View entire thread: New product for fabric photos on your quilt
Posted by Polly Esther on Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:12 AM Post subject: Re: New product for fabric photos on your quilt
Hmmmmm, Leslie. The only thing not mentioned is how difficult it is to hand stitch through. The Timeless sheets I
have here are like piercing a needle through roofing tin. I wonder if it's better. Polly "Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1151109674.140534.166210@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:145ecebb17]I just received my newsletter from
Quilting Arts magazine (LOVE that magazine!!!) and it included info on this new product- NAYY- EQ Printables has come
out with a new line of Premium Cotton Lawn Inkjet Fabric Sheets that offer: 240 thread count for fine, silky texture
that slides through the computer like butter. A smooth surface that produces bright color and sharp images. Durability
that allows you to wash or dry clean your finished work without losing color. Premium Cotton Lawn Inkjet Fabric Sheets
are easy to use: Prepare the image or text on your computer as usual. Print onto the fabric sheets using an inkjet
printer. Allow ink to dry for 15 minutes. Peel off plastic backing. Soak in room-temperature water for 10 minutes to
remove excess printer ink. Rinse until water runs clear. Lay out flat to dry. Cut and sew. You get six 8-1/2" x
11" sheets in a package for $18.99 dollars. You're welcome! ;-))))) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
[/quote:145ecebb17]
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View entire thread: New product for fabric photos on your quilt
Posted by Cats on Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:29 AM Post subject: Re: New product for fabric photos on your quilt
Hhhmmmm. Never thought of that. But I can still sew with #12 sharps so they should be OK shouldn't they? Don't think
I would fancy handquilting through a lot of them though. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _
_ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness
Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Polly Esther"
<mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:942ng.1500$ii.1133@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... :
Hmmmmm, Leslie. The only thing not mentioned is how difficult it is to hand : stitch through. The Timeless sheets I
have here are like piercing a needle : through roofing tin. I wonder if it's better. Polly : : "Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message :
news:1151109674.140534.166210@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : >I just received my newsletter from Quilting Arts
magazine (LOVE that : > magazine!!!) and it included info on this new product- NAYY- : > : > EQ Printables
has come out with a new line of Premium Cotton Lawn : > Inkjet Fabric Sheets that offer: : > : > 240 thread
count for fine, silky texture that slides through the : > computer like butter. : > A smooth surface that
produces bright color and sharp images. : > Durability that allows you to wash or dry clean your finished work :
> without losing color. : > Premium Cotton Lawn Inkjet Fabric Sheets are easy to use: : > : > Prepare the
image or text on your computer as usual. : > Print onto the fabric sheets using an inkjet printer. : > Allow ink
to dry for 15 minutes. Peel off plastic backing. : > Soak in room-temperature water for 10 minutes to remove excess
printer : > ink. Rinse until water runs clear. : > Lay out flat to dry. : > Cut and sew. : > You get six
8-1/2" x 11" sheets in a package for $18.99 dollars. : > : > You're welcome! ;-))))) : > : >
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : > : :
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View entire thread: polishing stainless 2" pipe
Posted by Bruce L. Bergman on Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:20 AM Post subject: Re: polishing stainless 2" pipe
On 8 Sep 2006 15:00:10 -0700, "mark" <mark@islandtelecom.com> wrote: [quote:eb4ba4c900]As usual I ask
questions as I am doing something and can't wait for responses so I already have the pipe spinnning at speeds up to
1000rpm and the weird thing is it seems safe and steady. [/quote:eb4ba4c900] It SEEMS safe, sure - but if that pipe
gets out of balance and jumps off the wheels at that speed, IT CAN AND WILL KILL ANYONE IN THE VICINITY. It can easily
get out of balance and start jumping around, finally it starts whipping vertically like a lasso and has the power to cut
a tree in half. What you have lashed up here is a classic "Here, Hold my beer and Watch This!..."
situation. Please rig up a video camera at a safe distance at least 2X the length of the pipe away, and preferably
behind a Lexan barrier, so the Coroner's Inquest is a lot simpler. And after the hubbub is over, your next of kin can
sell the footage to America's Funniest Home Videos. We have seen what happens, and it is not pretty. Machine shops
regularly feed long sections of bar and tube stock through a hollow lathe tailstock, turn it at machining speeds, and
occasionally the free end gets away - and with a sufficient application of horsepower it'll destroy anything within
range. I'll bet a dozen participants here can provide "After" pictures of bar-feeder whipping stock runaways
that will curl your toes. You just built a lathe with triple the stock length, triple the horsepower and torque
available to spin the stock, and far less intermediate support. And you wonder why we are concerned... The idea is
fine, but you are turning the pipe way too fast. 10 to 30 RPM is plenty fast enough - set the PTO at the slowest speed
and let the tractor run at dead-slow idle, the rotation only has to go fast enough to keep exposing all sides of the
pipe as you clean up the pipe surface. And have a volunteer come out and stand by to hit the Kill Switch and call 911
just in case you get tangled up in the pipe - it happens. Bring an umbrella, buy them a pitcher of lemonade, let them
read a book - as long as they are close by when the screaming starts. [quote:eb4ba4c900]But back to my question, what
grits, oil/water, polishing compound... Thanks for everything so far. [/quote:eb4ba4c900] To knock off the mill finish
and start exposing the nice metal underneath you need bulk cutting - I'd start off with either a right-angle grinder and
a metal-cutting wheel held with the face flat against the pipe, or a belt sander and a rather aggressive belt like 30 or
50 grit. Have the grinding wheel cutting face or the sanding belt face travel going /against/ the rotation of the pipe.
For the final finish you'll have to experiment - You can use a running belt sander with various grit belts, a power
drill with a flap-wheel, ScotchBrite abrasive nylon finishing buff wheel, or a heavy wire brush, or a right-angle
grinder with a wheel or wire brush. We can't get more specific than that without knowing what finish you want, and
you probably don't know exactly what you want yet either. Knock off the big chunks on one length of pipe, and then
experiment with various sanding brushing or grinding techniques on short sections till you get a look you like. If
the power tools are electric you have to do the work dry - even with a GFCI protecting you from getting shocked, water
will wreck the tool unless it's designed to be waterproof. If you use air tools applying water may help, this is
another part of the "experimenting to see what works best" phase. All the 'tractor lathe' is doing is to
keep exposing the bottom side of the pipe you are buffing up, Period. --<< Bruce >>--
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View entire thread: These is good gloves
Posted by rigger on Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:01 PM Post subject: Re: These is good gloves
Eric R Snow wrote: [quote:16aa3a7d6d]To All, A few months ago I bought a pair of "mechanic's gloves". These
gloves are the type made for working on engines and the like. The only ones of this type the store had were Wells-
Lamont brand "MechPro". The gloves are great because they have a velcro closure that keeps stuff from falling
down into them, they wear well, and are washable. To clean I just put the gloves on and squirt dishwasing soap on 'em
and wash them like I was washing my hands. Then I take them off, squeeze them a few more times, and rinse them out. All
the oil washes right out. They dry fast. Being completely man-made I would not use them for welding and the like. But
they even work well for stacking split wood. I'm sure any well made glove of this type would have the same advantages.
ERS [/quote:16aa3a7d6d] I like this type of glove more the more I use it. Another type I use is the ones with double
leather on the palms; these hold up pretty well, these are Wells-Lamont brand. The automotive style mechanics gloves
are branded "Monster Garage" (HF?). In order to get the heavy grease off these I put them in a Tupperware
style container and saturate them with something like Shout stain remover (or whatever the wife has handy) and let them
soak for an hour. Then I work them against each other by hand to help break down the grease then add detergent, cover
the container, and shake it like hell. Then repeat with the detergent after rinsing and finish with a final rinse and
dry them in the sun. The results? Clean enough so rubbing them on a clean shop towel won't transfer anything. Also
there is no visible breakdown of the gloves so far. Really great at keeping my hands from getting torn-up. :) Although
I think prices for this type of glove are getting a little high for what's being delivered. dennis in nca
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View entire thread: Some more YouTube from me
Posted by Bubbles_ on Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:35 PM Post subject: MODEL 818 kiln and newbie problems
[quote:501ccc74ff]Marianne: Thanks for your videos. I stumbled across this group accidently because I am a
"newbie" that purchased a used electric Skutt kiln and a new wheel. I have always wanted to learn how to
"pot" and finally took the plunge. Your videos, plus the other videos that are linked from your site have
been wonderful. Thank you again. [/quote:501ccc74ff] Hi Jan! I am THRILLED that you have enjoyed my videos and gotten
inspiration from them! Did you find the Ceramics group as well? There are a couple of comedy skits there (Ellen
DeGeneres and MadTV) that had me crying, I was laughing so hard! HEhe! [quote:501ccc74ff]I have a question: The kiln I
purchased has been great, but came with problems. I have three sections to this very old Model 818 kiln and the bottom
ring switch burned out a month ago. I replaced it and then when I was running a cone 6 glaze load over the weekend, I
noticed that the center ring wasn't firing. I suspected the switch, which turned out to be bad. I have replaced it and
the top switch last night. [/quote:501ccc74ff] My first question is if you have any warranty on the kiln. In which case,
I would get them to go over the rest of the kiln to eliminate any future chances of blow-out. I have also changed the
topic line, in order to attract more folk with better knowledge of these things, though I will try to give you some
advice as far as my knowledge goes. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. [quote:501ccc74ff]The question
is: My pottery underfired. Have I lost the entire load or can I refire it? Plus, on one of the pots, the glaze
actually lifted off the pot (peeled) away. The other glazes are either dull or crept a bit, but none fired to cone or
close to cone. I would hate to lose the entire load, but if I can refire, how do I go about doing that?
