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Re: Question about flannel quilts -MB

Hi Mary

Did you keep the replies??

Please may I have a copy of them ???

I had some flannel scraps from ebay that i was going to use to make a Raggy quilt but most were too small to use for this [because of the 1" seam allowance] so I am using them for Chinese Coins instead.

Due to the price of flannel [usually $A25-$A30 a metre] I think I will be using cotton for this type of quilt. As I am a newbie I don't feel comfortable spending this type of money to 'learn', that is just me tho'.

Dee in Oz

----- Original Message ----- From: "MB" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:14 AM Subject: Re: Question about flannel quilts.

Thanks Bonnie and Curly for replying!!....Mary > > > > I have made a lap quilt using the raggy method in cottons. > > I call it 'Look on the bright side' as one side is very bright using > > alternate 4patch and bright squares; the other side country with calico > and > > browns. You can only plan one side so the other is a surprise and you > don't > > see it til all is sewn. The hardest part was getting over the blister on > my > > cutting hand from all the snipping. > > Curly > > Has anyone made a raggy quilt using plain cotton fabrics and not > flannel? > > Would love your feedback. > > > > Mary > > > > > > >
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D&D
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The reason flannel works so well for the raggy quilts is that has a rather loose weave. The homespun-type fabrics are also often used for a raggy quilt for the same reason. If you want to try a raggy quilt with regular quilt fabrics, you might want to look for something with a somewhat looser weave; the cheaper fabrics at a chain store would probably work better than more expensive fabric from a LQS.

Julia > Hi Mary

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Julia in MN

I'm starting to feel REALLY bad for these folks in Oz and England, because of the price of fabric there. Have the USian's in this group ever thought of sending Care packages to them????

Sheila

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WhansaMi

Folks ALL Over Europe are just as badly off as the folks in England! Sales tax in Germany for fabric (and everything else except food and books) is

16%. Not as bad as the 25% in Denmark, but still pretty awful. Roberta in D for Deutschland, trying to drum up pity
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Roberta Zollner

Yep, and they take pity on our Tim Tam and Vegamite free diets and send us goodies in return.. :-) A 1 oz envelope, airmail, cost 80 cents to send to Oz. USPS has a handy calculator for other sizes of packages. Diana

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Diana Curtis

Dont forget those poor souls in NZL! Im so glad to hear you wont turn down Tim Tams... mmmm ... but for those of you down under, your winter is summer here, Tim Tams still taste good with their chocolate all mushy, but they are harder to eat, darn things keep slipping out of my fingers. Diana

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Diana Curtis

and

LOL! Seems like everyone needs help in this area!

Seriously, I'll be glad to help out in whatever way I can. Obviously, I can't finance everyone's quilting habits, but if you need something, contact me, and we'll see what we can work out!

Sheila

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WhansaMi

A standard letter in Australia will cost 50c to post to any part of Australia, that's the cheapest possible rate we have.

Dee in Oz

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D&D

Plus 15% tax here in Ontario. Ok now I'm curious, what is a tim tam?

Patty in NWO

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Glenn/Patty

You have it! That sounds horrible! Somebody, send her some FQs quickly!! Diana

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Diana Curtis

A Tim Tam is a chocolate biscuit topped with a creamy chocolate filling topped with another chocolate biscuit and then the whole lot is covered with chocolate biscuit......heaven

Dee in Oz

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D&D

Oh, my, my, my....

Who in Oz said they needed fabric????

Sheila

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WhansaMi

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TerriLee in WA

MMMM Looks like my kinda favourite food. Thanks for the info, been trying to figure that one (tim tam) was for a while.

Patty in NWO

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Glenn/Patty

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