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Posted by Roberta on October 3, 2009, 8:16 am
What happens if you wash it? Lightly felted? That would solve your
ravel problem, as well as cleaning problems later on. To make the
seams less bulky, you could simply overlap and stitch, maybe zigzag
over the exposed raw edge. I'd keep it as simple as possible, large
squares or rectangles. IMO use a flannel batt plus a brushed cotton
back -I say this because of a lovely piece of brushed cotton shirting
in a woven plaid that went on the backs of 2-3 of mine. So easy, so
soft. I'd tie it instead of quilting. Maybe tie it through suit
buttons, which accumulate in my button tin even faster than scraps in
the Basket.
Roberta in D
On Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:38:08 +0100, Kate XXXXXX
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>A discussion elsewhere about corsets got me thinking about these bits of
>tweed and other wool cloth I have in my stash. Possibly not enough of
>any one to make a tweed corset (yeah, it was that kinda discussion!),
>but certainly enough collectively to make a fairly substantial tweed
>quilt. The bits are all fairly light weight. None of yer overcoat
>weight stuff, or anything hairy like Harris tweed... Just yer normal
>light weight suit type fine English tweeds.
>What say you? Tweed quilt? And what would I use for the backing and
>batting?
>I was thinking of serging the seams to cope with the fraying...
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 3, 2009, 4:07 pm
Roberta wrote:
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> What happens if you wash it? Lightly felted? That would solve your
> ravel problem, as well as cleaning problems later on. To make the
> seams less bulky, you could simply overlap and stitch, maybe zigzag
> over the exposed raw edge. I'd keep it as simple as possible, large
> squares or rectangles. IMO use a flannel batt plus a brushed cotton
> back -I say this because of a lovely piece of brushed cotton shirting
> in a woven plaid that went on the backs of 2-3 of mine. So easy, so
> soft. I'd tie it instead of quilting. Maybe tie it through suit
> buttons, which accumulate in my button tin even faster than scraps in
> the Basket.
I was thinking I might wash the bits I want to use on the 'handwash'
program of the washing machine, so that future washes were no problem.
And flannelette backing.
The buttons sound fun. Yup, I haz buttons! :D
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Sandy on October 3, 2009, 10:25 am
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> A discussion elsewhere about corsets got me thinking about these bits of
> tweed and other wool cloth I have in my stash. Possibly not enough of
> any one to make a tweed corset (yeah, it was that kinda discussion!),
> but certainly enough collectively to make a fairly substantial tweed
> quilt. The bits are all fairly light weight. None of yer overcoat
> weight stuff, or anything hairy like Harris tweed... Just yer normal
> light weight suit type fine English tweeds.
>
> What say you? Tweed quilt? And what would I use for the backing and
> batting?
>
> I was thinking of serging the seams to cope with the fraying...
I don't see why you shouldn't do it, Kate! :) After all, it wouldn't be
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the first woolen quilt ever made (the tweeds are wool, aren't they?). <G>
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 3, 2009, 4:09 pm
Sandy wrote:
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>> A discussion elsewhere about corsets got me thinking about these bits of
>> tweed and other wool cloth I have in my stash. Possibly not enough of
>> any one to make a tweed corset (yeah, it was that kinda discussion!),
>> but certainly enough collectively to make a fairly substantial tweed
>> quilt. The bits are all fairly light weight. None of yer overcoat
>> weight stuff, or anything hairy like Harris tweed... Just yer normal
>> light weight suit type fine English tweeds.
>> What say you? Tweed quilt? And what would I use for the backing and
>> batting?
>> I was thinking of serging the seams to cope with the fraying...
>
>
> I don't see why you shouldn't do it, Kate! :) After all, it wouldn't be
>
Most of them are designer bits of very nice 100% fine wool tweed of the
Saville Row quality... Quilts sounded like the best option as the bits
are really rather too small to do much with.
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Listpig on October 3, 2009, 4:57 pm
Cripe, now you've got me picturing a tweed patchwork bustier. Jean Brodie
meets Madonna time........
LOL
--pig
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> A discussion elsewhere about corsets got me thinking about these bits of
> tweed and other wool cloth I have in my stash. Possibly not enough of
> any one to make a tweed corset (yeah, it was that kinda discussion!),
> but certainly enough collectively to make a fairly substantial tweed
> quilt. The bits are all fairly light weight. None of yer overcoat
> weight stuff, or anything hairy like Harris tweed... Just yer normal
> light weight suit type fine English tweeds.
>
> What say you? Tweed quilt? And what would I use for the backing and
> batting?
>
> I was thinking of serging the seams to cope with the fraying...
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>tweed and other wool cloth I have in my stash. Possibly not enough of
>any one to make a tweed corset (yeah, it was that kinda discussion!),
>but certainly enough collectively to make a fairly substantial tweed
>quilt. The bits are all fairly light weight. None of yer overcoat
>weight stuff, or anything hairy like Harris tweed... Just yer normal
>light weight suit type fine English tweeds.
>What say you? Tweed quilt? And what would I use for the backing and
>batting?
>I was thinking of serging the seams to cope with the fraying...