles nearly anything I'd ever be throwing at it.  I can
just bet the cat will love playing with the thread too :-) Oh
well he's going to have to wait till next week I can't pick
it up till tomorrow and I'm out of town on the weekend.  I don't
know if I'll be able to stand letting it sit till Monday though.

Now for the request. I've never used a serger before.  I've played
with them enough that I decided I wanted one but I'm looking for
the tricks/tips that you learn through experience normally. Anyone
out there got any advice for me.

I can just hear my mother now... What do you need that for? She
always had trouble trying to figure out how to thread her sewing
machine. The serger is going to really confuse her. Hopefully
after she sees some of the stuff it'll let me do she'll change
her mind.

-Lori



Lori Corrin                                      <[e-mail]>
Computing and Communication Services             <[e-mail]>
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!Corp.Sun.COM!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!Corp.Sun.COM!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pacific International Quilt Festival
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1993 21:25:03 -0400

I brought in my registration packet for the second
Pacific International Quilt Festival, Sept 30-Oct 3,
1993 in Burlingame, CA (near the San Francisco airport).

At first I felt there were fewer classes I wanted to
take. Then I started reading the descriptions more closely
and decided maybe I could force myself to choose two or
three :-) Mostly because I want to meet the authors of some
of my favorite quilt books. One thing I like about this show
is that they include a materials list for all the classes so
you can determine if they actually plan to sew in class or
if it is going to be all designing on paper (you'd think the
class descriptino would tell you that, but some are better
than others).

I bought a beautiful new Japanese quilt book
last year written by Keiko Gouke, and she is teaching three
classes based on her "free-style" log cabin and other patterns.
Her quilts really are fun, the colors and patterns are
very innovative.

I took a workshop last year from Sachiko Gunji, and she is
teaching another one that sounds interesting--using antique
Japanese striped fabrics (she supplies a kit). The kit I
started in her class last year is one of the UFOs I completed
this year and looks great hanging in my entry way.

This year, there are two teachers from France. (Their quilts
will also on display in the quilt show). One does intricate
applique using silk and ribbons, the other does machine strip
piecing. I want to take a class from both! Their names
are Annie Viche and Jacqueline Govin--has anyone seen their
work anywhere?

of course there are classes by major American teachers, some
names are more recognizable to me on the West Coast and others
are probably more well-known on the East Coast.

There are also lectures, a fabric exchange, a
"show and tell" and a fashion show, all in the evenings. The
Fabric exchange and the show & tell are free to registered
participants, the fashion show includes a huge dessert buffet
and costs $22. The lectures all cost $15 each.

For those traveling from out of town, they are offering a
"package deal" for $600 that includes 4 nights hotel, 1 1/2 days of
workshops, evening tour of SF, breakfast daily, fashion show,
tour to American Museum of Quilts, Monterey and coastal drive
(wave as your drive past my house in Half Moon Bay :-), one
evening lecture, show & tell, and admission to the quilt show
which includes 8 different "groups" of quilts as well as the
fairly large vendor's mall.

To receive your own info packet and registration materials,
send SASE to David M. and Peter J. Mancuso, P.O. Box 667,
New Hope, PA 18938.

I hope to see some of you there! Last year a group of us from
the SF Bay Area got together for dinner one night--maybe we
can do the same again this year?

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: photos on fabric, velvet hanging
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 12:50:14 -0400

>Regarding the treated fabric for photo printing:
>Does anyone know what the chemicals used for treating the fabric might
>do to it over time. I'd hate to spend lots of $ and time only to have
>the fabric begin deteriorating 5 yrs later. Has this stuff been around
>long enough for us to know?

There are actual Victorian crazy quilts with photos transferred to
them, this "technology" has been around for a long time--ever since
photography was invented, I suppose. I don't know it the chemicals
we buy now are exactly the same as the older ones, but they should
be similar.

I'd be more concerned about the current "fad" of transferring photos
to fabric using laser printers and copier machines--that seems pretty
risky, since there are no old quilts around using those techniques.

>I chose black _velvet_ for the background. I laid out the crocheted
>circle and began handstitching it down. The velvet is stretching!!!!!
>Is there any way to stabilize it? Will it continue to stretch when
>hung? (I didn't take into account the weight of the finished piece
>either.

I think I would add a piece of regular quilt-weight cotton behind
your velvet, and stitch the crocheted piece to both. The velvet will
definitely continue to stretch when hung if you don't stabilize it.

*The best way I know to stabalize velvet (Which is a knit not a woven
*in most cases) is iron on interfacing.
*Crochet is very heavy, it's basically knots. So I'd interface this before
*stitching down the doily.

How would you prevent the iron-on interfacing from flattening the "pile"
of your velvet? (I've seen special velvet pressing boards, but they are
fairly expensive). And wouldn't interfacing show through the holes in
the crochet piece?

>I can't decide whether to finish it as a circle which looks
>cool, because the crocheted piece has points, so the resulting edge
>would have a black triangle next to each crocheted point. Or, to help
>stabilize it for hanging, should I make the entire thing square?

