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Posted by Daisy on September 25, 2005, 7:23 pm
I have just completed a 100% cotton gypsy skirt which I would now like
to twist. Someone told me that the best way to twist material is in
the microwave. I tried with a small piece of the leftover material
and it worked just fine. But a whole skirt? My microwave is a
reasonable size but not huge.
I have in mind perhaps to wet the skirt (the material has already
been washed) and twist it very tight, and then perhaps put elastic
bands in a two or three places and dry in the tumble drier. Does
anyone else have any other suggestions/experience please?
Cheers
Daisy
Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!
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Posted by Sally Holmes on September 26, 2005, 2:02 am
Daisy wrote:
> I have just completed a 100% cotton gypsy skirt which I would now like
> to twist. Someone told me that the best way to twist material is in
> the microwave. I tried with a small piece of the leftover material
> and it worked just fine. But a whole skirt? My microwave is a
There's no point in microwaving it as 100% cotton won't crease permanently
whaever you do to it. The creases will drop right out next time you wash it.
Just wash it as normal, then gather the hem in one hand and the waist in the
other and twist until you can twist no more. Bring the ends together and
tuck one end into the loop that's formed.
At this stage you can just leave it in a warm place like the airing cupboard
to dry, or you can put a few elastic bands round it and toss it into the
dryer with something to absorb the bumps, such as towels. It does take quite
a while to dry right through.
If it's going to be some time until you wear it don't unwrap it, just store
it twisted up.
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Sally Holmes
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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Posted by on September 26, 2005, 11:03 am
Dear Daisy,
You can also twist the skirt and put it in a nylon stocking. It will
dry faster that way; however, you may need to knot it to get the degree
of twist that you want. Sally's right; an all-cotton skirt will lose
all its wrinkles the next time it's washed.
Teri
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Posted by Daisy on September 26, 2005, 5:23 pm
On 26 Sep 2005 08:03:15 -0700, gpjones2938@mchsi.com wrote:
>Dear Daisy,
>
>You can also twist the skirt and put it in a nylon stocking. It will
>dry faster that way; however, you may need to knot it to get the degree
>of twist that you want. Sally's right; an all-cotton skirt will lose
>all its wrinkles the next time it's washed.
>
>Teri
Thank you for your help. I know cotton will lose its creases
everytime it's washed. I have to say that the piece I twisted and
dried in the microwave worked just fine. As an experiment I followed
Sally's suggestion about the twisting method and found it would fit in
the microwave. It took about 20 minutes on high and dried and
creased perfectly. As I don't particularly want to microwave
material as a regular thing, I think twisting in a nylon stocking with
sections tied to keep the twist in and putting in the tumble drier
with towels sounds effective, but if I'm not in a hurry then, as you
say, twisted into a nylon stocking and secured and put in a warm place
is probably the best energy-saving method.
Cheers
Daisy
Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!
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Posted by Tom and Nancy Teigen on September 26, 2005, 8:50 pm
I made a broomstick skirt this summer. I had bought one of those
cork-screw spiral type hangers at a sewing show several years ago, so
I wet the skirt and twisted it into the hanger. The best idea I had
read about getting it dry was to put it in the trunk of your car on a
hot summer day. That seemed to dry it the fastest. I just put it in
the trunk before I went to work - got plenty warm in there.
Nancy in Texas
where it is still summer - 102 degrees!
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