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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-07-2005, 10:39 PM (1 of 4)
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Well actually two questions: 1. Do you prewash fabrics? 2. How precise do the measurements need to be? My board goes to 18" so it'll be a little off as I shift it around to get the right measurement. Oh, and one other, do I get enough of a fabric for everyone to have the same one, or several different fabrics? If it's several different fabrics, then I might have enough already (depending on how many are in it of course). Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: esrun3
Date: 06-07-2005, 10:46 PM (2 of 4)
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Hi Ticia, Let's see if I can answer your questions for you........ 1. Wash or unwashed-your choice, just make sure you put a note with the FQ so we know what it is........mine tend to be washed because if I buy yardage I automatically wash it so it's ready to go but if I'm just buying fat quarters they often go out unwashed. 2. Approximately 18 x 22-close is good enough-they don't stay that size when you wash them anyway. 3.All the same or different-doesn't matter as along as it matches what the criteria is, example: flowers-send blue, green, pink or all blue, etc. One other thing, be sure to keep a FQ for yourself so you have a whole set in case you want to do something special with them. For example, I put all my blues away together so I can make a jacket and made sure I kept one of my own fabric pieces to go along with it. Most of all, have fun!!! That's what it's all about. 
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 06-07-2005, 11:52 PM (3 of 4)
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Cool, thanks. I'm planning on doing the bug swap. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: esrun3
Date: 06-08-2005, 09:28 AM (4 of 4)
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Great! It'll be fun to have you join. In the few I've done there seems to be about 8 people each time altho sometimes less and sometimes more. I've gotten to the point where if I see something in the category coming up I buy a couple yards and then go back for more of the same (or different) if I have to. How are the boys doing? Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
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