If you
want to finish it as a circle, you'll need to stabilize it even more,
because circular quilts do not hang well on the wall without some
help. There are a variety of ways to do it, you can use several
flat strips of wood across the back or even make a circular frame
to attach it to (maybe out of some flexible plastic). It's a lot
simpler to hang a square piece because gravity helps you out :-)

[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!uunet.uu.net!optimg!kathyw (Kathy Whitver)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!uunet.uu.net!optimg!kathyw (Kathy Whitver)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re: Pieced Rockinghorse
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 00:18:16 -0400

Another idea is to find a counted cross stitch pattern
that you like and translate the cross-stitches to squares. I
saw a quilt done in this way in a book and it was beautiful.
Needlepoint patterns also work.

Kathryn
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Pieced Rockinghorse
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 09:33:57 -0400

>
> Another idea is to find a counted cross stitch pattern
> that you like and translate the cross-stitches to squares. I
> saw a quilt done in this way in a book and it was beautiful.
> Needlepoint patterns also work.
>
> Kathryn
> [e-mail]
>
>

Greetings & Salutations Quilters!

I do desk-top publishing for our dept. here at the University. I'm
currently taking a design course. One of the most important things
I've learned about designing _any_ kind of graphic is that everything
can be broken down into squares, rectangles, circles, ovals, etc. Take
any picture (rocking horse for example) and place it on a grid, then
begin to break it down into the above shapes, as many or as few as you
wish to work with. This grid thing works perfectly for quilting!!!!!

If you can find a picture that you like, copy it to the size you want
to work with, then draw grid lines on it, cut it apart and see if that's
workable for piecing. If you don't want to applique, just square all
the round corners and edges to give the pieces block shapes. I was a
little peeved with myself that I didn't remember this from art classes
eons ago. I haven't done any quilt block designing, but I imagine this
technique would work well.

I struggled for months with our University logo, until they showed us
this method in class. I went to my computer, laid out a grid, pulled
the logo apart by shape, and had it done in about 10 minutes.

Because cross stitch patterns are already gridded for you, they make
perfect adaptations for quilting.

Mary Flagle-Lee
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: PURCHASE FOR LESS & COCHENILLE ADDRESSES
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 13:43:22 -0400


For those of you who would like to get on PURCHASE FOR LESS' mailing
list (they discount CURRENT quilt/sewing/needlework books %40) their
address is:

Purchase for Less
231 Floresta PFL
Portola Valley, CA 94028
NOTE: send $2.00 for catalog subscription

They don't have a phone and accept checks or money orders ONLY (no
plastic).  I'm told that they are a warehouse operation, which is
why they can keep costs down.

To tempt you:  Jean Ray Laury's IMAGERY ON FABRIC is $17.40
Anne Boyce's APPLIQUE THE ANN BOYCE WAY is 11.80
Sharee Dawn Roberts CREATIVE MACHINE ART is $17.40
EAST QUILTS WEST is 17.40

******************************************************************************

For information on Deluxe Paint program and any of Cochenilles software
that go with it, here's the address:

Cochenille Computer Knit Products, Inc.
P.O. box 4276
Encinitas, CA 92023
phone [phone]
fax [phone]

Susan Lazear, the head of the company will also be teaching in
Portland Oregon  August 5-8 at the STICHES NEEDLEWORK FAIR AND
CONSUMER MARKET at the Oregon Convention Center.

Her classes are all on designing using Deluxe Paint.  I highly
recommend her as a teacher (she's also very friendly to phone
callers!)

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!kosmos.wcc.govt.nz!smith_c
From: boo!PacBell.COM!kosmos.wcc.govt.nz!smith_c
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re:gadgets
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1993 02:48:07 -0400

I used to work as a radiographer (xray technician?). Blank xray films are good
for making templates too. They are less easy to crease than overhead
transparency sheets. Most xray places have 'duds' they'll give you (if you ask
nicely).
Clare     [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re; reversible log cabin
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 13:31:27 -0400

Okay, here are the directions for the reversible log cabin
(or any quilt you can piece by sewing a strips to a foundation--
I'm actually making a pineapple). The big trick is that although
you sew the strips to a foundation block, you also line the quilt
with more fabric, so you'll end up with three layers of fabric
instead of the usual two (plus batting). Since you're machine
quilting as you piece the quilt, this shouldn't be a problem but
it will make your quilt quite a bit heavier than usual.

If the instructions are impossible to follow just by reading them,
try it out with some scraps of paper or fabric. It really does
work!

1. First, piece your blocks by drawing the pattern lines in a
muslin foundation, lay that piece on top of a square of
batting, then sew the strips through the batting and backing.
(Use bonded batting so it won't get stuck in your sewing machine).
The batting side is not covered by fabric, and the top has two
layers of fabric, the muslin and the strips you just sewed down.

2. Now, sew the blocks together into rows as long as you want them
to go across the quilt. Sew through all layers of your block,
leaving a seam allowance on the "wrong" side, which is the batting
side, of course.

