Warm & Safe Batting?

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"not competing w/ food supplies"-- uh...how many of us are eating cotton? Oh, that refers to plantation trees-- there is wood pulp in some food, I guess this is the non-edible kind.

"chemical free"--- is that possible?

Not wanting to bring the wrath of the gods down on me but I will admit I seldom (ever?) consider fire-retardant qualities when quilting. The toxins in the burning mattress, crib, carpet or other flooring, mini-blinds & wall surfaces will do harm before the quilt is in danger.

R/Sandy --some products just make me w>> From what I read at the Warm website, this batting is actually made

My sister bought a teeshirt for me earlier this year that was bamboo fibre - I tried to wear it but found that it was constantly riding up and so wasn't very comfortable. My feelings were that the fabric should probably have been cut using a nap layout but going in the opposite direction to that which had been used (if that makes sense?). I am always looking for wearable fibres - the growing number of outsourced suppliers of 100% cotton knit have almost made it impossible to find a true unadulterated cotton clothing manufacturer - not to mention, the minute seam allowances and body shapes that are produced from these other countries - it is an experience to say the least. jennellh

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Five Stars.

OK I gotta say I was flat out impressed with Hobbs after emailing them. I was asking them about thermore vs wool for a garment application wherein the garment would be dyed after quilting. They did not waffle, they did not make a pitch for either product, they just flat out said "I don't know". I like that. The number of companies that will try to sell you because you asked a technical question is legion. The number that will give you eight kinds of information you never asked for in an attempt to distract you from the question they can't answer numbers almost as high.

They did tell me that thermore won't dye because it is polyester (yeah I knew that, but good to make sure I did), and they did point out that they now sell a silk blend (90-10 silk-poly) batt that is less expensive than previous silk batts and might suit for my project in lieu of wool. Being as dying wool is a pain in the behind they are so right about that.

So has anyone ever dyed anything that has already been quilted? If you have I've got questions I do!

NightMist

I think all the Arizona cotton fields have been covered with houses.

You tend to go where few of us have dared before -no experience from me! But seems like quilting would have an effect similar to tie-dying, with the bits under and near the stitching less able to absorb. Guess you just have to make a sample and see! Roberta in D

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My wooden utensils go in the dishwasher too. Have for years. Remember, nothing is sitting and soaking in the dishwasher. Sitting in water is very bad for wooden utensils.

Pati, in Phx

DrQuilter wrote:

Apparently it's bad for the utensils.

So she says. However, I've had my knife set 20 years, wooden handles and all, and they go in the dishwasher every day. Gen

i went off and did some online research after what i always believed to be true isnt the popular opinion. most of the sites i checked said not to put any wood into the dishwasher. the extreme high heat of the water in the dishwasher, the extreme heat of the dryer unit and the caustic nature of the dishwasher detergent used were all factors quoted on various sites. results of wood in dishwasher could crack/split wood and the detergent could also get into the cracks and then leech into food when used. to be fair...some sites stated that certain woods were dishwasher safe. perhaps my wooden utensils are not the right kind of wood. i've no idea what the wood is on the handles of all my large cutting knives. to each his own. i was just stating what i always believed to be true re the safety of wood in dishwashers. i'm not taking a chance with wood in my dishwasher. i did find one site that said bamboo is safe to use in the dishwasher. that said, old habits are hard to break, lol. besides i only run the machine every other day so if i didnt wash the bamboo by hand and needed it for cooking i'd be in a pickle, eh. :) shrug, jeanne

"nzlstar*" wrote...

I always load my cutlery handle uppermost, even though the instructions say handle down. My thinking is that 1) the sharp pointy bit isn't where you could cut yourself on it accidentally and 2) I don't want the eating end of my cutlery handled by my small boys even though they have just washed their hands.....

Lizzy

My dishwasher has a special tray at one side of the top, sort of over the cup area for sharp knives, with grooves to hold the handles and blades horizontally.

Neat idea, how well do they drain?

Lizzy

The tray is actually a grid, so the water just runs off and through - nowhere for it to gather.

Every time my DSIL visits, I have to rescue my wooden handled knives from the dishwasher. They were a gift from DH before we were married (39 years in Oct). They have never gone into the dishwasher, but receive a regular sharpening. I expect them to last as long as I need them! DSIL is on her