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Posted by Brian Christiansen on April 27, 2007, 12:19 am
I decided on the dark blue for the binding. Now I just have to get around
to actually cutting it and making it into binding. I pondered working out
the lengths and putting a different color on each edge, but decided that a
single color would tie the whole thing together better.
The reason that I originally mentioned using the white material was that it
is much heavier (and durable?) than anything else I have. My "stash" is
also lousy with the stuff because over the years I have made several karate
gis, and I need to find a way to get rid of it. The pieces, however are
mostly long and thin and I can't really think of any thing other than
binding to make out of it.
Brian Christiansen
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Posted by Polly Esther on April 27, 2007, 8:32 am
That might not have been a good idea, Brian. I'm kind of thinking that
using a strong karate fabric to bind a quilt made of the usual cotton could
cause it to wear / tear quicker. I could be wrong. It happens. Polly
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>I decided on the dark blue for the binding. Now I just have to get around
> to actually cutting it and making it into binding. I pondered working out
> the lengths and putting a different color on each edge, but decided that a
> single color would tie the whole thing together better.
> The reason that I originally mentioned using the white material was that
> it
> is much heavier (and durable?) than anything else I have. My "stash" is
> also lousy with the stuff because over the years I have made several
> karate
> gis, and I need to find a way to get rid of it. The pieces, however are
> mostly long and thin and I can't really think of any thing other than
> binding to make out of it.
> Brian Christiansen
>
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Posted by CATS on April 27, 2007, 8:54 am
Brian - would it fray? Could you make chenille rugs with
it? I have made chenille floor rugs from denim strips.
Both rugs were appropriated by feline companions of the
time, who loved the heavier fabrics.
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Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
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: That might not have been a good idea, Brian. I'm kind of
thinking that
: using a strong karate fabric to bind a quilt made of the
usual cotton could
: cause it to wear / tear quicker. I could be wrong. It
happens. Polly
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: >I decided on the dark blue for the binding. Now I just
have to get around
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: > to actually cutting it and making it into binding. I
pondered working out
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: > the lengths and putting a different color on each edge,
but decided that a
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: > single color would tie the whole thing together better.
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: > The reason that I originally mentioned using the white
material was that
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: > it
: > is much heavier (and durable?) than anything else I
have. My "stash" is
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: > also lousy with the stuff because over the years I have
made several
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: > karate
: > gis, and I need to find a way to get rid of it. The
pieces, however are
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: > mostly long and thin and I can't really think of any
thing other than
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: > binding to make out of it.
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: > Brian Christiansen
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Posted by Sunny on April 27, 2007, 1:25 pm
Brian, my sister makes the most wonderful place mats out of fabric
strips. She has a really big crochet hook and just crochets them.
Long, thin strips are what you need and it's just a chain stitch. Tie
one piece to the next ... the knots just blend into the design. And
once the mat is complete (that means as big as you want it to be) then
you can put cute things on top if you want.
Just a thought.
Happy Quilting,
Sunny
On Apr 26, 9:19 pm, "Brian Christiansen"
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> I decided on the dark blue for the binding. Now I just have to get around
> to actually cutting it and making it into binding. I pondered working out
> the lengths and putting a different color on each edge, but decided that a
> single color would tie the whole thing together better.
> The reason that I originally mentioned using the white material was that it
> is much heavier (and durable?) than anything else I have. My "stash" is
> also lousy with the stuff because over the years I have made several karate
> gis, and I need to find a way to get rid of it. The pieces, however are
> mostly long and thin and I can't really think of any thing other than
> binding to make out of it.
> Brian Christiansen
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Posted by Patti on April 27, 2007, 3:08 pm
That reminds me - you can also make rugs in the same way.
New avenues opening up, Brian!
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>Brian, my sister makes the most wonderful place mats out of fabric
>strips. She has a really big crochet hook and just crochets them.
>Long, thin strips are what you need and it's just a chain stitch. Tie
>one piece to the next ... the knots just blend into the design. And
>once the mat is complete (that means as big as you want it to be) then
>you can put cute things on top if you want.
>Just a thought.
>Happy Quilting,
> Sunny
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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> to actually cutting it and making it into binding. I pondered working out
> the lengths and putting a different color on each edge, but decided that a
> single color would tie the whole thing together better.
> The reason that I originally mentioned using the white material was that
> it
> is much heavier (and durable?) than anything else I have. My "stash" is
> also lousy with the stuff because over the years I have made several
> karate
> gis, and I need to find a way to get rid of it. The pieces, however are
> mostly long and thin and I can't really think of any thing other than
> binding to make out of it.
> Brian Christiansen
>