3. here's where you have to concentrate--cut backing strips that are
the same height as your row of blocks, plus a scant 1/8 inch for "ease".
To find the length of the backing strips, measure the length of your
row and add 4 inches. Cut one strip of backing fabric per row of blocks.
(my notes do not say what happens to the extra four inches, if it is
also "ease" or what?) I suspect most of it gets trimmed off after the
quilted rows are sewn together, it may be "insurance" in case the rows
shift.)

5. Pin two rows together, starting with either the top or bottom row.
Layer your fabrics this way: two backing strips, right sides facing
each other, then two rows of quilt blocks, also with right sides
facing each other. You'll have four layers. Pin along the long edge
and stitch through all layers using a "fat" 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Where seams of the blocks meet, pin the seam allowances in opposite
directions to reduce bulk.

|| X X
|| X X  << in this "drawing", the straight lines are the fabric backing
strips, and the X's are the two rows of quilted blocks. Each
"set" has right sides facing. The top strip flips down after
it is sewn, the second strip stays up to cover the back of the
second row of blocks. Clear as mud? :-)

6. Still with me? Open it up and make sure that the seam allowances
all got caught in the seam. Flip the backing strips down and voila!
one row of blocks is joined and completely lined!

Add the next row using one backing strip and one row of blocks. Sew it
onto the first two rows, working down the quilt.
XXXXXXX  << First row of blocks
XXXXXXX  << second row
XXXXXXX  << third row

Keep adding rows of blocks, one at a time, until your quilt is as
large as you want it. This is called
the "sew and flip" method, and it takes a lot longer to explain
then it does to do it, believe me.

7. Borders: You'll be adding borders to both the back and the front of
the quilt at the same time. So cut two for each edge and also cut one
batting strip for each edge.

8. Lay your quilt down, right side up. Lay one strip of border fabric
right side down on your quilt, then lay the strip of batting. The other
border strip should be under your quilt, right side of border facing
the backing of your quilt. Sew through all the layers. Flip down the
border strips, square them off with a rotary cutter, and add binding
in the usual way.

9. You can add a few rows of machine quilting if you like, since the
backing isn't held in place except at the rows between the blocks.

--marina
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From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: removing cat hair from quilts
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 18:11:34 -0400

>
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion for how to get cat hair off quilts?  I have
> two cats, Bill and Cody, who love to sleep on a quilt that I have displayed
> on a chest.  They are adorable on it, but leave lots of fur...
>
>Grace and other fur ball fans!

I have two favorite ways of removing cat hair.  One involves purchasing a new
gadget, the other is using stuff on hand:



Method 1:  Get a roll of WIDE masking tape or better yet DUCT TAPE.  Wrap it
around your hand several times with the STICKY SIDE OUT (pretend you are
bandaging your hand with the tape...) Don't bandage the tape too tightly,
you want to be able to use it as a "roller" with your hand as the center of
the roller.  Roll the tape over your quilt and the cathair will come off
in a jiffy.  If the tape gets too furry, repeat the bandage process.

Method 1a  Use your vacuum cleaner (if you have a canister type) to suck the
fur off.  Not as effective as method one, but it does work if you persist.

Method 2  Buy a sticky lint roller from Clotilde or Nancy's notions.  These
gadgets look like paint rollers but have a permanently sticky washable
roller that picks up lint, cat hair, dandruff, etc when you roll it over
the surface.

HINT: these are great for clothes too, so you can justify it as a NON QUILT
expense!

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
>
>
>
>
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: reversible log cabin
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 19:08:54 -0400

Since I've had one question about it, note that the
directions I sent for the "reversible log cabin" do
NOT tell you how to strip piece a block onto a
muslin backing.

There are many books and magazine
articles that tell you how to do this, and my class
handouts don't include this info (we all made several
blocks in class so we didn't need to take notes on the
procedure.)

So the info I posted is: how to set your blocks
together once you have pieced them, without ending up
with a lot of seams on the back that you have to finish
by hand.

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!Corp.Sun.COM!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!Corp.Sun.COM!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: reversible log cabin, flannel, J.Shannon
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 13:27:47 -0400

No, I didn't leave out step 4 in my directions,
I just misnumbered them :-)

>I read someone's note that talked about a flannel wall? A flannel to us is what
>you wash your face with!

Flannel to us in the U.S. is a type of soft, brushed cotton fabric. When you
place cut-out quilt pieces on it, they cling to the brushed surface.
You don't even have to pin them.

If you want a surface you can stick pins into (so you can hang up
pictures or drawings, maybe) a lot of quilters get large sheets of
rigid foam-type insulation in 4-foot by 8-foot sheets. These are
sold at lumber and building supply stores and are about $20 each.
They have the added advantage of insulating your design wall :-)
Stretch your "flannel" fabric over the insulation and then tack the
insulation up on the wall. My ceiling is exactly 8 feet high, so I
was able to just wedge the insulation into place, no nails needed.

* I must see Jonathan
*Shannon's quilt.  Someone mentioned taking a picture of the quilt/or that it
*will appear somewhere else.  I belong to AQS so I guess I'll just have to wait
*for their magazine and book.
*Marina, you said he's in your Quilt Guild.  Is there any way I could contact
*him?  Any quilt on aerobatics, especially by a master, I have to see.