[/quote:501ccc74ff] I have refired things before, and it has worked OK. You might not get exactly the results that you
are hoping for, but it is definitely worth a try. The glaze peeling off. I would suspect that you didn't clean your
piece of dust before glazing. I sometimes actually rinse my pieces in water or even scrub them a bit with a brush,
then set them to dry out for a couple of days - then glaze. Could that be your problem? Another thing it might be, is
that the temperature variations haven't agreed with the glaze. Was that your only piece with that particular glaze in
that kiln load? And lastly, maybe the glaze just isn't good? Before using it on something important, fire a test
piece with that glaze, to see if it is working OK. [quote:501ccc74ff]Thanks for your knowledge and your willingness to
share it. I cannot find a community of potters here in New Mexico who are willing to share their experiences. Wish I
could, but so far, no luck. [/quote:501ccc74ff] I am so glad I have been helpful!! You HAVE found a community now! The
gang here on RCP are just a great bunch of people. They are knowledgable and helpful. No matter how "dumb"
the question, you always get a serious and helpful reply. When you add YouTube to that, with videos showing techniques
and such, you have a LOT of community at your fingertips. Glad to see you, and thanks so much for the positive
feedback! Marianne PS - I am working on making a Pottery 101 video series for people who want to start out with
pottery. My editing program is mucking up on me, though, so I am fed up with editing for today and will do a reboot and
try again later on. But do watch for it if you are interested in hand-building :-)
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View entire thread: Some more YouTube from me
Posted by DKat on Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:28 PM Post subject: Re: MODEL 818 kiln and newbie problems
Sorry top posting - You can always refire pots. In fact, some will do a bisque fire on glazed pots (that is fire to
bisque temp) to get brighter colors on some glazes. On of my favorite plates is one in which the glaze pulled away in
the first firing. I painted in glaze to the unglazed parts and refired. This was a reduction high fire (cone 10) and
it worked but it was a plate so the glaze sat where I put it and I could get it thicker than had it been on the sides
(the body becomes vitrified the higher the piece is fired to and will not absorb liquids there by pulling and holding
onto the glaze). Did you have the same problem with the glaze popping off with the same glaze? Some glazes will do
that if they are put on too thick. Or it can happen when your pot was dirty (dust, grease from fingers, etc.) when it
was glazed. Since you have an old kiln, you are not going to have a warrantee but often the manufactures are very
helpful. You might give them a call. The clayart room has a larger population and might be able to direct you to
potters in New Mexico. Go here to join the list http://lsv.ceramics.org/archives/clayart.html There are certainly
many potters in New Mexico... Where are you at? The colleges there should have a program for local residences.
http://www.unm.edu/~thinkart/ as an example Good luck. Please keep us posted on what happen with the 2nd firing.
"Bubbles_" <Bubbles_@softhome.net> wrote in message news:4na6gqF9fa3iU1@individual.net...
[quote:268e59dbd5] Marianne: Thanks for your videos. I stumbled across this group accidently because I am a
"newbie" that purchased a used electric Skutt kiln and a new wheel. I have always wanted to learn how to
"pot" and finally took the plunge. Your videos, plus the other videos that are linked from your site have
been wonderful. Thank you again. Hi Jan! I am THRILLED that you have enjoyed my videos and gotten inspiration from
them! Did you find the Ceramics group as well? There are a couple of comedy skits there (Ellen DeGeneres and MadTV) that
had me crying, I was laughing so hard! HEhe! I have a question: The kiln I purchased has been great, but came with
problems. I have three sections to this very old Model 818 kiln and the bottom ring switch burned out a month ago. I
replaced it and then when I was running a cone 6 glaze load over the weekend, I noticed that the center ring wasn't
firing. I suspected the switch, which turned out to be bad. I have replaced it and the top switch last night. My
first question is if you have any warranty on the kiln. In which case, I would get them to go over the rest of the kiln
to eliminate any future chances of blow-out. I have also changed the topic line, in order to attract more folk with
better knowledge of these things, though I will try to give you some advice as far as my knowledge goes. I am sure
someone will correct me if I am wrong. The question is: My pottery underfired. Have I lost the entire load or can I
refire it? Plus, on one of the pots, the glaze actually lifted off the pot (peeled) away. The other glazes are either
dull or crept a bit, but none fired to cone or close to cone. I would hate to lose the entire load, but if I can
refire, how do I go about doing that? I have refired things before, and it has worked OK. You might not get exactly the
results that you are hoping for, but it is definitely worth a try. The glaze peeling off. I would suspect that you
didn't clean your piece of dust before glazing. I sometimes actually rinse my pieces in water or even scrub them a bit
with a brush, then set them to dry out for a couple of days - then glaze. Could that be your problem? Another thing it
might be, is that the temperature variations haven't agreed with the glaze. Was that your only piece with that
particular glaze in that kiln load? And lastly, maybe the glaze just isn't good? Before using it on something
important, fire a test piece with that glaze, to see if it is working OK. Thanks for your knowledge and your
willingness to share it. I cannot find a community of potters here in New Mexico who are willing to share their
experiences. Wish I could, but so far, no luck. I am so glad I have been helpful!! You HAVE found a community now!
The gang here on RCP are just a great bunch of people. They are knowledgable and helpful. No matter how "dumb"
the question, you always get a serious and helpful reply. When you add YouTube to that, with videos showing techniques
and such, you have a LOT of community at your fingertips. Glad to see you, and thanks so much for the positive
feedback! Marianne PS - I am working on making a Pottery 101 video series for people who want to start out with
pottery. My editing program is mucking up on me, though, so I am fed up with editing for today and will do a reboot and
try again later on. But do watch for it if you are interested in hand-building :-) [/quote:268e59dbd5]
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View entire thread: Milwaukee Dry Cut Saw keeps kicking ...
Posted by Bryon on Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:59 PM Post subject: Re: Milwaukee Dry Cut Saw keeps kicking ...
Hi, I appreciate all of your replies. A couple of things that may be relevant: It never kicks when the blade is on
its way back up. Always at the last little bit. After thinking about it, it only throws small pieces, < 5 inches.
and mostly when I cut 45' angles. And I always check my teeth after it happens, (no broken teeth yet, as he crosses
his fingers) But I was wondering. when I cut something, it always leaves a little tab,
http://metalworking.com/dropbox/milwaukee_dry_cut_001.jpg that needs to be ground off, (is this normal?) I suspect that
on small pieces, this is what gets caught. I build a couple (a 90' and 45' ) miter fences (
http://metalworking.com/dropbox/milwaukee_dry_cut_002.jpg )to make better angles and more consistent cuts, Would it be
prudent to clamp the piece being cut to the fence. (I would think that you shouldn't have to) but when I use a
positive stop clamped to the fence (to cut a bunch of the same length pieces) it binds nearly every time. Anthony, I
like the hydraulic cushion idea, Although a little elaborate for a garage, I was thinking about fabricating a spring
loaded arm, attached to the saw somehow, that when making a cut, it would come down with the blade and hold the piece
being cut. Thanks everyone. Bryon Bryon wrote: [quote:2994ee38cf]Hi all, Hopefully someone here can help me. I have
a Milwaukee 14" dry cut saw with the stock 72 tooth blade. It is a beautiful saw, clean clean cuts, but every now
and then, it bites the piece just cut off and throws it across my garage and scares the shit out of me. I suspect that
it shouldnt be this way. I make a point to cut very slow, and never cut bundles (learned my lesson there) but no
matter how careful, it will still kick a piece out. FWIW I typically cut small stuff, 3/4" 16ga square tubing
1x1/8 angle etc. Anyone have similar problems? Do you think that going to a finer tooth blade will help? Thanks,
Bryon[/quote:2994ee38cf]
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View entire thread: FA: Schauer and Blythe jewellery & glass fusing enamel...99c
Posted by Sean on Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:23 AM Post subject: Re: FA: Schauer and Blythe jewellery & glass fusing enamel..
mbstevens wrote: [quote:7392d88884]Sean wrote: Schauer and Blythe jewellery & glass fusing enamel...99c per ounce
I'm offering 50 ounces of the above in mixed form and colors starting at only $49.50 for the lot.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8277939895 If you know your enamels this is a great bargain. I
know enamels should not have big lumps in them like I see in those bags. I suppose you could re-grind and wash... Did
they get damp or something? [/quote:7392d88884] G'day MB, First can I ask a question? If a I wanted to bake a multi
color template showing the colors after fusing would a standard kitchen oven or a hand held gas torch be sufficient? I
was thinking a copper sheet about 6" square. The only colors with evident lumps are the green and forget me not
blue....the rest are perfectly dry. This originally came in 4 pound paper bags (far from ideal packaging) and was
carefully transferred into clean glass coffee containers...but obviously somewhere along the line the 2 questionable
powders have formed a few lumps. Without trying to sound like a salesman the lumpy ones aint really as bad as they
look and break down very easily.....I just hate touching or going near the stuff.
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View entire thread: shop life ..
Posted by Tom Gardner on Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:40 AM Post subject: Re: shop life ..
"Jim Stewart" <jstewart@jkmicro.com> wrote in message news:sKidnY2fXcRf6bfYnZ2dnUVZ_o-
dnZ2d@omsoft.com... [quote:27b1aa8d1c]Tom Gardner wrote: "Grant Erwin" <grant@NOSPAMkirkland.net> wrote
in message news:12ij7vkb7ueom21@corp.supernews.com... Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Grant Erwin"
<grant@NOSPAMkirkland.net> wrote in message news:12iismi6dv3si03@corp.supernews.com... snip---- The second
thing is I took an old plastic spray bottle (the kind with a lever you pump with your fingers) and put about four
fingers of kerosene in it. It's pretty fragrant to use, but boy does that cut oil/grease off machines or whatever
quickly. Spray on, wipe off with a rag. Don't know about you guys but the base of my Bridgeport gets a little funky
after awhile, and the kero/rag quickly whips it back into shape. Highly recommend this, very inexpensive, very
effective. Grant I'll be perfectly honest with you. One of the last things I'd choose for cleaning would be
kerosene. The smell is less than acceptable, and its cleaning power isn't nearly as good as solvent, or mineral
spirits. The residual oil, which is very slow to evaporate, becomes a great trap for dust. Solvent, by contrast,
dries quickly, and doesn't attract dirt. You want to be able to keep a mill or lathe clean? Wash it down with
solvent, dry it, then follow up with one of the spray cleaners, like 409, but from a commercial janitorial supply house.
Being basic, it protects the iron (steel) surfaces that are left actually white glove clean. The tracks left by oil that
won't come off with solvent come right off with the chemical cleaner. Spray it on and wipe it off immediately----
and your paint, assuming it's not damaged, will shine like the day you bought the machine new. Harold OK, I'll try
mineral spirits, I have a bunch of that too. Reason I tried kerosene is because that's what South Bend Lathe Works
recommended for cleaning new machines. I've also seen scrubbing with kerosene recommended for removing cosmolene. I
don't mind the smell of kerosene, reminds me of the jet fuel which powered the Navy ships I used to build. Nor do I find
the smell of mineral spirits much less offensive, to me they're about the same. I do already keep a spray bottle of
degreaser in my shop. Your method seems very sound and well reasoned through, I'll give it a shot. Pun intended! :-)
Grant Either one works well with a Zippo in front. Hold my beer while I show ya something? [/quote:27b1aa8d1c] Watch
closely, I'm only gonna do this once...
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View entire thread: Washing Floss or Yarn
Posted by ellice on Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:40 PM Post subject: Re: Washing Floss or Yarn
On 9/21/06 2:40 PM, "Fred" <bkstitch@mts.net> wrote: [quote:f56f2ea79c]Does anyone here wash their
floss or yarn *before* they start stitching? It would seem to be the most reasonable way to make sure that the colors
would not leach out later when the design is stitched and washed. Sometime ago I think that someone mentioned that
washing before use makes the floss or yarn a bit kinky and causes it to tangle more. Truth or fiction??
