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Cotton pique has an interesting texture. Or some embroidered fabric with
well-defined designs. Fake fur. Smocking or pin tucks. Quilters' chenille. Bobble fringe. Trapunto! Roberta in D "Cindy" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Forgive the strange subject line bit its 4:30 am here on the east coast of the US and my brain isnt quite functioning yet... I am a nurse and I work with disabled children. Many of the children have sensory deficits, ie; blind, deaf, ect. and one in particular that I work with has only her left hand that she receives any kind of sensory input. She grasps things that she finds interesting. One toy in particular she loves to play with is a nylon covered ball suspended fron her bed. The other is a bag of balls that the bag is made like those you buy onions in. What I would like to do is make her a blanket that has many types of materials that she can 'feel' . First, I would like to find some nylon, the type used in flags. Anyone know of a good online store for this? Second, any suggestions as to other material to add into this blanket? It must be able to withstand multiple washings. I was thinking some penne velvet, and fleece but I am at a loss after that. I would like to add something like tulle, but I didnt think it would stand up to the use. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Cindy |
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I also want to add - a satin binding is very nice. I make baby quilts with
this on the edges. My grandsons still rub the silky binding over their cheek and between their fingers when sleeping with their "binky". -- Boca Jan Southern Florida - land of the hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/my_photos "Cindy" wrote in message ... Forgive the strange subject line bit its 4:30 am here on the east coast of the US and my brain isnt quite functioning yet... I am a nurse and I work with disabled children. Many of the children have sensory deficits, ie; blind, deaf, ect. and one in particular that I work with has only her left hand that she receives any kind of sensory input. She grasps things that she finds interesting. One toy in particular she loves to play with is a nylon covered ball suspended fron her bed. The other is a bag of balls that the bag is made like those you buy onions in. What I would like to do is make her a blanket that has many types of materials that she can 'feel' . First, I would like to find some nylon, the type used in flags. Anyone know of a good online store for this? Second, any suggestions as to other material to add into this blanket? It must be able to withstand multiple washings. I was thinking some penne velvet, and fleece but I am at a loss after that. I would like to add something like tulle, but I didnt think it would stand up to the use. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Cindy |
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courderoy wide and narrow
ric rac Kellie "Patti" wrote in message ... Polyester satin, Towelling, Chenille that you make yourself with washable cottons, Swimsuit sort of Lycra? . In message , Cindy writes Forgive the strange subject line bit its 4:30 am here on the east coast of the US and my brain isnt quite functioning yet... I am a nurse and I work with disabled children. Many of the children have sensory deficits, ie; blind, deaf, ect. and one in particular that I work with has only her left hand that she receives any kind of sensory input. She grasps things that she finds interesting. One toy in particular she loves to play with is a nylon covered ball suspended fron her bed. The other is a bag of balls that the bag is made like those you buy onions in. What I would like to do is make her a blanket that has many types of materials that she can 'feel' . First, I would like to find some nylon, the type used in flags. Anyone know of a good online store for this? Second, any suggestions as to other material to add into this blanket? It must be able to withstand multiple washings. I was thinking some penne velvet, and fleece but I am at a loss after that. I would like to add something like tulle, but I didnt think it would stand up to the use. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Cindy -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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with all the other replies all i could contribute is various sizes of the
cordoroy and maybe cut/sewn at different angles would be interesting to feel. making blocks with each piece cut laid a different way, this would really show the block design off, much like we usually use different colours/designs on flat fabric to see the block design, if that makes sense, early here too for me anyhow so not fully thot this through. sounds like a fun project to both make and enjoy. jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r http://community.webshots.com/user/nzlstar http://www.frappr.com/rctq Put yourself on the RCTQ map!!! http://www.gen.gen.nz/ "Cindy" wrote... Forgive the strange subject line bit its 4:30 am here on the east coast of the US and my brain isnt quite functioning yet... I am a nurse and I work with disabled children. Many of the children have sensory deficits, ie; blind, deaf, ect. and one in particular that I work with has only her left hand that she receives any kind of sensory input. She grasps things that she finds interesting. One toy in particular she loves to play with is a nylon covered ball suspended fron her bed. The other is a bag of balls that the bag is made like those you buy onions in. What I would like to do is make her a blanket that has many types of materials that she can 'feel' . First, I would like to find some nylon, the type used in flags. Anyone know of a good online store for this? Second, any suggestions as to other material to add into this blanket? It must be able to withstand multiple washings. I was thinking some penne velvet, and fleece but I am at a loss after that. I would like to add something like tulle, but I didnt think it would stand up to the use. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Cindy |
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Oh, this could be a really fun project.