Too bad he's not in the Internet :-) He also owns a bed and breakfast place
in San Francisco called the Archbishop's Mansion, so any mail sent to him
there would eventually reach him, I'm sure. he doesn't come to every
meeting of our guild, so I never know when I'll see him there. What the
heck--call directory assistance and get his home phone number, if it is
listed (I don't know if it is or not). Or call the Archbishops Mansion.
He's very friendly and approachable.

His quilt is extremely complex, not the type of thing anyone could copy. The
background is entirely strip-pieced and the airplane is almost as large as
the quilt--it's not a repeating block design. I'm pretty sure it's been
published in other magazines--you could write and ask him which ones.
(it may have been in the Japanese qult magazine, but that isn't going to be
too easy to find!) I'm sure AQS will publish a good photo of it, tho. He made
the airplace very realistic, lots of shading, and used lots of colors in it.
Jonathan doesn't make "quickie" quilts! Maybe he needs to publish a book
of his work soon?

Last year, at the Pacific International Quilt festival, I sat next to him
in a workshop for an entire day. He made a depressing, dark, experimental
piece--then reassured us that he wasn't going in a "new direction" with
his quilts! It was just to try out the unusual techniques the teacher
(Jen Luck, from Australia) was showing us. I'm still waiting to make sure.
(haven't seen any real new work from him yet. My own favorite is his
Japanese "koi" goldfish wall hanging that was also in our guild's quilt
show last year. Of course it also won a first prize.)

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!avs.com!jacque
From: boo!PacBell.COM!avs.com!jacque
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Road Trip to Keepsake (a lurker's point of view)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 14:50:46 -0400

A while ago I wrote to the list asking if it was worthwhile to make a
trip to Keepsake Quilting in NH, and since I got a resounding yes from
everyone in the area, I thought I'd give a trip report to those of you
who are interested.

Mom and I met there since it is about the same distance from both of
us (she was coming from Maine, and I was coming from MA).  It wasn't a
bad trip for me, about an hour and 45 mins, through some pretty
countryside.  Of course this week the flowers, grass and leaves have
started to come out in this part of the world, and that added some
color to the trip.

Keepsake is nestled in the hills near the Mt. Washington valley, and
is at the head of Lake Winapesake (sp?) in Center Harbor, NH.  The
mail order place is in Meredith, a nearby town.  The building that the
retail store is in is a very nice building with a great porch
overlooking the lake with chairs on it for the husbands.  There are
even rocking chairs inside the store with magazines next to them...

The store is basically divided into 3 rooms, one for knitting, one for
books and one for quilts.  I'm being much to simplistic about the
divisions because it seemed everywhere you looked there was something
different, rug hooking, some crosstitch and crewel x-mas stockings,
things for making dolls and doll clothes, etc.

The biggest room is devoted almost entirely to fabric, and quilting
supplies.  The colors were truly fantastic. I think it was the range
of color that really struck me, with all of the wild prints and
calicos and plains all mixed up together.  They have them arranged in
color families, pinks, blues, greens, etc.  I've never seen so many
shades of pink in one place before!  They also have packages of 5 or 6
fat quarters that are color coordinated, hanging all over that section
of the store.  In this room, they also had "white gloves" on a tray on
one of those stand up dolls that are about 5 ft tall, so that you
could look through the quilts that they had on display.  There quilts
are everywhere in the store, but the ones that they have in the big
room are on giant hangers that are attached on one side to the wall so
that you can "page" through them.  They had all kinds, some machine
pieced, some machine quilted, some hand quilted and some hand pieced.
They even had a couple of applique quilts that were hand quilted.
They were of varying sizes, prices, and quality of workmanship, but
they all looked much nicer than the ones I've seen in department
stores of late......  All of the walls had wall hangings, and Mom and
I fell in love with a Kalediscope wall hanging in beautiful blues.

The book section of the store had all kinds of topics, from knitting,
to quilts to sewing clothes to making dolls.  I spent most of my time
drooling over the Rowan knitting books (until I found the knitting
room that is).  Mom bought three books, one on Kalediscope, one on
miniature quilts, and I forget what the other one is.  I bought the
Patricia Roberts and Annabel Fox knitting books.

The knitting room was to die for.  It had Rowan yarn of all kinds,
Dyed in the Wool, Tahki, Mantos (sp?) a Uraguayan wool, Classic Elite,
and many more.  They also had a number of yarn kits, and lots of
samples.  The three that really struck me were three from the Kaffe
Fasset Colouring book from Rowan. There was the Icon waistcoat, the
"Spanish Combs" cardigan, and the cardigan on the front of the
Colouring book that has the little squares on it.  They were all
lovely, and fun to touch, though the colors of the sweaters were very
different from what they look like in the pattern book.  There were
other examples from other designers, and other sample sweaters in
many, many other yarns. If I had been there much longer, I'm sure I
would have picked out the yarn for another sweater, just what I need. ;)

Lastly, the people were helpful, and very, very nice.  Since it is a
fairly large store, there is quite a number of people there to help
out, but it never seemed understaffed to me, even though while we were
there, they had a tour bus come!