[/quote:f56f2ea79c] I do know people that wash some floss - you have to be careful laying it out to dry so that it
doesn't get kinky. Of course, you could just lay it out to damp dry, and then put a thin press cloth over it, and iron.
The only time any of my regular stitching pals (local) wash is if it's a piece with either a lot of reds, or a good
amount of overdye that they fear is going to need washing at the end. One of my friends washed some dark overdyes
specifially to soften the gradation of color. Personally, I don't. If it's kinky - you can always use thread heaven,
which I use anyhow with my overdyes. [quote:f56f2ea79c]I use Anchor floss which I'm told is very color fast and have
never washed it before use or after. I'm not sure what the other brands that are on the market are like. I'm a fairly
clean stitcher so I have never had to wash a stitched needlepoint that was done with yarn. [/quote:f56f2ea79c] I use
Anchor as well. FWIW, Weeks dyes on Anchor floss, and I'm pretty sure that NN does as well (or did). At the shop, we
wash pieces all the time, and have not had any running problems - as long as they're just floss or yarn. I don't know
anyone that washes yarn first. I'd really hesitate to do that - especially if it's any kind of blend. I know that when
I knit, I now wash the woolens with Eucalan - which doesn't really get rinsed out, as it's good for the fibers. When we
block NP, it's pretty wet to start, and haven't had any problems. I've washed some older pieces - no problems - yet.
You just made me think of one of our very nice customers. She came in, wanted to do something a little different with
some Irish saying sampler she was about to start. So, I talked with her, and she decided to do a big section in
overdyed green floss. I'm sure I told her to check the tags, that it wasn't colorfast, etc - as we do her framing and
she's one of the regulars that washes her stuff before bringing it in. Evidently I wasn't emphatic enough. The shop
owner calls me up a day I'm not working - "guess what, ---- finished the sampler, and she WASHED it - the whole
thing is full of green dye runs" Followed by our debate on my instructions, customer listening, and us giving her
a new piece of fabric.... Ellice [quote:f56f2ea79c] Fred http://www.stitchaway.com Don't backstitch to email just
stitchit. The closer you get to perfection the harder it is to achieve. W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof",
"Oriental Maiden". [/quote:f56f2ea79c]
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View entire thread: New Webshots Photos
Posted by maryd on Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:38 AM Post subject: Re: New Webshots Photos
oops.......sent a bland the first time. Aspen is a cutie. Definitely a shepherd nose. The dress is beautiful. I've
made "dry clean only" dresses for my granddaughter for special occasions. They weren't meant to be
keepsakes. In fact, she later wore them for dress up. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Tia
Mary" <CatWom7711@aol.com> wrote in message news:4ql7cuFnp7ilU1@individual.net... : Hi Guys, : OK -- I
got the picture of that hockey jersey quilt top loaded. : It's the last one in the Quilting Album at Webshots. I also
loaded a : few pics of the new Christmas dress I made for the SMDGD. I had talked : about it in an earlier post -- the
one about clothes for kids that need : to be dry cleaned. Anyway, someone had said they wanted to see the : dress so
it's there. : Most importantly, there are several photos of Aspen, the new : GranDOGhter. I hope some of you --
especially the canine experts -- go : take a look at her. It's obvious that she is part German Shepherd but : we aren't
sure what other type of doggie DNA she might have. Actually : she looks like a Shepherd - Basset mix -- or at least
some low built, : stocky type of dog. She's got the Shepherd facial coloring but not the : coat. Fur is **really**
short, her tail is only medium long and is : heavy. Legs are also short but not heavy and her body is rather boxy. :
She's soooo sweet but she does look like she was put together from a box : of mis-matched doggie parts -- LOLOL! She
& the SMDGD are in trouble : every day for "running laps" throughout the house :-)! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
: : PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) : Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever
said about : their whiskers! : Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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View entire thread: cutter clogs
Posted by Glassman on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:50 PM Post subject: Re: cutter clogs
"michele" <nospamforme@att.net> wrote in message news:i7i1g.43614$1q4.18615@bgtnsc05-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net... [quote:13fb6496f2]hey all. I've been having to replace cutting heads far too frequently in
the past year. i use Toyo TC 10 s and they keep getting clogged, not dulled! I try cleaning them out with lube plus
x-acto plus wire, etc. but they never seem to work properly again. i clean the glass before i cut, i don't fill the
reservoir but will occassionally dip in cutting oil for certain glasses. inferior production? my bad habits? what's up
with this? m [/quote:13fb6496f2] Hmmm based on your clues of not keeping oil in the handle, and only dipping
ocasionally here's my guess..... If you push hard with a dry wheel you'll get I never clean the glass or fill the
handles. Like the others I have the same ones for years and years. My secret is keeping the entire head submerged in
cutting oil 24/7. I also have the habit of rolling the wheel backwards to leave an oil trail on the glass surface before
long scores. I wonder if this keeps it rolling free? -- JK Sinrod www.sinrodstudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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Posted by Glassman on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:55 PM Post subject: Re: cutter clogs
"michele" <nospamforme@att.net> wrote in message news:i7i1g.43614$1q4.18615@bgtnsc05-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net... [quote:ac6a961c72]hey all. I've been having to replace cutting heads far too frequently in
the past year. i use Toyo TC 10 s and they keep getting clogged, not dulled! I try cleaning them out with lube plus
x-acto plus wire, etc. but they never seem to work properly again. i clean the glass before i cut, i don't fill the
reservoir but will occassionally dip in cutting oil for certain glasses. inferior production? my bad habits? what's up
with this? m -- nomorespam@noserver [/quote:ac6a961c72] Based on your clues of not having oil in the handle and
only dipping ocassionally here's my guess. When you push down hard with a dry wheel you tend to get a build up of slag
around the head. That becomes sludge when you do dip it and gets caked on. The solution is to keep a little oil in the
handle, and do as I do and keep the head submerged in oil 24/7 when not in use. Also rolling the wheel backwards, to
leave an oil trail on the glass, for long scores also helps it to keep moving freely. -- JK Sinrod
www.sinrodstudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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Posted by Tricia on Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:30 PM Post subject: Iron Cleaning
I got iron problems. I got fusible interfacing on my iron a while ago -- used Iron Off to clean that off -- as far as I
can tell, I followed directions very well.....fast forward to the last two months or so (mind you my iron only gets a
real workout on days like today -- the domestic side of my personality has kicked in and I'm catching up on laundry,
ironing, cooking, etc. -- or on days when I go on a fabric/quilting binge) --- when my iron is supposed to be
"steaming", out shoots this solid crumbly stuff (imagine having a mouth full of dry crackers and being made to
laugh), whitish in nature. Not a big deal when all I am doing is pressing a block to set seams and heat set signatures
-- it is a big deal when DH starts back in the classroom tomorrow and I'd really like to have his clothes looking good
(he's still 2 years away from tenure and they had to cancel one of his classes this term for insufficient enrollment
--eek!). I'd also like to take the iron to my clothes to spiff them up for interviews, etc. I know our water is HARD
beyond HARD so since we moved north I've only used water that has gone through the Brita filter -- and no one else
touches my iron (except to move it from one location to another) without direct permission (DH learned quickly!). I
suspect the best approach to fixing the issue is a back to basics old fashion one -- such as vinegar, etc. However, I
don't know if it is supposed to be straight vinegar or vinegar with salt or what....HELP? TIA, Tricia (who, so far
today has, done about half the laundry needed, cooked breakfast, is making own recipe spaghetti sauce, and more. I feel
like my body has been invaded by the spirit of 50's housewives -- freaky!) <message is cross-posted between RCTQ and
RCTS>
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Posted by Pogonip on Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:12 PM Post subject: Re: Iron Cleaning
Tricia wrote: [quote:ad7299f55a]I got iron problems. I got fusible interfacing on my iron a while ago -- used Iron Off
to clean that off -- as far as I can tell, I followed directions very well.....fast forward to the last two months or so
(mind you my iron only gets a real workout on days like today -- the domestic side of my personality has kicked in and
I'm catching up on laundry, ironing, cooking, etc. -- or on days when I go on a fabric/quilting binge) --- when my iron
is supposed to be "steaming", out shoots this solid crumbly stuff (imagine having a mouth full of dry crackers
and being made to laugh), whitish in nature. Not a big deal when all I am doing is pressing a block to set seams and
heat set signatures -- it is a big deal when DH starts back in the classroom tomorrow and I'd really like to have his
clothes looking good (he's still 2 years away from tenure and they had to cancel one of his classes this term for
insufficient enrollment --eek!). I'd also like to take the iron to my clothes to spiff them up for interviews, etc. I
know our water is HARD beyond HARD so since we moved north I've only used water that has gone through the Brita filter
-- and no one else touches my iron (except to move it from one location to another) without direct permission (DH
learned quickly!). I suspect the best approach to fixing the issue is a back to basics old fashion one -- such as
vinegar, etc. However, I don't know if it is supposed to be straight vinegar or vinegar with salt or what....HELP?
TIA, Tricia (who, so far today has, done about half the laundry needed, cooked breakfast, is making own recipe spaghetti
sauce, and more. I feel like my body has been invaded by the spirit of 50's housewives -- freaky!) message is cross-
posted between RCTQ and RCTS [/quote:ad7299f55a] The fusible episode would be completely disconnected. The fusing
would not get into the steam channels. It sounds like lime build-up inside the iron. Vinegar would be worth a try.
No salt. There are also commercial cleaners for steam irons, but I have no personal experience with them. Someone
else might. Good luck! Meanwhile, use a pressing cloth. ;-) -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-
way.com http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Julia in MN on Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:03 PM Post subject: Re: Iron Cleaning
Did you make sure you got the iron cleaner out of the steam holes? You might try taking a cotton swab (q-tip) and
cleaning around the steam holes and up into them a bit. I usually try to avoid the holes when I use iron cleaner.
