Monday, April 28, 2014

Bad weather

My thoughts are with the south today and yesterday.  Tommorow is supposed to be bad as well.  Keep your heads down and stay safe.

Guys, contact the various charities and see what is needed.  I know that shampoo and food was needed after Katrina.  Many churches house people who have been displaced and they turn into shelters.  Time to reach out guys.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The things you learn while reading quilting stuff

How to have a happy time while ironing.  It also gets out wrinkles(why no one told me starch helps as when I try to iron I end up putting in wrinkles) and makes cloth crisp.  Thus why quilters are discovering the love of starch, because when piecing triangles and other small pieces of fabric(that you cut up from a perfectly good big yard, to put back together for a blanket) it helps if the fabric is crisp and not floppy.

http://ex-scapes.com/2013/03/03/homemade-vodka-spray-starch/

Ok people here is the blog with the recipe at the bottom.  Yup Potato vodka and water equals starch, who woulda thunk it.

Link to explain more of why it is useful, from a quilters blog.
http://www.butterflycottagepatterns.com/the-definitive-guide-to-spray-starch/