What really made my day was that they all buzzed about the sweater
that I had on (okay, so it's time for me to brag a bit).  I had on a
Dyed in the Wool "Cajun Gumbo" cardigan, that is knit from cuff to
cuff, and has about 12 colors/textures of hand painted and hand dyed
yarns that range from a dark purple to blues to dusty roses.  I had a
number of the members of the staff come up to me and ask me about it,
and even had a couple of store customers come up and ask too.  I made
it this winter after Christmas, and it is really a joy to wear,
because it gets such great compliments.

Keepsake Quilting is a beautiful store, and if you are ever in the
area, you should make sure to stop by.  I'm glad we did, and I'm sure
we'll be going again.

--Jacque

[e-mail]
Jacqueline Caldwell
MTS
Advanced Visual Systems Inc.
Waltham, MA
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Reply-To: Michele F Ernst <PacBell.COM!VEGA.SELU.EDU!TMIS1899>
From: Michele F Ernst <boo!PacBell.COM!VEGA.SELU.EDU!TMIS1899>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: San Antonio
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1993 20:06:01 -0400

Hi,
I have a question again. :)  I will be in San Antinio TX for a CUMREC
conference from May 10 to 13.  It will be held at the Marriot that is
attached to the Riverwalk downtown.  I think that's right - I know
nothing about San Antonio. I checked the recommended stores list
and did not see any in San Antonio.  Are there any fabric shops within
a reasonable distance?  I think one afternoon, I'll have 2 to 2 1/2 hours
to go somewhere.  We'll be driving the University van so I don't have
to worry about a cab.  Also, one night we are on our own for supper.
Any suggestions?  Anyone else going to be there?
OK, so it was more than one question.  These things happen. :) !!

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Reply-To: Jane Magree <PacBell.COM!mvs.oac.ucla.edu!EFS4JDM>
From: Jane Magree <boo!PacBell.COM!mvs.oac.ucla.edu!EFS4JDM>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: seam allowances/tiny pieces
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 12:33:15 -0400

My mother and I are working on a quilt together, our first. It is an original
design; we are hand piecing. In some areas, there are a number of very small
rectangular pieces, some as small as 1/4 inch x 3/4 inch. In these areas,
should we continue to make the seam allowances 1/4 inch, or would it be
better to make them smaller, to cut down on the bulk, or whatever?  Thanks
very much in advance.
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From: boo!PacBell.COM!VELCRO.VENARI.CS.CMU.EDU!Amy_Moormann_Zaremski
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Summary of responses: ironing techniques
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1993 13:43:19 -0400


Here's a summary of the responses I received to my query about proper
ironing techniques. I got quite a few requests from others wanting to
hear the responses, so I decided to go ahead and post to the list (it
is a little long).

Thanks to the following people for their responses to my query about
ironing:
Charlotte Maxwell <[e-mail]>
Gail Jahn <[e-mail]>
Caroline E. Bryan <[e-mail]>
Mary Flagle-Lee <[e-mail]>
Becky Bruner <[e-mail]>
Bea Deering <[e-mail]>
Michele F Ernst <[e-mail]>

-------------Summary of Responses-----------------

"The iron is a very powerful tool. You can use the iron and steam
to make a block square, to ease in puffy places, to make a
slightly-too-small block bigger, etc. So once you've got the blocks
all made, don't be shy about ironing things into shape!" [Bea Deering]

The main caution with ironing is to avoid distorting your fabric,
introducing inaccuracies into your (otherwise perfect, of course ;-)
block.

When to iron
------------
This seems to be mostly a matter of preference, although the general
rule is to iron as little as possible. Some people iron after each
seam. Others finger press, and iron when done with the block. A nice
compromise is to "sew until I can't sew any more without crossing an
unironed seam" [Caroline E. Bryan]

How to iron
-----------
By far, the most common response I got was to advise "pressing" (place
iron on fabric and press down) rather than "ironing" (move iron back
and forth along the fabric). Ironing tends to stretch the fabric.

Also, don't pull on the edges while ironing (although I have a hard
time with this one, since it seems that if I don't pull on the edge, I
end up not pressing right along the seam, but rather the fold is
somewhat further into the block. I try to pull more gently now)

Ironing (er, pressing) from the top vs. the bottom
--------------------------------------------------
There doesn't seem to be a clear winner on this one. I've always
pressed from the bottom, as it seems easier to get the seam allowance
to go the right way by "nudging" them directly with the iron. But the
danger is that I usually end up pulling on something else to get it to
work. Another technique from the bottom is to press the seamline first
(i.e., with the fabric "closed" -- the two pieces right-sides
together), and then press "open" -- the two pieces right-sides to the
ironing board, and the seam allowance on one side. I think the
rationale for this is that by pressing closed first, you press the
thread "into" the fabric, so that pressing open works better.

