Re: Kevlar Bindings?

Nope.

In fact, I don't even go to comedy clubs.

Now if you have a club in your town that caters to goth quilters, let me know and I'll see if I can make it sometime :)

NightMist

Do you ever do a gig at the BroadRipple Comedy Club? > >> >> >>Hey there are reasons I darned socks for years! >>There are also reasons I quit darning socks (snip bad toxic sock >>syndrome crack). >> >>At least he is cutting his toenails now. >>I just have to figure out a way to blunt the edges. >>Apparently useing an emory board on your toenails gets you tossed out >>of the Manly Mucho Macho Man Union or something. >> >>NightMist >> >>>> >>>That is the funniest thing I've heard all day!!! >>>Honest. >>>I have tears in my eyes from laughing. >>> >>>Oh, uh, should I say "I'm sorry to hear of your quilt misfortune" >>> >>>That's it I'm laughing again. Talon's of Doom. >>>Toxic and clearly dangerous appendages. >>> >>>Laughter is such good medicine. Thank you. >>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>This is more tongue-in-cheek than a real question. >>>>> >>>>>Since the binding tends to wear first on a quilt, how about >>>>>Kevlar or the more readily available Nomex? >>>>>Has anyone here tried it or know of anyone who has tried it? >>>>> >>>>>They do sew it so that's not a problem. >>>>> >>>>>Color selection could be a problem. >>>>> >>>>>Cutting could be a problem. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Cutting wouldn't be a problem, kevlar stops penetration by blunt >>>>objects, it won't stop things like spears, arrows, knives or scissors. >>>> >>>>I have mentioned my problem with my DH and his Talons of Doom here in >>>>the past. The man rakes my quilt backs with his toenails and leaves >>>>parrallel cuts with thin strips hanging off. He is sheer murder on my >>>>bindings, to the point where I now make them as narrow as possible and >>>>have gone to often useing the type of binding that is just a wrap from >>>>the backing (which is a royal pain to get a mitered look on). >>>>I took myself down to the hobby shop one day and got me some kevlar >>>>thread (it is used frequently for something on the flying kind of >>>>model airplane). The stuff cuts easily, frays like crazy if you try >>>>and machine sew with it, and I can definitely say that the fabric will >>>>tear before the thread breaks. >>>> >>>>I think I am going back to regular bindings, getting a new one of >>>>those little foot jacuzzi thingies, a full line of pedicure stuff, and >>>>some serious bribes for DGF (Hey, _I_ am not getting near those highly >>>>toxic and clearly dangerous appendages if I can con somebody else into >>>>it!) >>>> >>>>NightMist >>> >
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Hi All, These are fabrics that the military uses in their uniforms. I know that my busbands flight suits were make of "nomex". They were fire retardant too.

Kris ( in northernVirginia)

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