Julia in MN Tricia wrote: [quote:9a7dde241a]I got iron problems. I got fusible interfacing on my iron a while ago --
used Iron Off to clean that off -- as far as I can tell, I followed directions very well.....fast forward to the last
two months or so (mind you my iron only gets a real workout on days like today -- the domestic side of my personality
has kicked in and I'm catching up on laundry, ironing, cooking, etc. -- or on days when I go on a fabric/quilting binge)
--- when my iron is supposed to be "steaming", out shoots this solid crumbly stuff (imagine having a mouth
full of dry crackers and being made to laugh), whitish in nature. Not a big deal when all I am doing is pressing a
block to set seams and heat set signatures -- it is a big deal when DH starts back in the classroom tomorrow and I'd
really like to have his clothes looking good (he's still 2 years away from tenure and they had to cancel one of his
classes this term for insufficient enrollment --eek!). I'd also like to take the iron to my clothes to spiff them up
for interviews, etc. I know our water is HARD beyond HARD so since we moved north I've only used water that has gone
through the Brita filter -- and no one else touches my iron (except to move it from one location to another) without
direct permission (DH learned quickly!). I suspect the best approach to fixing the issue is a back to basics old
fashion one -- such as vinegar, etc. However, I don't know if it is supposed to be straight vinegar or vinegar with
salt or what....HELP? TIA, Tricia (who, so far today has, done about half the laundry needed, cooked breakfast, is
making own recipe spaghetti sauce, and more. I feel like my body has been invaded by the spirit of 50's housewives --
freaky!) message is cross-posted between RCTQ and RCTS [/quote:9a7dde241a] -- This message has been scanned for
viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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Posted by Betty Vereen Hill on Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:57 AM Post subject: Re: Iron Cleaning
"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote in message
news:1157391045.945099.101800@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com... [quote:5181a0a73c]I got iron problems. I got fusible
interfacing on my iron a while ago -- used Iron Off to clean that off -- as far as I can tell, I followed directions
very well.....fast forward to the last two months or so (mind you my iron only gets a real workout on days like today --
the domestic side of my personality has kicked in and I'm catching up on laundry, ironing, cooking, etc. -- or on days
when I go on a fabric/quilting binge) --- when my iron is supposed to be "steaming", out shoots this solid
crumbly stuff (imagine having a mouth full of dry crackers and being made to laugh), whitish in nature. Not a big deal
when all I am doing is pressing a block to set seams and heat set signatures -- it is a big deal when DH starts back in
the classroom tomorrow and I'd really like to have his clothes looking good (he's still 2 years away from tenure and
they had to cancel one of his classes this term for insufficient enrollment --eek!). I'd also like to take the iron to
my clothes to spiff them up for interviews, etc. I know our water is HARD beyond HARD so since we moved north I've only
used water that has gone through the Brita filter -- and no one else touches my iron (except to move it from one
location to another) without direct permission (DH learned quickly!). I suspect the best approach to fixing the issue
is a back to basics old fashion one -- such as vinegar, etc. However, I don't know if it is supposed to be straight
vinegar or vinegar with salt or what....HELP? TIA, Tricia (who, so far today has, done about half the laundry needed,
cooked breakfast, is making own recipe spaghetti sauce, and more. I feel like my body has been invaded by the spirit of
50's housewives -- freaky!) message is cross-posted between RCTQ and RCTS [/quote:5181a0a73c] Tricia, I don't have
anything helpful to add to the great advice you've received so far, but I have to tell you that I enjoyed your post
more than anything I've read in quite a long time. I really laughed out loud at your description of the crumbly stuff
coming out of your iron in comparison to spewing a mouth full of dry crackers. Wonderful, simply wonderful. And for
heavens sake, if you can uncover the secret to having one's body invaded by a swarm of housewives, please pass it
along, LOL. Betty in Georgia
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:39 PM Post subject: Re: Iron Cleaning
Not familiar with Iron Off, but if it's similar to a local iron cleaner I have used, your white crumbs might be iron
cleaner in the steam vents. Give it a good steam out and see if that helps. (My iron has a self-clean button that
sends a huge blast of steam through the system.) Roberta in D "Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com>
schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1157391045.945099.101800@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com... [quote:7b7215f5aa]I got iron
problems. I got fusible interfacing on my iron a while ago -- used Iron Off to clean that off -- as far as I can tell,
I followed directions very well.....fast forward to the last two months or so (mind you my iron only gets a real workout
on days like today -- the domestic side of my personality has kicked in and I'm catching up on laundry, ironing,
cooking, etc. -- or on days when I go on a fabric/quilting binge) --- when my iron is supposed to be
"steaming", out shoots this solid crumbly stuff (imagine having a mouth full of dry crackers and being made to
laugh), whitish in nature. Not a big deal when all I am doing is pressing a block to set seams and heat set signatures
-- it is a big deal when DH starts back in the classroom tomorrow and I'd really like to have his clothes looking good
(he's still 2 years away from tenure and they had to cancel one of his classes this term for insufficient enrollment
--eek!). I'd also like to take the iron to my clothes to spiff them up for interviews, etc. I know our water is HARD
beyond HARD so since we moved north I've only used water that has gone through the Brita filter -- and no one else
touches my iron (except to move it from one location to another) without direct permission (DH learned quickly!). I
suspect the best approach to fixing the issue is a back to basics old fashion one -- such as vinegar, etc. However, I
don't know if it is supposed to be straight vinegar or vinegar with salt or what....HELP? TIA, Tricia (who, so far
today has, done about half the laundry needed, cooked breakfast, is making own recipe spaghetti sauce, and more. I feel
like my body has been invaded by the spirit of 50's housewives -- freaky!) message is cross-posted between RCTQ and RCTS
[/quote:7b7215f5aa]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:47 AM Post subject: Re: OT Update About My House Fire
omg, i presume u signed it, sent to them for signature and now they are holding on to the cash. i wonder how legal is
that? i'd check with local legal aid, cost nothing but might be they are breaking the law. why is the check to both of
you anyhow? who pays the premium on the policy? our house is not freehold, we do have a mortgage but on the odd time
we've had to claim, we get the check in our name only. seems weird to me the check is in both u'r and mortgage companys
names. hope your body heals well and the rest turns out fine and quickly. i cant imagine you'll have much hair left
otherwise. hugz, jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz
"She in PA" wrote... [quote:6bf7eefd25]Hi Everyone, I haven't been on because we are still going through a
mess with our house since the fir on May 15th. Well, as I think you all know I fell and broke my nose during the fire
trying to get to the neighbors to get a fire extinguisher. About 2 weeks after that I feel in Lowe's(a hardware type
store) because I tripped on a flange that had bolts in it to hold a pole into the concrete floor and the flange was
supposed to be covered up and it wasn't so I went stumbling and a man ran to try to catch me but was too late and I tore
my rotator cuff on my good arm that has my good hand. Then I fired the restoration company because of a few things like:
my dining room was yellow on top a white chair rail and burgundy on the bottom, the kid painting it told be I could have
picked a closer color they painted the bottom an orange color, never check to make sure they had mixed the right paint
number, They would leave all my lights on and the temperature down to 60, the did a completely different type of texture
ceiling in the kitchen the what was there and what's in the rest of the house, they said they painted the trim in the
hall but I made a pencil make on it and it was never painted, He said we would be back in the house in a week, then he
need more time, and more time, They were painting one room a day and not even getting the one room done, They boxed
everything dirty I just pulled a knife out of a box 2 days ago and it had food dried on it, They said the sealed behind
the wall board they put up in the kitchen my husband cut a hole in it they never sealed it with paint. After I fired him
we went through the house with the list of what he said his workers did and videoed, we would so a clean cloth and wipe
around a door frame and the cloth would be filthy. The video is about 2 hours long. They sent us a bill for $18,000.00.
Then my husband had a meeting to go to the other day (he is a teacher) and went to get out one of his ties, they bulk
washed all of his ties with clothes. All 47 mostly silk ties are destroyed. But I had a pair of jeans that I had cut
almost every usably piece of denim off of all that is left is the waist band, 1 back pocket and the zipper and they dry
cleaned that and pressed it and hung it on a hanger. I finally got my kitchen last Thursday and Friday. Now this week
they started putting down the floor, we went with Dura Ceramic. They ran out of tiles so they have to finish on Monday.
Then our mortgage company Chase Is holding the insurance money had is releasing very little. We got a check for $30,000
the insurance company held back $7,000 to make sure we get the job done. The check was in our name and Chase. We sent it
to Chase and they said they would release 1/3 at a time and the first inspection would be free then we would have to pay
$25.00 for each inspection after that. I sent them the estimates all the companies wanted 1/2 down to get started. For
the painting, kitchen cabinets, and flooring I needed $17,000 for them to start. They to me to Fax them copies of all
the work orders showing they want 1/2 down to start and they would look at it. We got a check for $10,000. I can see how
the people in the Katrina area still are without anything, because even if they had insurance the mortgage company is
holding it and they don't have any money to work with to get started. We got our final inspection and the money should
be released to us soon and I have to start unpacking and washing everything. Then we are off to court with the
restoration company. Someday I will get to sew again. I am looking to replace to Endangered Species ties they were from
J C Penney's Department Store around here I don't know if the were sold anywhere else. My husband collects gorillas and
these 2 ties were gorilla ties. If anyone has one they are willing to part with I will buy it from you. One had little
gorilla faces all over it, you had to look close to see that they were gorillas, it is a soft green shade. The other on
has a large full size gorilla on it. Both say on the back of the tie Endangered Species. Hope all is well with all of
you! Take care, She in PA [/quote:6bf7eefd25]
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Posted by Laurie G. on Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:17 AM Post subject: Re: sweet fudgey treat was...Re: The Original Little Food
I will! I only have quick cook oats here now but I'm going to the grocery store tomorrow morn.....I'll get some regular
oats and try this recipe. It really sounds good. I'll let you all know how it turns out! Laurie G. in pleasant, sunny
and warm CA "nzlstar*" <fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message
news:ebr81r$8mj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... [quote:406edf716d]yup, regular oats. its all i use here. i eat a lot of oatmeal
thru winter, hot and easy to make with a microwave. if/when you make this, do let us all know how it comes out and what
you think of it, eh. hugz, jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots
gen.gen.co.nz "Laurie G." <lgrnt4ft@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:ub8Eg.6090$%j7.3086@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... Yum!!!! You do mean regular oats and not the quick-cook or
instant kind, right? It sounds very delish with the oats and chocolate and nuts and butter and............ :-) Laurie
G. "nzlstar*" <fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message news:ebr1un$tra$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... heres
my favourite easy peasy fudgey treat. OAT FUDGE SLICE Preheat 180C or 360F Greased 20cm/8inch pan---I use a glass pie
pan Into one bowl let this stand to absorb the water... 1 Cup Rolled Oats 1 1/2 cups boiling water Add and let this
melt into the hot oats... 1/3 cup of Butter or Margarine Then beat in... 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla In another bowl..... 1
cup Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder mix well. Add dry to wet, mix really well. This will be a
rather gloopy mixture, not to worry, it tastes reallllllllly good. Pour into greased pan. Bake about 35 minutes til
knife comes out clean. Let it cool and ice with.... Chocolate Icing 3/4 cup Icing (powdered, confectioners) Sugar 1 TBL
Butter orMargarine 1 TBL Cocoa Powder 1 or 2 TBLs Hot Water til a nice smooth spreading consistency. enjoy!!!!!
optional.... Top with half or chopped nuts....walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts are tasty. cheers, jeanne -- san-fran at
ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:o-GdnVD11MCoVn3ZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... I agree... I
was looking to find out a new tasty little sweet treat! :-( And we only talk about sewing machine feet. Where is the
justice! Kate in MI sewingbythecea@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1155568458.714571.179020@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Jacqueline wrote: Today I got out my sewing box and oh my
gosh, what I all I found in it and my sewing machine that I don't have the faintest idea what they are. I think, if I
remember that I found 9 pressure foots/feet one of which is called the Original Little Foot by Lynn Graves says this
presser foot you've wished for--designed by a big snip --- Oh, sure--lure the occasional quilter in with the mention of
food, and you don't even include a favorite family recipe!!! I feel cheated. Cea [/quote:406edf716d]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:29 AM Post subject: Re: sweet fudgey treat was...Re: The Original Little Food
yup, regular oats. its all i use here. i eat a lot of oatmeal thru winter, hot and easy to make with a microwave.
if/when you make this, do let us all know how it comes out and what you think of it, eh. hugz, jeanne -- san-fran at
ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Laurie G."