There were two good explanations of how to press from the top:
"In whichever direction you want to press the seam, lay the piece on
the board top-side up and press from the outside in towards the seam,
holding the rest of the piece up until you hit the seam line.  Press
over the seam and lay the next piece of the block down on the board
and press.  Continue in this manner until the entire piece/block is
pressed." [Becky Bruner]

"I put the piece down with the seam allowances pointing the way I want
them, and kind of pat the fold down with the iron. I was also taught
not to touch the fabric until it cooled. [...] I put a towel on the
ironing board so that seam allowances press into that rather than
making marks on the front of the fabric." [Bea Deering]

Steam vs. no-steam
------------------
This was actually the most controversial point. The majority response
seems to be that you should not use steam, as it can distort the
blocks. I liked this response:
"From what I understand steaming quilt blocks is such a no-no, there's
probably a steam police that will come and arrest you for doing it."
[Gail Jahn]

But on the other hand, steam does get you a crisper crease. For those
who do use steam, the key seems to be that you have to be very
careful, especially with bias edges. Here's one method that uses steam
in a restricted way:

"I have a little spray bottle at the ironing board.  I spray the seam
on the side toward which the seam allowances will lie, viz.:

paler            .
fabric         .::  <= water spray
vv           .::::
__________//_________ <= dark fabric
^^
seam allowances

Then I iron from the dry side to the wet side, more patting than stroking,
and pulling gently on the wet side to keep the fabric from folding on the
right side.  When the allowances are flat but still damp, I turn the piece
over and iron it again, this time stroking to make sure that any incipient
folding is scotched.  I have had no problems with distortion."
[Caroline E. Bryan]

Trimming your block
-------------------
The consensus was not to trim as you go, but to trim the final blocks:

"If I'm making a set of blocks I don't trim anything until I'm done,
then I figure out the average size and make them all fit that. It's
good to measure as you go, though, so you can tell if something is
going radically wrong. Sometimes you can get inconsistent with
your seam allowance or something. " [Bea Deering]

Other helpful hints
-------------------
Caroline E. Bryan had two neat tricks that sounded useful:

"The finest piecing job I ever did, one of the borders on the border round
robin, I added this step:  after I strip pieced and assembled the motif
blocks, I measured 1/4" from the diamond points at the edges and trimmed the
blocks there.  Then I finished assembling the border strips and attached them
to the exchange block.  When I finished, the diamond points were
perfect!"

"Also, a Little Trick (which I used on the diamond points):  If you're ironing
a seam that could lie on either side, look at the front.  If a seam intersec-
tion is a little less than perfect, for instance:

\ |  /
\| /
|/ <== imperfect intersection
|
|<== seam to be ironed

if you iron the seam allowances toward the side that should go up (the right
side in the example) to make the intersection perfect, the slight height that
the seam allowance adds to the side it's ironed toward will make that side
look like it's moved up a little:

\ | /
\|/
|
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Reply-To: Michele F Ernst <PacBell.COM!VEGA.SELU.EDU!TMIS1899>
From: Michele F Ernst <boo!PacBell.COM!VEGA.SELU.EDU!TMIS1899>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Summary: removing stains from block
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1993 00:08:10 -0400

Thank you to everyone that responded to my post about the
bleeding fabric/marker (I'm almost certain it was the marker).  I summarized
the posting below in case someone else has this problem.  This stain was
very stubborn.  All of the regular soaking in cold water didn't work.
What finally did was the synthrapol in warm water (explained by Judy
Donovan below).  She sent me a small jar in the mail and after 2 soakings
totaling 4 hours, it stain was gone.  Thanks to her, I was able to turn
the block in on time! :)  So I would like you all to know how nice
she was and to publicly thank her - "Thanks so much!".  I will be
purchasing my own syntrapol to keep on hand!!

As a dyer I use this to prewash/prescour fabrics and to wash them after
dyeing to remove any and all excess dye so my fabrics don't bleed.

You can buy synthrapol in small quantities from quilt vendors who sell
dyeing supplies.  You can also order it from the Pro Chem company (1-800-2buy-dy
e).  You only need about a half teaspoon per 3 gallons of water, so it
lasts a long time.  I am in the habit of prewashing all commercial fabric
in this, and in 15 years of quilting, have never had a bleed problem.

..

Michele, probably a soak for an hour, with a little gentle rubbing would
do the trick.  I usually just throw things in the washer for one cycle
and it does the trick, but if it's a block or a quilt top, soaking's the
way to go.  Use warm water.

There's a commercial spot remover called ZOUT (sold by clothilde and nancy's
notions) that's VERY effective at removing stains.  If that is more
accessible (it's also sold in stores..) it might be worth a try.

You can wash lots of things together.  The synthrapol pulls the migrant
dyes out of the fabric, so you don't have to worry about it redepositing
them in other fabrics.

..

Sure you can use it for quilts already sewn together!  I've done that with
great results.  I just soaked it for about an hour in warm water and \
synthropol,   rinsed it in cool water and the bleeds vanished.

I believe the machine washing instructions were for one to two tablespoons
per washload, HOT water, warm rinse.  That's what I use for prewashing
fabrics.

