Dawn, thank you for this bit of info. I really didn't know! But I actually like the 'lumpy bumpy" texture... it just seems more tactile-y interesting. ;)
::Linda:: -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn When it's made up and > washed it definitely has that lumpy bumpy look and feel that poly just > can't imitate. > "Lumpy bumpy" is a 20th century phenomena that only happens when quilts get put into a washing machine. In the 1800's a quilt would have been hung and beaten, spot cleaned when necessary, and rarely completely emerged in water. Water makes the quilt quite heavy -- one person would have trouble lifting it -- and weakens the cotton fibers making them shred. Normally the filling would have remained quite flat within the quilt. You can buy raw cotton by the bale here: http://www.cottonman.com/ Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