<lgrnt4ft@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:ub8Eg.6090$%j7.3086@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
[quote:0c75632f87]Yum!!!! You do mean regular oats and not the quick-cook or instant kind, right? It sounds very delish
with the oats and chocolate and nuts and butter and............ :-) Laurie G. "nzlstar*"
<fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message news:ebr1un$tra$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... heres my favourite easy peasy
fudgey treat. OAT FUDGE SLICE Preheat 180C or 360F Greased 20cm/8inch pan---I use a glass pie pan Into one bowl let
this stand to absorb the water... 1 Cup Rolled Oats 1 1/2 cups boiling water Add and let this melt into the hot
oats... 1/3 cup of Butter or Margarine Then beat in... 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla In another bowl..... 1 cup Flour 1 cup
Sugar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder mix well. Add dry to wet, mix really well. This will be a rather gloopy
mixture, not to worry, it tastes reallllllllly good. Pour into greased pan. Bake about 35 minutes til knife comes out
clean. Let it cool and ice with.... Chocolate Icing 3/4 cup Icing (powdered, confectioners) Sugar 1 TBL Butter
orMargarine 1 TBL Cocoa Powder 1 or 2 TBLs Hot Water til a nice smooth spreading consistency. enjoy!!!!! optional....
Top with half or chopped nuts....walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts are tasty. cheers, jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot
nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net>
wrote in message news:o-GdnVD11MCoVn3ZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... I agree... I was looking to find out a new tasty
little sweet treat! :-( And we only talk about sewing machine feet. Where is the justice! Kate in MI
sewingbythecea@aol.com> wrote in message news:1155568458.714571.179020@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Jacqueline
wrote: Today I got out my sewing box and oh my gosh, what I all I found in it and my sewing machine that I don't have
the faintest idea what they are. I think, if I remember that I found 9 pressure foots/feet one of which is called the
Original Little Foot by Lynn Graves says this presser foot you've wished for--designed by a big snip --- Oh, sure--lure
the occasional quilter in with the mention of food, and you don't even include a favorite family recipe!!! I feel
cheated. Cea [/quote:0c75632f87]
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Posted by Laurie G. on Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:03 AM Post subject: Re: sweet fudgey treat was...Re: The Original Little Food
Yum!!!! You do mean regular oats and not the quick-cook or instant kind, right? It sounds very delish with the oats
and chocolate and nuts and butter and............ :-) Laurie G. "nzlstar*"
<fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message news:ebr1un$tra$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... [quote:6c7c8d54fd]heres my
favourite easy peasy fudgey treat. OAT FUDGE SLICE Preheat 180C or 360F Greased 20cm/8inch pan---I use a glass pie pan
Into one bowl let this stand to absorb the water... 1 Cup Rolled Oats 1 1/2 cups boiling water Add and let this melt
into the hot oats... 1/3 cup of Butter or Margarine Then beat in... 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla In another bowl..... 1 cup
Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder mix well. Add dry to wet, mix really well. This will be a
rather gloopy mixture, not to worry, it tastes reallllllllly good. Pour into greased pan. Bake about 35 minutes til
knife comes out clean. Let it cool and ice with.... Chocolate Icing 3/4 cup Icing (powdered, confectioners) Sugar 1 TBL
Butter orMargarine 1 TBL Cocoa Powder 1 or 2 TBLs Hot Water til a nice smooth spreading consistency. enjoy!!!!!
optional.... Top with half or chopped nuts....walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts are tasty. cheers, jeanne -- san-fran at
ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:o-GdnVD11MCoVn3ZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... I agree... I
was looking to find out a new tasty little sweet treat! :-( And we only talk about sewing machine feet. Where is the
justice! Kate in MI sewingbythecea@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1155568458.714571.179020@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Jacqueline wrote: Today I got out my sewing box and oh my
gosh, what I all I found in it and my sewing machine that I don't have the faintest idea what they are. I think, if I
remember that I found 9 pressure foots/feet one of which is called the Original Little Foot by Lynn Graves says this
presser foot you've wished for--designed by a big snip --- Oh, sure--lure the occasional quilter in with the mention of
food, and you don't even include a favorite family recipe!!! I feel cheated. Cea [/quote:6c7c8d54fd]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:46 AM Post subject: sweet fudgey treat was...Re: The Original Little Food
heres my favourite easy peasy fudgey treat. OAT FUDGE SLICE Preheat 180C or 360F Greased 20cm/8inch pan---I use a glass
pie pan Into one bowl let this stand to absorb the water... 1 Cup Rolled Oats 1 1/2 cups boiling water Add and let
this melt into the hot oats... 1/3 cup of Butter or Margarine Then beat in... 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla In another
bowl..... 1 cup Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder mix well. Add dry to wet, mix really well.
This will be a rather gloopy mixture, not to worry, it tastes reallllllllly good. Pour into greased pan. Bake about 35
minutes til knife comes out clean. Let it cool and ice with.... Chocolate Icing 3/4 cup Icing (powdered, confectioners)
Sugar 1 TBL Butter orMargarine 1 TBL Cocoa Powder 1 or 2 TBLs Hot Water til a nice smooth spreading consistency.
enjoy!!!!! optional.... Top with half or chopped nuts....walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts are tasty. cheers, jeanne --
san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:o-GdnVD11MCoVn3ZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:e4889c43b7]I agree... I was looking to find out a new tasty little sweet treat! :-( And we only talk about
sewing machine feet. Where is the justice! Kate in MI sewingbythecea@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1155568458.714571.179020@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Jacqueline wrote: Today I got out my sewing box and oh my
gosh, what I all I found in it and my sewing machine that I don't have the faintest idea what they are. I think, if I
remember that I found 9 pressure foots/feet one of which is called the Original Little Foot by Lynn Graves says this
presser foot you've wished for--designed by a big snip --- Oh, sure--lure the occasional quilter in with the mention of
food, and you don't even include a favorite family recipe!!! I feel cheated. Cea [/quote:e4889c43b7]
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Posted by Julia in MN on Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:53 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
There are a lot of things labeled "dry clean only" that can be washed with care. A lot of companies label
stuff "dry clean only" to protect themselves from liability. For example, a lot of silks and rayons can be
washed with care. Another reason, ready-made clothing is "dry clean only" is that the trims, linings, or
interfacings do not wash well -- one reason that I like to make my own jackets. I prewash all my fabrics and have been
doing that for a long time, long before I was doing much quilting. I learned my lesson after sewing something that was
too tight to wear after it was washed once. I figure if I prewash a rayon, for example, it should be okay to wash a
garment made from it. For fancy kids clothes, there are a lot of nice polyester satins, taffetas, and velvets that
wash beautifully. When my daughter was in high school I made a couple prom dresses from polyester taffeta. When I
finished one of them, I noticed a few oily stains from the oils on my skin. It went into the washer and dryer before
she ever wore it and came out looking great. I paid a bit more for the poly taffetas, but saving the cost of one dry
cleaning more than made up for that. We also used a poly satin for the bridesmaids' dresses for her wedding; I made
sure all the linings and underlinings were washable. I figured if they wanted to wear the dresses again, at least they
could clean them easily. Julia in MN Sunny wrote: [quote:b1f2306ac8]Along the same lines but without the adorable
kids....my husband, who is incredibly wonderful about seeing fabric now, brought me home a clearance shower curtain that
he picked up for $3. It's roughly 2 yards of gorgeous striped 100% cotton fabric. But it says "dry clean
only". Huh? What happens if I wash it? Is there really cotton that has to be dry cleaned? And who makes a shower
curtain that has to be dry cleaned????? Especially one you can buy at ShopKo. Sunny polly esther wrote: Sounds
wonderful. I would love to see that fabric. Dry-cleaning just one probably won't kill you - unless she just has to
wear the dress at all times. It could happen. Polly "Tia Mary" wrote The SMDGD is 3 1/2 now and this is
the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is wrong with me?!?!?
When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her own fabric -- from a
selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of the choices offered! We knew
we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling white sheer with nice sized
candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round peppermints scattered throughout.
Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a red satin bow. As soon as we got home
and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and bought the SMDGD a pair of
"Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these for her since she was
born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid will likely only wear 2
or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of Christmas shoes that
can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair "jewels" to finish
the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child takes after her GrandMother and
LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)! [/quote:b1f2306ac8] -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-
Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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Posted by Marcella Peek on Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:55 AM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
Never underestimate the power of a great dress. When my nieces were young I used to make them smocked dresses. One
niece would come home from school every day and wear her dress all afternoon. She also wore it to church every single
Sunday. My sister reports she was very careful with it and refused to allow her younger sister go get it when it was
outgrown. Who knew? I did find a do it yourself dry cleaning kit at Costco last week. Haven't tried it yet but the
box says you can spot clean and then put it in the dryer with some sort of sheet (in the box) for 20 minutes. Might
be worth a look around your local shops to see if you can find something like that if she takes to wearing the dress
often. The dress sounds wonderful. I hope we see pictures soon. marcella In article
<4q59qoFkoio5U1@individual.net>, Tia Mary <CatWom7711@aol.com> wrote: [quote:9ae3342ac1]The SMDGD is 3
1/2 now and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is
wrong with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her
own fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of the
choices offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling
white sheer with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round
peppermints scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a red
satin bow. As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and bought
the SMDGD a pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these
for her since she was born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid
will likely only wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of
Christmas shoes that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair
"jewels" to finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child
takes after her GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)! CiaoMeow >^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary
>^;;^[/quote:9ae3342ac1]
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Posted by Tia Mary on Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:50 AM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
polly esther wrote: [quote:bf2267652d]Oh for crying out loud, nobody is going to create baby things that need dry-
cleaning. I just needed to be sure that wasn't what I was doing. ........ [/quote:bf2267652d] The SMDGD is 3 1/2
now and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is
wrong with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her
own fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of the
choices offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a
darling white sheer with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round
peppermints scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a
red satin bow. As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and
bought the SMDGD a pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy
these for her since she was born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the
kid will likely only wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a
pair of Christmas shoes that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair
"jewels" to finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child
takes after her GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)! CiaoMeow >^;;^< PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^<
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Posted by polly esther on Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:20 AM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
Sounds wonderful. I would love to see that fabric. Dry-cleaning just one probably won't kill you - unless she just
has to wear the dress at all times. It could happen. Polly "Tia Mary" wrote> [quote:d4aec6dc1b]The
SMDGD is 3 1/2 now and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK
-- what is wrong with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick
out her own fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of
the choices offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling
white sheer with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round
peppermints scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a red
satin bow. As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and bought
the SMDGD a pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these
for her since she was born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid
will likely only wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of
Christmas shoes that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair
"jewels" to finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child
takes after her GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)![/quote:d4aec6dc1b]
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Posted by jennellh on Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:14 AM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
Best advice: take plenty of photos the moment that the child is dressed in all her finery - then let her enjoy the rest
of her big day......jennellh (change the news to mail) ............. Tia Mary wrote: [quote:c3c9f194f2]polly esther
wrote: Oh for crying out loud, nobody is going to create baby things that need dry-cleaning. I just needed to be sure
that wasn't what I was doing. ........ The SMDGD is 3 1/2 now and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress
out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is wrong with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this
month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her own fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of
us had the brains to check the fabric content of the choices offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt
& partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling white sheer with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined
in silver sparkles and some tiny little round peppermints scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves
and neck are bound with this and there is a red satin bow. As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted
myself down to the local Wally World and bought the SMDGD a pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED
glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these for her since she was born and this is the first time I could justify
spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid will likely only wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a
Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of Christmas shoes that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all --
LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair "jewels" to finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and
glittery and shimmery as possible. The child takes after her GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)!
CiaoMeow >^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^[/quote:c3c9f194f2]
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Posted by Sunny on Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:04 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
Along the same lines but without the adorable kids....my husband, who is incredibly wonderful about seeing fabric now,
brought me home a clearance shower curtain that he picked up for $3. It's roughly 2 yards of gorgeous striped 100%
cotton fabric. But it says "dry clean only". Huh? What happens if I wash it? Is there really cotton that has
to be dry cleaned? And who makes a shower curtain that has to be dry cleaned????? Especially one you can buy at ShopKo.
Sunny polly esther wrote: [quote:1a50f8d138]Sounds wonderful. I would love to see that fabric. Dry-cleaning just
one probably won't kill you - unless she just has to wear the dress at all times. It could happen. Polly "Tia
Mary" wrote The SMDGD is 3 1/2 now and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only
fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is wrong with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she
was old enough to pick out her own fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to
check the fabric content of the choices offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice
lined. The kid chose a darling white sheer with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and
some tiny little round peppermints scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with
this and there is a red satin bow. As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the
local Wally World and bought the SMDGD a pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes.
I've wanted to buy these for her since she was born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a
pair of shoes the kid will likely only wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry
cleaned and a pair of Christmas shoes that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some
suitable hair "jewels" to finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible.
The child takes after her GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)![/quote:1a50f8d138]
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Posted by KJ on Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:14 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
It would probably shrink. I'd go ahead and wash it. Then you can be confident in using it in your projects. If it
falls apart...you didn't want it anyway. KJ "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1161698695.136787.283750@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:22da933d96]Along the same lines but without the
adorable kids....my husband, who is incredibly wonderful about seeing fabric now, brought me home a clearance shower
curtain that he picked up for $3. It's roughly 2 yards of gorgeous striped 100% cotton fabric. But it says "dry
clean only". Huh? What happens if I wash it? Is there really cotton that has to be dry cleaned? And who makes a
shower curtain that has to be dry cleaned????? Especially one you can buy at ShopKo. Sunny polly esther wrote:
Sounds wonderful. I would love to see that fabric. Dry-cleaning just one probably won't kill you - unless she just has
to wear the dress at all times. It could happen. Polly "Tia Mary" wrote The SMDGD is 3 1/2 now and this is
the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is wrong with me?!?!?
When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her own fabric -- from a
selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of the choices offered! We knew
we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling white sheer with nice sized
candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round peppermints scattered throughout.
Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a red satin bow. As soon as we got home
and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and bought the SMDGD a pair of
"Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these for her since she was
born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid will likely only wear 2
or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of Christmas shoes that
can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair "jewels" to finish
the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child takes after her GrandMother and
LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)! [/quote:22da933d96]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:58 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
They put this on all kinds of fabric labels, just in case you wash it and something bad happens and you get mad. Then
they can point to the label and prove you were warned. Go ahead and wash it -the price is right! I ignore advice all
the time and nothing very dire happens, mostly. Roberta in D "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:1161698695.136787.283750@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:a9d2609977]Along the same lines but
without the adorable kids....my husband, who is incredibly wonderful about seeing fabric now, brought me home a
clearance shower curtain that he picked up for $3. It's roughly 2 yards of gorgeous striped 100% cotton fabric. But it
says "dry clean only". Huh? What happens if I wash it? Is there really cotton that has to be dry cleaned? And
who makes a shower curtain that has to be dry cleaned????? Especially one you can buy at ShopKo. Sunny polly esther
wrote: Sounds wonderful. I would love to see that fabric. Dry-cleaning just one probably won't kill you - unless she
just has to wear the dress at all times. It could happen. Polly "Tia Mary" wrote The SMDGD is 3 1/2 now
and this is the first year I am making her holiday dress out of dry clean only fabric! AAACCCKKKKK -- what is wrong
with me?!?!? When we were in Lizard Land earlier this month, I decided that she was old enough to pick out her own
fabric -- from a selection that DD and I chose. Neither of us had the brains to check the fabric content of the choices
offered! We knew we wanted a sheer dress with the skirt & partial bodice lined. The kid chose a darling white sheer
with nice sized candy canes and holly leaves outlined in silver sparkles and some tiny little round peppermints
scattered throughout. Lining is red taffeta and the sleeves and neck are bound with this and there is a red satin bow.
As soon as we got home and dropped off the fabric, I trotted myself down to the local Wally World and bought the SMDGD a
pair of "Dorothy" shoes -- lovely BRIGHT RED glitter encrusted shoes. I've wanted to buy these for her since
she was born and this is the first time I could justify spending about $15 for a pair of shoes the kid will likely only
wear 2 or 3 times -- LOL! So now the kid has a Christmas dress that MUST be dry cleaned and a pair of Christmas shoes
that can't be cleaned in *any* manner at all -- LOLOL! Now I have to find some suitable hair "jewels" to
finish the ensemble -- preferably as shiny and glittery and shimmery as possible. The child takes after her
GrandMother and LOVES her bling-bling -- LOLOL :-)! [/quote:a9d2609977]
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Posted by Irrational Number on Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:13 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
Julia in MN wrote: [quote:7327a6509b]There are a lot of things labeled "dry clean only" that can be washed
with care. [/quote:7327a6509b] Due to lack of time and energy to go to the dry cleaners, I've been washing my silk
blouses in cold and gentle and have not noticed any difference. -- Anita --
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:38 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
I do mine in the machine, in a net bag, on the wool program using woolite or some other non-enzyme soap. Line dry. Iron
slightly damp. Works great! Roberta in D "Irrational Number" <sqrt2@e.pi> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:Eg40h.143$zf.111@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:a1df66839e]Julia in MN wrote: There are a lot of
things labeled "dry clean only" that can be washed with care. Due to lack of time and energy to go to the dry
cleaners, I've been washing my silk blouses in cold and gentle and have not noticed any difference. -- Anita
--[/quote:a1df66839e]
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:03 PM Post subject: Re: OT Drycleaning baby clothes
A shower curtain that cannot stand up to hot water and soap? That doesn't compute! Go ahead and throw it in the
washer with the towels! Then you will know if it is good enough to use in a quilt. If not, you have a new table
cloth. PAT Sunny wrote: [quote:3c56d147c5]Along the same lines but without the adorable kids....my husband, who is
incredibly wonderful about seeing fabric now, brought me home a clearance shower curtain that he picked up for $3. It's
roughly 2 yards of gorgeous striped 100% cotton fabric. But it says "dry clean only". Huh? What happens if I
wash it? Is there really cotton that has to be dry cleaned? And who makes a shower curtain that has to be dry
cleaned????? Especially one you can buy at ShopKo.[/quote:3c56d147c5]
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Posted by KJ on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:31 AM Post subject: Re: Soggy flannel
I just had to pull your leg a little bit. <g> I do hope you took it that way. I guess it was the phrase
"this has been the wettest August" .....more of a present tense than past tense. We had just the right amount
of rain around here. Lawns looked very good, but not waterlogged. Looks like the harvest is going well around here.
Amazing to think how we aren't that far apart really, and that things are so different. Hope your water problems are
all dried up. KJ "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
news:pnv8i21fped15p2ammia8e4t51lj80mnpc@4ax.com... [quote:35e28a5f03]yes, I know it is October. August is usually our
hot and dry month when all the grass turns brown. This year it rained so much everything stayed green. In September it
usually starts to rain a little. Fall flooding is unusual because the ground is so thirsty that everything is absorbed.
Not this year. Ground water is high so we have ponds in unusual places. Everyone you meet on the street you ask,
"Did you get water?" I have heard some very sad stories. Wheaton College is a few blocks from us. They had
water in several buildings. Wish we could send you some. Hopefully the fields will be dry enough for the farmers to get
the crops in. They had a very good growing season. Should be a record year unless some rots in the fields because of
mud. Haven't talked with the farming side of the family since harvest started. Susan On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:00:27 GMT,
"KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote: Uh, Susan....I hate to tell you.....but.....this is
October....last month was September. lol ;-) KJ "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net>
wrote in message news:7u46i2lqbmainufn6836of0dspdaevd0ds@4ax.com... According to the latest weather report the storms
tonight are going north of us. Hope Wisconsin is better able to handle the extra water than we were. This has been the
wettest August in years. Everything is still very green. Don't know what that means for the colorful fall leaves. Susan
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:37:36 GMT, "KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote: Piggybacking. Batten down the
hatches for another round tonight. You might want to put your newly washed and dried flannel and towels back down in
the same place! KJ "KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote in message
news:3BtUg.178955$FQ1.73240@attbi_s71... I'd been hearing on WGN that the weather had been pretty rough over there.
