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Posted by Patti on November 7, 2009, 1:41 pm
Try felt Bev. You can put two layers of different colours to make they
eyes even more realistic. I don't know about washing though?
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>Before I sewed on those buttons, my DH questioned my putting buttons
>on the quilt at all. So, I called my DS and asked her whether that
>would be okay. Because she has a medical problem with her legs, she
>does not want any chance of laying on a button, no matter how flat
>they are. So, I am now trying to find substitutions for the cat, bird
>and spider eyes.
>Bev in TX
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on November 7, 2009, 2:55 pm
Some of the imitation suedes don't fray. You could cut out the eyes and use
a tiny dab of permanent fabric glue to hold them in place. (Even WalMart
will give you an inch of fabric for free- to match with whatever. Perhaps
you could get a free inch of each of the colors you needed?) Good luck with
finding a solution.
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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> Try felt Bev. You can put two layers of different colours to make they
> eyes even more realistic. I don't know about washing though?
> .
> In message
>>Before I sewed on those buttons, my DH questioned my putting buttons
>>on the quilt at all. So, I called my DS and asked her whether that
>>would be okay. Because she has a medical problem with her legs, she
>>does not want any chance of laying on a button, no matter how flat
>>they are. So, I am now trying to find substitutions for the cat, bird
>>and spider eyes.
>>Bev in TX
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> Best Regards
> pat on the hill
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Posted by Lizzy Taylor on November 7, 2009, 3:32 pm
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
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> Some of the imitation suedes don't fray. You could cut out the eyes and
> use a tiny dab of permanent fabric glue to hold them in place. (Even
> WalMart will give you an inch of fabric for free- to match with
> whatever. Perhaps you could get a free inch of each of the colors you
> needed?) Good luck with finding a solution.
Or felt or polar fleece? Both are soft with minimal fraying.
Lizzy
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Posted by Bev in TX on November 10, 2009, 9:09 am
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>...=A0So, I am now trying to find substitutions for the cat, bird and spid=
er eyes.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm also looking into doing machine
embroidered eyes. I may sew them out on organdy, faux suede or felt
(artificial only -- my DS is allergic to wool), and then applique the
finished products onto the existing applique. I have Embird, but I've
never used it for anything other than resizing and changing thread
colors. I'm trying to learn something about the other parts of it.
I was able to take an existing circle in Embird Studio, make it
smaller and sewed it out on quilting weight cotton. I am having a bit
of a problem a stray thread popping up with the tiny outside satin
stitch.
I looked up faux suedes on-line, and thus far I only found one that
does not ravel (Sensude). I'd appreciate any pointers to other non-
raveling faux suedes.
Bev in TX
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Posted by Julia in MN on November 10, 2009, 10:36 am
There's UltraSuede, but it is quite expensive and you need only a very
small amount -- probably less than anything you can buy online. I've
also seen some suede-looking knits in stores like JoAnn's and Hancock
Fabrics, and the knits wouldn't ravel.
Julia in MN
Bev in TX wrote:
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>> ... So, I am now trying to find substitutions for the cat, bird and spider
eyes.
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> Thanks for the suggestions. I'm also looking into doing machine
> embroidered eyes. I may sew them out on organdy, faux suede or felt
> (artificial only -- my DS is allergic to wool), and then applique the
> finished products onto the existing applique. I have Embird, but I've
> never used it for anything other than resizing and changing thread
> colors. I'm trying to learn something about the other parts of it.
> I was able to take an existing circle in Embird Studio, make it
> smaller and sewed it out on quilting weight cotton. I am having a bit
> of a problem a stray thread popping up with the tiny outside satin
> stitch.
>
> I looked up faux suedes on-line, and thus far I only found one that
> does not ravel (Sensude). I'd appreciate any pointers to other non-
> raveling faux suedes.
>
> Bev in TX
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>on the quilt at all. So, I called my DS and asked her whether that
>would be okay. Because she has a medical problem with her legs, she
>does not want any chance of laying on a button, no matter how flat
>they are. So, I am now trying to find substitutions for the cat, bird
>and spider eyes.
>Bev in TX