If you order the synthropol from the PRO chemical folks, the instructions
are printed on the label for permanent reference.  They'll also tell you
over the phone if you have any questions.  1-800-2BUY-DYE

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]

------------------------------

MICHELE,

I too have had the blue marking pen reappear on an applique piece.  It
seems that it migrates through to the back and then spreads out.  What has
worked for me is to hang the block on a skirt hanger (hanger with two
clips) and then mist it from the back with a spray bottle of just water (I
do make a point of using fresh distilled water).  I let it hang to dry and
repeat as often as necessary.  It only SEEMS to take slightly longer than
forever!

I first encountered this problem on a 30 inch square celtic wall
hanging wedding present - talk about panic!  I suspect it may have to do
with covering the top side of the blue marking with fabric.  The blue
marker may need air to hit the top side to make it disappear.

I hope this works for you.

Pat Lyons

------------------------------

i have used tis pen frequently in the last five years and never had a
problem.  (I'm sure you don't find it very helpful to hear that)After you
used the pen did you ever apply hat or an iron to it?  Becuase that does set
the ink.  If not there is hope.  /I always give my pieces (after they've
been quilted)  3 cold water soakings in a lot of water before i use a 4th
bath to wash with soap.

Someone recently posted advice about using ammonia as a soak with success

Goodluck

Patricia mcintyre

------------------------------

You might try washing it in some Clorox II as a last resort.  When I
have things fade, that usually takes care of it.  Donna

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Reply-To: Curt Danielson <PacBell.COM!cie.uoregon.edu!cdan>
From: Curt Danielson <boo!PacBell.COM!cie.uoregon.edu!cdan>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: tape and templates
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 17:10:17 -0400

All this talk of tape and templates gave me an idea for my Omnigrid Ruler.
I bought an Omnigrid because the markings are especially easy to see on
light and dark fabrics but it does not have a lip on it.  I put dots of
masking tape on the back.  They are small enough not to interfer with
seeing the lines and they do help the shifting problem.
Sharon Danielson
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!nwnexus.wa.com!fantasy!minnie (Lara Nolan)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!nwnexus.wa.com!fantasy!minnie (Lara Nolan)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: WANTED: Pieced Rockinghorse Pattern
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1993 00:04:41 -0400

I'm afraid I don't have a pointer, although I've seen quite a few
appliqued rocking horses, and could give you sources for those if
you'd like. However, I bet you could design one you'd like and you'd
have fun doing it -- if you can find a neat sketch or drawing (how
about looking at children's books? I remember a few about rocking
horses) then sit down with a piece of graph paper and start coloring
in either squares or triangles, depending on the shape you're
copying. You can also xerox graph paper onto a transparency and
overlay the transparency onto the sketch, and do your squares and
triangles this way... with variations in colors and fabrics, you'll
get a really neat looking result, and it'll be very easy to piece.
I've reproduced lots of different things this way, and have really
enjoyed it. You can always change the size of the squares/triangles
-- for example, using a 4" base for the head, tail and legs, and an
8" base for the body and background... The interplay of different
sizes will also do interesting things to the "motion" of the design.


Good luck!

--Lara
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From: Gayle Williams <boo!PacBell.COM!uga.cc.uga.edu!GWILLIAM>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      weekend retreat
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 15:16:27 -0400

Hi--I wanted to share the great weekend I just had on my quilt guild's
3rd annual retreat.  Our retreat committee found a motel in Dillard,
Georgia that included a separate compound of cabins they called chalets.
They were on a hill up some twisting gravel roads though they weren't that
steep.  There were 10 of us and the chalet was big enough to provide a
separate bed for all except 3 and the motel provided roll-away beds for a
small charge.  The chalet included a kitchen with dishes so we could chose
whether or not to cook (out for supper Fri. night but we made spaghetti in
the chalet Sat. night).  It also included a porch that ran the length of the
building with rocking chairs so we could sit out to enjoy the view.

We all got there Friday afternoon in various carpools since it's just 2 hours
from Athens.  We proceeded to work on our various quilting projects. One
member brought an enormous quilt top (king-sized +!) that she was machine
quiltng in order to have it ready for TODAY as a gift for her son's wedding.
When she finished the quilting 3 other members put aside their own work to
help her put on the binding.  Yesterday she only had the 4 corners left for
mitering.  It was fun to see the various individual projects in progress.

Saturday was also a shopping day.  Some of us got up early enough to work for
about an hour.  Then we went into Dillard at 10:30 am to visit the Ramblin'
Rose antiques/quilt supply store.  The owners knew we were coming and made us
welcome with some demos, display of new books and products, AND 15% off of any
purchases we wanted to make.  I indulged myself in buying two yards of a fabric
I have at home but for which I'm running low.  I'll need it in the follow-up
to the project I'm working on right now.  Some of our guild members meet in
a Friday morning study group that started as the Baltimore Album Group and
moved onto Victorian crazy quilts.  (We call them our Crazy BAG ladies!)  The
ones at the retreat went wild in the store over a large crock of loose buttons
from which they could fill a 4 oz. cup for $1.75 (the "cup of buttons"
special) or buy them .10 each.  They carefully sifted through that whole
barrel to make sure they got all the bunny, turtle, car, flower, doll, etc.
buttons they could find for their crazy quilts.  Some of us had to be a bit
patient for them to finish since we had bought our fabrics but we were ready
to head north up the road to Franklin, North Carolina which was only 20
minutes away.