Thank heavens for that absorbent flannel! A day of washing is much better than having to clean up after significant
water in the other areas. You were lucky! I hope that's the worst of the problems you'll have with the storm. KJ
"Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
news:6lm4i2dh939s623kkr6l0oh9obephjbab5@4ax.com... Anyone else from Chicago area have problems with water in the
basement last night? A very bad storm hit about 8:30 p.m. last night. Our electricity went out by 8:45 p.m. When it
hadn't come back on by 9:15 my son decided he should go to the office and check on his computer equipment. We decided to
just go to bed. When we first moved into this house we had problems with water but had a crack in the basement fixed and
haven't had water since. I went right to sleep but woke-up a little before 11:00 and started worrying about our son
being at the office by himself. He called a little after 11 to say they had water in a server room. Several maintenance
crew members had been called in and were helping him. He planned to stay at the office until things were safe. I was
glad he had called because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until he came home. After the call my husband and I were
both wide awake so decided to check our own house. Last week several bolts of flannel had fallen off the shelf in the
laundry room. Since they were in an out of the way corner I left them on the floor. They saved the laundry room last
night. Water had started seeping in that corner but the flannel had absorbed it all. We carried a few quilty things
sitting on the floor into the family room and put old towels down to catch any more water. My husband looked out the
window and wondered what the funny reflection was in the back yard. Then he realized it was water. During the twenty
years we have lived in this house water has collected in the low area of our yard only twice before. One time we had a
freaky rain storm during the winter when the ground was frozen. Since the water couldn't soak into the ground it
collected in the yard. The only other summer rain storm that caused this much of a pond was one where a lot of people in
the area had water damage in their homes. Our little puddle by the fallen flannel bolts won't seem like such a problem
if neighbors are ripping up carpet. Why did I have bolts of flannel? Last year Hobby Lobby sold it for $1.00 per yard.
I was planning to back laprobes with it. I couldn't decide if I wanted to have pieced tops or make rag quilts. Now I no
longer have to decide. Since I will have to wash it all today I won't be able to make rag quilts. You aren't supposed to
prewash the flannel when making rag quilts. My studio is in the room next to the laundry room. My shelving is all three
inches off the floor just in case we ever got water. Of course there is all the clutter under the sewing table. That
would have been a mess had water reached the studio. Maybe this will motivate me to clean my studio better. I stayed up
until about 2 a.m. writing a letter by candlelight. I had just fallen asleep when the electricity came back on at 2:45
a.m. I turned off a few lights and went back to sleep only to awake again at 3:45 a.m. when my son came home. I had left
our bedroom door open so I would hear him. He just left for work again at 7:45. He plans to make sure everything is
running and come home to sleep. I have a class to teach at 10:00. Hope I make sense. The news reported that 75,000 homes
are still without electricity. We are thankful ours is not one of them. I assume the store has electricity as they
usually get the businesses up and running before the homes. Now I can gather my supplies and samples for class. I tried
to find them with a flashlight last night but didn't have much luck. Thank God for electricity this morning. This
afternoon I will wash flannel and old towels. Susan [/quote:35e28a5f03]
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Posted by Susan Laity Price on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:48 AM Post subject: Re: Soggy flannel
yes, I know it is October. August is usually our hot and dry month when all the grass turns brown. This year it rained
so much everything stayed green. In September it usually starts to rain a little. Fall flooding is unusual because the
ground is so thirsty that everything is absorbed. Not this year. Ground water is high so we have ponds in unusual
places. Everyone you meet on the street you ask, "Did you get water?" I have heard some very sad stories.
Wheaton College is a few blocks from us. They had water in several buildings. Wish we could send you some. Hopefully the
fields will be dry enough for the farmers to get the crops in. They had a very good growing season. Should be a record
year unless some rots in the fields because of mud. Haven't talked with the farming side of the family since harvest
started. Susan On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:00:27 GMT, "KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote:
[quote:d2ff823689]Uh, Susan....I hate to tell you.....but.....this is October....last month was September. lol ;-)
KJ "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
news:7u46i2lqbmainufn6836of0dspdaevd0ds@4ax.com... According to the latest weather report the storms tonight are going
north of us. Hope Wisconsin is better able to handle the extra water than we were. This has been the wettest August in
years. Everything is still very green. Don't know what that means for the colorful fall leaves. Susan On Tue, 03 Oct
2006 14:37:36 GMT, "KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote: Piggybacking. Batten down the hatches for
another round tonight. You might want to put your newly washed and dried flannel and towels back down in the same
place! KJ "KJ" <KJoger@NOSPAMmchsi.com> wrote in message news:3BtUg.178955$FQ1.73240@attbi_s71... I'd
been hearing on WGN that the weather had been pretty rough over there. Thank heavens for that absorbent flannel! A day
of washing is much better than having to clean up after significant water in the other areas. You were lucky! I hope
that's the worst of the problems you'll have with the storm. KJ "Susan Laity Price"
<slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message news:6lm4i2dh939s623kkr6l0oh9obephjbab5@4ax.com... Anyone else from
Chicago area have problems with water in the basement last night? A very bad storm hit about 8:30 p.m. last night. Our
electricity went out by 8:45 p.m. When it hadn't come back on by 9:15 my son decided he should go to the office and
check on his computer equipment. We decided to just go to bed. When we first moved into this house we had problems with
water but had a crack in the basement fixed and haven't had water since. I went right to sleep but woke-up a little
before 11:00 and started worrying about our son being at the office by himself. He called a little after 11 to say they
had water in a server room. Several maintenance crew members had been called in and were helping him. He planned to stay
at the office until things were safe. I was glad he had called because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until he came
home. After the call my husband and I were both wide awake so decided to check our own house. Last week several bolts
of flannel had fallen off the shelf in the laundry room. Since they were in an out of the way corner I left them on the
floor. They saved the laundry room last night. Water had started seeping in that corner but the flannel had absorbed it
all. We carried a few quilty things sitting on the floor into the family room and put old towels down to catch any more
water. My husband looked out the window and wondered what the funny reflection was in the back yard. Then he realized
it was water. During the twenty years we have lived in this house water has collected in the low area of our yard only
twice before. One time we had a freaky rain storm during the winter when the ground was frozen. Since the water couldn't
soak into the ground it collected in the yard. The only other summer rain storm that caused this much of a pond was one
where a lot of people in the area had water damage in their homes. Our little puddle by the fallen flannel bolts won't
seem like such a problem if neighbors are ripping up carpet. Why did I have bolts of flannel? Last year Hobby Lobby
sold it for $1.00 per yard. I was planning to back laprobes with it. I couldn't decide if I wanted to have pieced tops
or make rag quilts. Now I no longer have to decide. Since I will have to wash it all today I won't be able to make rag
quilts. You aren't supposed to prewash the flannel when making rag quilts. My studio is in the room next to the laundry
room. My shelving is all three inches off the floor just in case we ever got water. Of course there is all the clutter
under the sewing table. That would have been a mess had water reached the studio. Maybe this will motivate me to clean
my studio better. I stayed up until about 2 a.m. writing a letter by candlelight. I had just fallen asleep when the
electricity came back on at 2:45 a.m. I turned off a few lights and went back to sleep only to awake again at 3:45 a.m.
when my son came home. I had left our bedroom door open so I would hear him. He just left for work again at 7:45. He
plans to make sure everything is running and come home to sleep. I have a class to teach at 10:00. Hope I make sense.
The news reported that 75,000 homes are still without electricity. We are thankful ours is not one of them. I assume the
store has electricity as they usually get the businesses up and running before the homes. Now I can gather my supplies
and samples for class. I tried to find them with a flashlight last night but didn't have much luck. Thank God for
electricity this morning. This afternoon I will wash flannel and old towels. Susan [/quote:d2ff823689]
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Posted by Pati Cook on Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:09 PM Post subject: Re: Quilt cleaning - Florida
Beautiful quilt. The pattern is one of the many variations of Oak leaf and Reel. Best way to clean.....depends on its
age and the quality of the fabric. I would suggest finding a quilt appraiser to value it and give you some idea of
age. You can find one by checking for "certified quilted textile appraiser" or your local quilt shop may have
information about a local appraiser. (Cost is probably around $30, may vary by area) Good to have for insurance and
other purposes too. <G> Dating is difficult to do from pictures.... easier to do in person. One of our local
appraisers told me to remove dust from an antique quilt by tumbling it, no heat in the dryer, being sure there is a bit
of lint on the trap to catch the dust. If the fabric is weak, or the quilt very old, the best way to wash it is to do
it in the bathtub. Use a cleaner meant for antique textiles (like "Restoration", Biz may also work). Put a
clean white sheet into the tub, laying it up over the sides. Add water and dissolve cleaner. Then lay in the quilt.
Squish the quilt gently up and down a few times and leave to soak. Gently smoosh down the quilt a few times as you
remember. Drain tub. Add rinse water and smoosh to remove excess. Drain and repeat until water is clear/clean. Notice
you are never lifting or pulling on the quilt. Just moving the water through it. When finished with rinsing, drain the
tub and let the quilt sit for a bit. Press gently to remove more water. When you have pressed out all the water you
can, pull the sides of the sheet together over the quilt and lift it from the tub. Don't lift the quilt, lift only by
the sheet with the quilt in it. Take it outside, spread out the sheet, spread the quilt on top of it and top with
another sheet. Let dry. when top part is dry and quilt is lighter in weight you might turn it over and replace the
bottom sheet so it dries too. <G> When almost dry you can tumble gently with no heat. Not a terribly difficult
job, but not a one I would want to trust to someone else personally. Unless I knew that that person cared as much
about vintage textiles as I do. <G> Good luck with it. Pati, in Phx Tony Cooper wrote: [quote:760211d81e]We
have a quilt (age unknown) that has been hanging on the wall for 27 years without having it cleaned. An image is at
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/cooper213/quilt.jpg . The quilt is approximately 72" x 108" (hard to
measure up on a wall). The chain in the photograph is a lamp chain since the quilt hangs on a wall that is part of a
opening above our kitchen in our two-story house. If memory serves, it was once blue and white, but is now blue and
yellowish. We'd like to have it cleaned. (Not drycleaned, as we have been advised that this is destructive)
Preferably, we'd like to send it out to have it done by an experienced person. And, one preferably in or near Florida.
