Archive for June, 2009

Has anyone made a quilt/coverlet from fine silk like polyester fabrics?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Lifestooshort asked: I've been asked to make a twin bed cover/quilt from "Hawaiian" mu-mu fabrics. I assumed the fabrics would be cotton floral prints. When the box arrived it contained a dozen flowing caftans and a number of scarves of fine silk like polyester, all in dramatic prints. I ...

How is a matelassé different from a quilt?

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

photoquilty's having boy #2 asked: Does a quilt provide more warmth? Is a matelassé smaller? What's the difference?Designer Scented Candles

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: Keepsake quilting is one of the most popular reasons people begin to learn the craft. Maybe a daughter is getting married, or a first grandchild is on the way. Both wedding and births are popular occasions to give a keepsake quilt. But where do you start if ...

How do I get a pinkish stain out of what was a white quilt?

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

wht_rae asked: Have you ever put a white shirt in the laundry and it came out pink? I had washed a baby quilt that I intend to use for my baby, but my mother washed it and now the white on the quilt is now pink. It's very important to ...

How do I make my own quilt labels?

Friday, June 12th, 2009

jatay asked: I want a small plain iron or sew on label that I can write on with a textile pen, just who the quilt is for, that it was made by me and the year it was made. I am unable to find anything like this pre-made online, ...

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Jennifer Walter asked: Given a chance anybody and everybody would love the idea of having a nap in a warm quilt so why not try making one yourself. Colors are many and materials are like inviting, and by the time you have made one for yourself you shall be happier ...

When did your little one start sleeping with a quilt and pillow in their cot?

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Daniela (Poppy's Mama) asked: I know it says that they can not have a pillow or quilt (duvet) before they are one but I just wondered how old your children were when you replaced the cellular blankets with a quilt and let them have a pillow?PVC Plumbing Fittings