Velvet woven polyester Satin Silk Lame' (I don't know if it's washable but it has a neat texture) corduroy in several rib widths linen (try blaser/jacket weight) woven washable wool flannel (pre wash it in hot water before you cut it) brushed denim plain denim or cotton duck quilting cotton dotted swiss (lightweight fabric with little raised flocked dots) Faux Suede Faux sheep fur Fun fur tweed fabric with sequins sewn on Various upholstery or curtain fabrics (Many upholstery businesses have a remnant bin with lots of pieces too small to use on furniture.) Also, you can take any piece of fabric and add texture by adding on rows of lace, woven trim, buttons, or rick rack. Embroidery would also add texture to a fabric. If you need to do this on a tight budget you could go to a Thrift store or Goodwill and find garments that have various textures Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Hmmmm. I'm wondering about 'sound and smell'. Taffeta makes a wonderful,
swishy rustling sound, and its own special perfume. I never hear or smell taffeta without thinking I need to go play the piano. All of my recitals merited a long ruffled gown of taffeta. Could you possibly put a taffeta ruffle around the binding on the quilt? You'd need enough of it to rub together to make it sing. And also, I have some Donna Sawler's Fabulous Fur here - just pieces but will be glad to send you a hunk if you want to add it in. Polly |
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On Sat, 20 May 2006 03:50:13 GMT, "Polly Esther"
wrote: Hmmmm. I'm wondering about 'sound and smell'. Taffeta makes a wonderful, swishy rustling sound, and its own special perfume. I never hear or smell taffeta without thinking I need to go play the piano. All of my recitals merited a long ruffled gown of taffeta. Could you possibly put a taffeta ruffle around the binding on the quilt? You'd need enough of it to rub together to make it sing. And also, I have some Donna Sawler's Fabulous Fur here - just pieces but will be glad to send you a hunk if you want to add it in. Polly Taffeta has a smell? I've never worn it, so I didn't know that. I've never liked noisy clothing so that ruled out wearing taffeta dresses, wide wale corduroy trousers, and a few other things. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Ahhhhhhh, yes. Especially on a humid summer day (we would wear it to church
or a wedding). That and the 'swish' you always knew when a gal was walking into the room and then there's the 'squeak' of corduroy. Only thing noisier was a lady wearing high heeled shoes walking on 'stone' tile (cause I don't really know what tile is made from). Butterfly "Debra" wrote in message news On Sat, 20 May 2006 03:50:13 GMT, "Polly Esther" wrote: Hmmmm. I'm wondering about 'sound and smell'. Taffeta makes a wonderful, swishy rustling sound, and its own special perfume. I never hear or smell taffeta without thinking I need to go play the piano. All of my recitals merited a long ruffled gown of taffeta. Could you possibly put a taffeta ruffle around the binding on the quilt? You'd need enough of it to rub together to make it sing. And also, I have some Donna Sawler's Fabulous Fur here - just pieces but will be glad to send you a hunk if you want to add it in. Polly Taffeta has a smell? I've never worn it, so I didn't know that. I've never liked noisy clothing so that ruled out wearing taffeta dresses, wide wale corduroy trousers, and a few other things. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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