The local quilt shop has provided instructions on washing it ourselves, and there are several websites that provide
information on this. We'd rather not, but will if that's the only option. Can anyone recommend a source to send this
to? Replies will be read here or are welcome by email at tony_cooper213@earthlink.net Pattern identification and
guesses to age would also be appreciated.[/quote:760211d81e]
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:24 AM Post subject: Pattern Re: Quilt cleaning - Florida
Howdy! Thank you, Pati, for the pattern name! Saves me running upstairs to rootle thru' my books. <g> Oak Leaf
and Reel examples: http://www.riversideca.gov/museum/exhibit/q3432.html
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/quilts/quilt.html 2-color:
http://www.osv.org/learning/CollectionViewer.php?N=26.23.41# "The oak leaf and reel pattern is a more masculine
design - indeed the oak leaf symbolizes strength, dignity, and longevity. We felt that a group of quilters could have
made such a quilt for Superintendent Samuel Steele, who was a bachelor at the time." Cranbrook Quilting Guild
Another historical view: http://www.fabrics.net/Laurette19thCentury.asp Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy On 8/24/06 4:09 PM, in
article YzoHg.1193$bM.715@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Pati Cook" <plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:d349d78942]Beautiful quilt. The pattern is one of the many variations of Oak leaf and Reel. Best way to
clean.....depends on its age and the quality of the fabric. I would suggest finding a quilt appraiser to value it and
give you some idea of age. You can find one by checking for "certified quilted textile appraiser" or your
local quilt shop may have information about a local appraiser. (Cost is probably around $30, may vary by area) Good to
have for insurance and other purposes too. <G Dating is difficult to do from pictures.... easier to do in person.
One of our local appraisers told me to remove dust from an antique quilt by tumbling it, no heat in the dryer, being
sure there is a bit of lint on the trap to catch the dust. If the fabric is weak, or the quilt very old, the best way
to wash it is to do it in the bathtub. Use a cleaner meant for antique textiles (like "Restoration", Biz may
also work). Put a clean white sheet into the tub, laying it up over the sides. Add water and dissolve cleaner. Then lay
in the quilt. Squish the quilt gently up and down a few times and leave to soak. Gently smoosh down the quilt a few
times as you remember. Drain tub. Add rinse water and smoosh to remove excess. Drain and repeat until water is
clear/clean. Notice you are never lifting or pulling on the quilt. Just moving the water through it. When finished with
rinsing, drain the tub and let the quilt sit for a bit. Press gently to remove more water. When you have pressed out all
the water you can, pull the sides of the sheet together over the quilt and lift it from the tub. Don't lift the quilt,
lift only by the sheet with the quilt in it. Take it outside, spread out the sheet, spread the quilt on top of it and
top with another sheet. Let dry. when top part is dry and quilt is lighter in weight you might turn it over and replace
the bottom sheet so it dries too. <G When almost dry you can tumble gently with no heat. Not a terribly difficult
job, but not a one I would want to trust to someone else personally. Unless I knew that that person cared as much about
vintage textiles as I do. <G Good luck with it. Pati, in Phx Tony Cooper wrote: We have a quilt (age unknown)
that has been hanging on the wall for 27 years without having it cleaned. An image is at
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/cooper213/quilt.jpg . The quilt is approximately 72" x 108" (hard to
measure up on a wall). The chain in the photograph is a lamp chain since the quilt hangs on a wall that is part of a
opening above our kitchen in our two-story house. If memory serves, it was once blue and white, but is now blue and
yellowish. We'd like to have it cleaned. (Not drycleaned, as we have been advised that this is destructive)
Preferably, we'd like to send it out to have it done by an experienced person. And, one preferably in or near Florida.
The local quilt shop has provided instructions on washing it ourselves, and there are several websites that provide
information on this. We'd rather not, but will if that's the only option. Can anyone recommend a source to send this
to? Replies will be read here or are welcome by email at tony_cooper213@earthlink.net Pattern identification and
guesses to age would also be appreciated.[/quote:d349d78942]
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View entire thread: Need iron advice
Posted by julia sidebottom on Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:06 PM Post subject: Re: Need iron advice
I tired of this problem years ago and went back to just using a spray bottle of water to dampen my ironing. I seem to
get plenty of steam this way. By keeping the iron dry all the time I managed to maintain an even heating surface too.
Now I haven't bought an iron in 8-10 years. I paid $10.00 for it then and it works just perfect. I have one iron for
my quilting and another that I use for laundry only because I use starch sometimes with my laundry. Oh yeah, and I
have a third one that I almost for got. I use it seldom, but for crafting that sometimes require the use of an iron
julia sjs74@comcast.net wrote: [quote:af64b11e1e]Hi fellow quilt lovers, I need help and/or advice about irons. Every
iron I have had in the past few years hasn't lasted more than 6-9 months no matter what brand or how much I paid for it.
I currently have a Rowenta that I bought around Christmas last year and it has begun to spit. I mean really making a
mess. I have to stop at Target today to buy a new one because my poor husband (who irons his shirt every morning) is
tired of it. Not to mention it leaks and spits all over my quilting. I would also like to get one that doesn't turn off
in 8 minutes. Can I clean it? Do I just buy a new one? And if so what brands have you all had success with? Believe me
when I find a good one I will tell the world!!! Thanks so much. I know you all can help me Susie in Bowie MD
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View entire thread: Cleaning your iron
Posted by Butterflywings on Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:42 AM Post subject: Re: Cleaning your iron
NOW you tell me! Where were you before I started? The directions on it did NOT tell me that...I looked! I laid it down
WRONG SIDE UP--caught just a smidgen of a corner with the iron but I was smart--shut it off and let it cool down so it
wasn't a really BAD mess:) Cleaned the whole iron anyway just for good measure. Butterfly (normally don't clean it
until it really needs it) "Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:VKWug.1341$157.608@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:7b6fe300e5]Ironing Stitch Witchery is not
recommended. Just thought you ought to know. Polly "Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net>
wrote in message news:52Sug.6837$5K2.1017@fed1read03... Remember an Info Please post on this awhile ago. I just did the
baking soda and water paste on mine and it worked perfectly--didn't even use any elbow grease--just let it set a bit to
'loosen the gunk' (stitch witchery in my case): http://www.pioneerthinking.com/smallapp.html#iron Iron - Care and
Cleaning Empty iron while hot so heat will dry out cavity. Always dry and cool before putting away. To remove melted
plastic and fabrics, heat at low setting just until material softens, and scrape off with a smooth piece of wood, a
wooden spatula or half a clothespin. If some remains, make a paste with baking soda and water and rub or try silver
polish. Wipe off with damp cloth. For a non-stick soleplate, rub gently with nylon mesh pad and suds. Acetone or nail
polish remover may remove melted polyester. If steam iron clogs from minerals in water, follow use-guide directions for
cleaning, or use a commercial iron cleaner. A fine needle in the nozzle hole may open it again. Sometimes
"steaming" will remove lint clogging the iron; fill with at least 1/4 cup water, set it to "steam",
and hold in the air or set flat on wire rack over heat and moisture resistant surface like counter protective mat. Let
steam until empty. Using only distilled water in steam irons helps avoid mineral buildup. yes, I have the iron cleaner
tube of stuff but I'm not about to go hunting for it today. I'm glad I found this instead :) HTH Butterfly
[/quote:7b6fe300e5]
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View entire thread: Boo hoo
Posted by Susan Laity Price on Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:27 PM Post subject: Re: Ironing Re: Boo hoo
I so seldom iron anything but fabric that I forgot that the Big Board can be removed to disclosed that little pointed
ironning board. When my sister was visiting she stuggled with my Big Board for 30 minutes before I showed her the little
pointed board underneath. She was very mad at me for hiding the pointed board. The Korean family that owns the
neighborhood dry cleaning shop doesn't need to ask our name. They just hand us the shirts, slacks and occassional dress
and coat. Since my husband telecommutes several days a week he doesn't wear as many dress shirts anymore. Still visit
the shop at least every two weeks. Both of my sons said they would not take a job where they had to wear a necktie.
Since their college degrees were in computer science they have been able to get by with casual attire. Last month my
youngest had to attend a training session at the New York office. I asked what he was planning to wear and he replied
"what I wear to our Chicago office except no jeans". He admitted after the second day in NYC he bought several
nicer shirts. Still no neckties but no knit shirts either. My sons have been doing their own laundry since they were in
Junior High School. They both know where the dry cleaning shops are located in their areas. Sorry got off topic a
little. Susan On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:19:33 GMT, Sandy Ellison <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
[quote:9a1c1628c5]Howdy! Oy! We've had this discussion a few times before, haven't we? <G Every corner w/ a
shopping strip has a dry cleaner shop. Darling husband has for years taken care of his own work clothes, those that must
be ironed/pressed and sharp looking. For 99 cents he gets a clean, starched, ironed shirt as often as he pleases. I
don't miss the heat of the iron or the task, and we are friends w/ Han, the lady at the shop. ;-D My iron & I were
meant to perform more important work. I drink water, the iron doesn't. We're always here for each other. Ragmop/Sandy
--Casual Housekeeper w/ mostly cotton clothing ;-P On 6/13/06 7:59 AM, in article
eJSdnYUK4fA4KxPZnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@adelphia.com, "off kilter quilter" spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote:
NightMist wrote: Ha! I fear no wrinkles! If the Goddess had intended cotton to be flat she would have made it that way.
I only iron clothes when going out amongst unbelievers. Or when I want to outshine the average bear. Which isn't very
hard really. The average bear not only cannot hang on to an iron very well, they tend to be greasy and smelly as well.
NightMist has three cats and thus fears no bears either I like your thinking!!! I *never iron my clothes, and have
given up on ironing DHs clothes...just grab them right from the dryer and hang them...if he has a problem with them, he
can deal with them! Larisa, who also doesn't iron any of the children's clothing[/quote:9a1c1628c5]
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Posted by TerriLee in WA on Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:50 PM Post subject: Re: Ironing Re: Boo hoo
Exactly!! I actually deliver 7 pick up DH's shirts & pants from the laundry, but *iron a shirt*??!! You've got to
be kidding. My Rowenta would probably quit working in defiance, too. <VBG> -- TerriLee in WA (state)
"Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:C0B46BD4.4EA6%eltex@sbcglobal.net...
[quote:1cbbc0ffcd]Howdy! Oy! We've had this discussion a few times before, haven't we? <G Every corner w/ a
shopping strip has a dry cleaner shop. Darling husband has for years taken care of his own work clothes, those that must
be ironed/pressed and sharp looking. For 99 cents he gets a clean, starched, ironed shirt as often as he pleases. I
don't miss the heat of the iron or the task, and we are friends w/ Han, the lady at the shop. ;-D My iron & I were
meant to perform more important work. I drink water, the iron doesn't. We're always here for each other. Ragmop/Sandy
--Casual Housekeeper w/ mostly cotton clothing ;-P On 6/13/06 7:59 AM, in article
eJSdnYUK4fA4KxPZnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@adelphia.com, "off kilter quilter" spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote:
NightMist wrote: Ha! I fear no wrinkles! If the Goddess