Franklin has any number of craft stores that specialize in quilts plus a
variety of fabric stores.  In particular we visited Rosemary's, a madhouse
of a fabric shop in which the owner (Rosemary herself) jams in as many bolts of
fabrics as she can with other assorted notions.  She is reputed to be able to
tell you where anything and everything is and did demonstrate that skill during
our visit.  A good thing since it's a small building and we created a traffic
jam!  Her prices are very competitive and she was having a sale on her stock of
quilting books.  Several people (guess who) bought the Judith Montano book on
crazy quilting when they learned it was on sale for $9.50 instead of its usual
price of $16.00.

Moving on we went to MACO, the Macon County (N.C.) crafts cooperative.  In
addition to featuring quilts, it has a fabric shop in its basement where we all
headed.  There was a great array of fabrics but we noticed their prices were
slightly higher than what we'd seen elsewhere but even that and the lack of
any % off didn't prevent our group from buying something if they felt they
couldn't do without it!  I didn't get anything in Rosemary's or MACO's but
then we came to Fabrics n' More, a new place.  It's a real discount place
that gets odds and ends from the local textile/bedding factories.  Goods
might be sold either by the pound or the yard depending on their quality.
One table had both 100% cottons and polyblends for $1.00 a yard.  I found
a beautiful pink Jinny Beyer print of which I already had a fat quarter at
home as a Christmas present.  It seemed like an omen to go ahead and get
some more and at $1.00 it seemed best to get two yards!

Since we'd made a lunch stop in between Rosemary's and MACO's, it was late
afternoon when we got to Fabrics n' More.  We all decided we were ready to
head back to the chalet from there.  Before we resumed quilting, we had a
shopping show and tell to ooh and ah over one another's purchases.  We
worked for a couple of more hours and then a volunteer group served up
spaghetti and other treats (wine included) around 8pm.  Us non-cooks served
as clean-up detail and we were all back in the sewing saddles by 9:30 pm.
After an hour or so, my eyes were tiring and so my quilting went to bed
though I sat up with the others to chat while they were still working.  Our
sewing machine quilter had to have the TV on (no sound though) so she could
keep up with the score on the Atlanta Braves game that night.  Once she was
done on the machine, we re-configured some of the seating so that she and
3 volunteers could gather around the quilt to whipstitch down the back of the
binding.  By midnight we all started drifting off to bed.

Sunday morning only a very few got out their quilting.  Check-out time was
11 am and many of us got up late (9 am!) and stretched a leisurely breakfast
into time to pack up and go.

I've been on all 3 retreats our guild has had so far and thoroughly enjoyed
them.  It's so great to get away for the weekend and know there is time to
quilt.  The shopping trip this year was very different from anything similar
in the other retreats but most of us felt like we still got a lot of work done.
Since I'm single and live alone, the sustained companionship was a nice break
in my routine.  The wives and/or mothers of the group enjoyed having time
away from their families.  I'm hoping we can rent the same place for next
spring's retreat.  The cost only came to $20. per night for 10 of us, and
if more than 10 go next year, we could rent a 2nd chalet.  Some people are
already wondering if we shouldn't go back for a FALL retreat we enjoyed the
chalet and the surroundings so much!

One of these years I do want to go to Paducah for the big spring show but
in the meantime I'm happy to have our retreats as a sort of mini-break from
things.  If your guild has never done one, I heartily recommend that you
try it.  If you're like me, you'll have a hard time going back home!

Gayle Williams
Bibliographer for Latin America, Spain and Portugal
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens GA 30602
gwilliam@uga
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From: boo!PacBell.COM!uunet.uu.net!optimg!kathyw (Kathy Whitver)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: X-Ray film
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 00:17:39 -0400


Clare writes:
>I used to work as a radiographer (xray technician?). Blank xray films are good
>for making templates too. They are less easy to crease than overhead
>transparency sheets. Most xray places have 'duds' they'll give you (if you ask
>nicely).

I've used this material for stencils and it's great for that as well.

Kathryn
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From: Jo Rice <boo!PacBell.COM!kenyon.edu!rice>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Ziplock bags on the go
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1993 14:23:20 -0400

Have you seen the sewing notion traveling kit made with a placemat and
different sizes of ziplock bags?  There is a pattern for it but you really
could make one without a pattern.

Use a quilted placemat; picture a line down the middle ; sew the bottom of the
ziplock bags down the middle of the placemat, some of the bags going to the
left and some going to the right.  Be sure and use different sizes of bags.
Of course, you don't want it too bulky.  You can sew elastic holders on the
inside of the placemat and ties on the edges to hold the whole thing together.
Gee, I think I'll go home and make one!

Jo Rice
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