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  • LaRueSews-Quilts-Batting, Which One Will I Choose?

    We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt. That means that you have to make some choices about batting. First of all, just what is batting. Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt. In warmer climates, thinner...
    Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 04-24-2009

  • Egyptian cotton, 3/6/09

    Why is Egyptian cotton considered to be among the best cotton? It starts with the weather! Egypt’s warm climate makes for a longer growing season – which produces longer and stronger cotton fibers. The end result is some of the most wonderfully soft and absorbent cotton available. Then those...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 03-06-2009

  • Re: Flour sack towel?

    I get mine at Smart and Final stores. I embroider holiday designs, cute sayings and red work embroidery designs on them. They decorate my kitchen and are great for drying dishes. I threw a Baby Shower and I embroidered a towel with a design and "Kathleen's" (their name) Kitchen on a towel...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by ktullossdc on 11-19-2008

  • Re: What fabric brand do you recommend?

    Quilters: What do you suggest? This is rather significant puckering. The outer frame of the design is on the dense side. I did think about skipping that border and using one of my own choice. It would depend on how effort intensive it would be on Mary's machine. Newer machines can frame this with...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-11-2008

  • Re: What fabric brand do you recommend?

    Mary - I don't do quilting, but I would think that you would have success with a cotton-polyester blend. I personally like that fabric because it is durable and generally remains wrinkle free. I would love to see your projects. I feel that I don't have the patience for quilting because of the...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-10-2008
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