RE: [h-cost] cotton wool
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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: I usually buy the stuff from the chemist shop. It is in plates and very nice to work with. Right now i am going to use it for the stuffing of a muff. I make a roll from it, from 3-4 layers of the plates, graduating in size. I favour cotton quilt batting for the same sort of thing. -- Adele de Maisieres - Habeo metrum - musicamque, hominem meam. Expectat alium quid? -Georgeus Gershwinus - ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] cotton wool
I usually buy the stuff from the chemist shop. It is in plates and very nice to work with. Right now i am going to use it for the stuffing of a muff. I make a roll from it, from 3-4 layers of the plates, graduating in size. Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
Linda Rice wrote: I got an enormous roll of rough cotton batting from an upholstery supplier. 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
Not sure what you mean by "loose fibers". 100% cotton or wool batting will have a much different appearance in a quilt than will the poly stuff. Cotton and wool batting should be available at your local quilt store. If you want "raw" cotton, see if there is a yarn shop in your area that sells unwashed cotton - I have one near me. Cactus Edith Reardon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I actually was looking for more of a Cotton fibrefill type something that is loose fibres. Thanks for trying Brin Kendall Dawn wrote: Edith Reardon wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If > there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. > Warm & Natural is a very good quality cotton quilt batting, which you might be able to order off the internet. Their website lists some online sources: http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html It's not quite the same as raw cotton which was used in the 1800's, but it is a very good quality modern product. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume - Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume test'; "> - Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: re [h-cost] cotton wool
There is a product for just such ocassions sold by Joann Fabrics called Warm and Natural or Warm 'n Natural..it is unbleached cotton batting expressly for 100%natural quilting . Iyou might try to see if they also sell it on line at joanns.com hope this helps... Bambi Land of Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? >> If there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. >> sorry, I just re-read the original question -- I skipped over the "period quilt" part and was thinking you wanted raw cotton to stuff part of a costume. Plain, all-cotton quilt batts are available all over the internet. The first response to your question was more appropriate than mine. :) Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume - Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. Look for local suppliers to people who do hand-spinning. If you have no local handspinners and handweavers supply, look on line. There are thousands. You can buy raw cotton, carded cotton, cotton roving, cotton puni (tiny carded and rolled pieces for spinning into fine thread) and cotton quilt batts. If you want to remove the seeds yourself, raw uncarded cotton would probably be the cheapest. You may have to check the import laws governing seeds. (?) You can usually find the same product w/o seeds. Denise Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] cotton wool
I got an enormous roll of rough cotton batting from an upholstery supplier. It wasn't cheap and the shipping was rather much too, IIRC. But, I have enough of this stuff to make many, many quilts or quilted garments. It's really thick, and can be peeled apart at the thickness desired. It's messier to use than the pre-made stuff, but once I got the hang of it I found it no worse than anything else. When it's made up and washed it definitely has that lumpy bumpy look and feel that poly just can't imitate. I got mine here: http://vandykes.resultspage.com/search?w=cotton+batting Homepage= www.vandykes.com If shipping to where you are is too much, I'd suggest contacting a local upholsterer to see if they can get it for you. HTH- ::Linda:: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edith Reardon Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:12 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] cotton wool I actually was looking for more of a Cotton fibrefill type something that is loose fibres. Thanks for trying Brin Kendall ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
I actually was looking for more of a Cotton fibrefill type something that is loose fibres. Thanks for trying Brin Kendall Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Edith Reardon wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If > there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. > Warm & Natural is a very good quality cotton quilt batting, which you might be able to order off the internet. Their website lists some online sources: http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html It's not quite the same as raw cotton which was used in the 1800's, but it is a very good quality modern product. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume - Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
re [h-cost] cotton wool
Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. sorry, I just re-read the original question -- I skipped over the "period quilt" part and was thinking you wanted raw cotton to stuff part of a costume. Plain, all-cotton quilt batts are available all over the internet. The first response to your question was more appropriate than mine. :) Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] cotton wool
Edith Reardon wrote: Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. Warm & Natural is a very good quality cotton quilt batting, which you might be able to order off the internet. Their website lists some online sources: http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html It's not quite the same as raw cotton which was used in the 1800's, but it is a very good quality modern product. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] cotton wool
Does anyone know where I can get Cotton Wool to stuff a period quilt?? If there is somewhere close to Norway that would even be better. - All new Yahoo! Mail - Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
