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by ingrid68 30 Apr 2009 ( edited May 01'09 18:46 )
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redwork designs but I am not sure as to the best way of using them. Thanks

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by roslyn 30 Apr 2009
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Any where your little heat desires. I have used them on Quilts a lot
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by ingrid68 30 Apr 2009
Thank you. We have a couple of new babies in the family, so good presents are coming their way.
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by marjialexa 30 Apr 2009
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Anywhere you can use a 'light' design. The baby designs would make a marvelous baby quilt, or could be put on one of those kind of light flannel 'towels' you wrap baby in after the bath, not the terry cloth kind. High chair pads, a 'baby' placemat for the high chair (can you tell I love to wash clothes, hee hee hee), and as you said, bibs, burp cloths, clothes, whatever. I use redwork on flour sack dish towels, with the same thread in the bobbin so they're two sided. Some, e.g. the sewing blocks, I might even use as actual quilting on plain quilt blocks, already made up. What am I trying to say, like you would use stippling? If I were doing a wall hanging with sewing related material, and had say plain muslin blocks in it, use the redwork designs either in colors or perhaps tone on tone to actually quilt the muslin blocks in the already finished quilt. They're good for making cards, too, usually, being not very dense designs. And for any kind of 'quick' project you need, apron, tote bag, whatever. A store-bought tote under your machine foot for 10 minutes, and you have a cute quickie gift. Once you do the redwork a few times, you'll think of lots of things to do with it, I personally love it. Hugs, Marji
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by ingrid68 30 Apr 2009
Thank you. You have given me even more ideas now. It's good to ask these sort of questions because then you can get ideas that you would never have thought of doing.
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by jofrog2000 30 Apr 2009
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Love the simplicity of the designs on towels. I have used a lot in my rag quilts. Flannel with a thin batting, I use the same thread in the bobbin.
Jo
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by ingrid68 30 Apr 2009
Thank you. I wouldn't have thought that it would be suitable on towels, but I will definitely give it a try.
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by blhamblen 30 Apr 2009
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Y E S!!! All of the things you mentioned...Burp rags/towels tooo!
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by ingrid68 02 May 2009
Thank you
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by colonies1 01 May 2009
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yep all that you mentions *4u all
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by ingrid68 02 May 2009
Thanks so much
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by gerryvb 01 May 2009
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you can use them on so many things. Look in the projects, some cuties used the om a lovely way on teatowels.perhaps you get ideas there.
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by ingrid68 02 May 2009
Dank je wel
by Cutie #8325849 01 May 2009
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Another good idea is for potpourri bags, pillowcases, bedding, purses and anything that you would like a "lighter" design for.
http://www.starbirdstockdesigns.com/asp_pages/catalog.asp?kwsearch=redwork
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by ingrid68 02 May 2009
Another bunch of ideas thats really great, thank you