Maggie requested help from other quilters.  Perhaps you can help her find the fabric she desires for her Design Wall.

I am looking for a heavy weight cotton flannel to cover a design wall. I found a source that sold pressing flannel which was double napped cotton flannel but it no longer carries the product. I used it to make a large pressing table. The flannel formed a beautiful cotton barrier before being covered by cotton duck. Does anyone have a source for such a product? Thank you.

Do any of you have information to help Maggie?

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Quilting Query – Seeking Design Wall Fabric

New gadgets, or those you haven’t tried, aid in making quilting easier.  I’ve been amazed at all the items now available that weren’t when I began quilting as a business during the Bicentennial years of 1975-76.  A friend remarked today that she almost had to begin learning anew when she came back to quilting after being away from it for several years.

 As I browsed through a quilting notions and fabric catalog the other day, I came across these gadgets that could go on a “wish list” for me.

Mini Iron
Rotary blade sharpener
Needle sharpener
Neo color wax pastels
Scissors light
John Quinn’s improved Multi-frame system
Ruler and mat organizer
Rag quilting snips
More storage units
Needle felting machine – the ultimate on the dream list

What’s on your DREAM LIST?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Gadget Wish List for Quilters

 Deborah Ng at The List Mavin, had a fun idea the other day, What’s in Our Purses?  She asked various bloggers to send her photos of what they carried in their purses.  Others left comments.

I began wondering…do quilters carry quilting supplies in their purses…or tote bags?

Since I carry a black leather fanny pack all the time…not stylish, but very useful since I do a lot of flying (not flapping wings, but on planes), I don’t have much space for quilting supplies.  It’s a waste of time to change everything over to a traditional purse between trips, and I can sling this over my shoulder when it’s not around my waist.

However, my hubby says I carry more in those three zipper compartments than anyone he knows…date book, lip balm, lipstick, loose change, business cards…mine and those I collect, checkbook, credit card/license/medical card holder, grandchildren’s photos (of course!), cell phone, notepad for jotting down writing and quilting ideas and “to do” memos, 2 pens (one might not work), paper clips, vitamins, and receipts.

Also, I might squeeze in a sample of fabric I want to match…or a couple of those pieces from my mom’s Wedding Quilt I’m trying to find fabric for.  Of course, some of the business cards I collect are from quilters/fabric artists/quilt shops.

I do have a denim patchwork tote my daughter made me.  So when I want to take some quilting work with me, a quilting magazine or Elm Creek Quilters novel, that seems the appropriate one sling over my shoulder along.  I also can squeeze in a water bottle, food bar, pens and note pad.

Do you carry quilting supplies in your purse?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilting & Patchwork Wants to Know…Do You Carry Quilting Supplies in Your Purse?