Flosstube
I really had no clue what that was or why so many youtube videos have that word in their title. Now I've found out it means that there are channels dedicated to stitching and referred to as "Flosstube". It appears that most of the flosstube channels are focused on cross stitch or embroidery... Oh DUH! That's why the word floss (thread) and tube (channel). I am not sure I can get used to this phrase...
And that goes right up there with another one that's been used for a decade or more: Flimsy.
Flimsy is another "cool" word for quilt top. I can't get over the original meaning of the word:
Different subject: do you starch your fabric?
When did starching fabric become a thing in quilting? I keep seeing that as well. I just can't bring myself to think about starching my fabric. Heck I wash fabric just to get out the chemicals and then spray some more on? Nope. And while we are speaking of starching...
How many irons have you gone through? This was a discussion with my sewing machine repair man and also I've seen a few quilters discuss it too. My grandmother used the same iron for about 30 years. I bet if I had that iron, it will still be working. And yes, quilters use their irons hard and frequently. But my grandmother ironed EVERYTHING including Pop's underwear so her iron got a lot of use as well. Do you remember people doing that in your family?
The difference these days is that things are made to be disposable. So I bought an iron earlier in the summer for $13 at Target. I see no reason to invest good money in a machine that will not last anyway.
Do you use water in your iron? My friend Sue told me she stopped that and her irons lasted longer. I tried that but the iron died anyway. Now I just use tap water. Do you?
Thought about a lot of these things while I was sewing this weekend. I know the world is going by fast now and changing even faster. What about you?
Have a safe and happy day!
I never starch fabric. I thought starch can attract insects. Plus, I've never felt the need. My mother would buy distilled water for our iron. When I had my own home, I felt paying for distilled water and lugging it home wasn't worth the cost and effort. I always empty my iron before storing. Our well water is very hard. Sometimes I use the iron dry and use a spray bottle on fabric. Presently I have a Rowenta that has lasted quite a while. We sure don't iron as much as we did in years past. And hardly ever in dress and heels. Yay!
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