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 _Ideas &Comments from Quiltnet, rec.crafts.quilting &AOL Quilters Online_

 _Washing Quilts_
 Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 15:08:00 PST
 From: Cindy

 To wash an antique quilt or a new one too, the best advice I've received is
to use a piece of fiberglass screening. The size from sliding screen door
works great - thanks to the kids for ripping it out of the frame. But the
screening in the bottom of the bathtub, fill tub with lukewarm water and 1
tablespoon of Orvus Quilt Soap (available from most quilt stores and mail
order catalogs). Add the quilt a gently agitate with your hands for no more
than a few minutes. Use the screen to lift the quilt from the water while you
drain the tub and fill with rinse water - grab the two sides of the screening
together and the ends so the quilt is not strained while being lifted from the
water. With a top this is less of problem than with a quilt with batting.
 Rinse three times, always lifting the quilt via the screening. Roll the wet
quilt between two beach towels (washed many times or white) to remove as much
water as possible. Let it dry flat if possible, not in the sun.

 _Fabrics Fading_
 Date: 28 Jul 1994 20:10:19 GMT

 From: Nick
 Subject: Black Fabric Fading

 Well, I managed to find some of the information that I got from the
manufacturer. The stuff is called 303 High Tech Fabric Guard. The manufacturer
is named 303 Products, Inc. and is located at P.O. Box 966, Palo Cedro, CA
96073-0966. They have an 800 number, which I couldn't find but I'm sure you
could get from 800 directory assistance. The product is sold in 15.2 oz.
aerosol cans ($14.95 + 3.50 SH for 1, $19.90 + 5.00 SH for 2) and in 1 gallon
non-aerosol jugs ($75.50 + 10.00 SH). They manufacturer says that one 15.2 oz.
can will treat about 50 sq. feet of fabric. I used about 1 1/2 of the 15.2 oz.
cans to treat my boat cover, which is 26 feet long and ranges from 6" to 30"
wide. As I said before, it didn't seem to affect the feel or handling of the
material, which is a heavy cordura nylon. I'm waiting to see on the protection
against fading (I've noticed that a cover bought about a month before I made
mine has already started to fade--no signs of fading on mine yet). 
In the way of a disclaimer, I do not work for this company, I have only
purchased and used their products. 
I hope that this is useful to somebody.

 
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