tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post4841312612510050356..comments2024-03-04T07:36:22.523-06:00Comments on My Sweet Prairie Studio / Art by Monika Kinner: Yippee! She's In The Wash!monika@mysweetprairie.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655544650615742749noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-58332578471579953872011-09-18T20:17:54.029-05:002011-09-18T20:17:54.029-05:00I adore your new machines! Va va va voom!!!
I use ...I adore your new machines! Va va va voom!!!<br />I use Naturoli 18X all natural soap from soap nuts. Unlike most "detergents" (including Eucalan) it is not force fed to animals to show when it becomes deadly. That and two small pumps of the gentle Naturoli 18x takes all the dirt out without putting crazy stuff in. <br />Your blog and quilts are spectacular!!! Thank you for sharing!!<br />Christina in Clevelandqueenopearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571558913677682583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-19934127916741704052011-09-14T17:18:03.155-05:002011-09-14T17:18:03.155-05:00So terrific!! I noticed it wasn't a front loa...So terrific!! I noticed it wasn't a front loader. When I bought a new machine, I went back and forth and back and forth and I can't tell you how many days I wish I had my old top loader machine back in my garage. The problem is, I live in a desert area and saving water is such a priority around here, that I just couldn't justify buying the other machine. (Can you tell I'm jealous?)<br /><br />Love that red!<br /><br />Elizabeth E.<br />occasionalpiece.wordpress.comLetterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983311236791267553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-68576721277251614782011-09-13T21:26:07.447-05:002011-09-13T21:26:07.447-05:00I LOVE your new machines!!! I had no idea they ca...I LOVE your new machines!!! I had no idea they came in color! I wash my quilts on gentle with regular laundry detergent. A sweet lady in my quilt guild told me when I was just learning to quilt that if one of her quilts didn't make it through the first regular washing it wasn't fit to use anyway. LOL I love the puckered "old" look so even though I prewash my cottons (so they won't bleed color), I use cotton batting so it will pucker. I gently vacuum my art quilts.Dawn Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791587599638692710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-49706795458762640762011-09-13T12:36:58.099-05:002011-09-13T12:36:58.099-05:00Oh you must be estatic!! When it feels right thos...Oh you must be estatic!! When it feels right those things just fly by, don't they -- meaning the quilting? Ok... this is a topic I haven't given much thought to. I just wing my quilts in the machine and put my 'normal' detergent on them. I guess I intend for my quilts to be used and washed regularly so try to make them to stand up to that. Lovely machines ... and I adore the red. <br /><br />And wow to your story of growing up. I now see where you get your "tough chick that can handle anything" abilities. Hope you are enjoying the day!Christie describeHappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751100194241068578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-91030898519881808852011-09-13T12:00:05.558-05:002011-09-13T12:00:05.558-05:00I use Eucalan delicate no-rinse solution in lavend...I use Eucalan delicate no-rinse solution in lavender. Works great on quilts and bras!! Love the no-rinse.<br /><br />I like to show my quilts before they've been washed, and I don't wash wall quilts, just give them a shake every once in a while. Quilts for sleeping under are made 'tough' and go in my front loader on gentle, then dry flat on top of beach towels on the deck or lawn.<br /><br />Love the red - definitely the sports cars of laundry!Poppyprinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251892807966340175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-82764851533420717662011-09-13T11:40:07.882-05:002011-09-13T11:40:07.882-05:00First of all, I noticed that it's not a side l...First of all, I noticed that it's not a side loader but a regular top loader. Those side loaders have a problem with the door/rubber and mildew. What make is yours? Love the colour but no one would see it in my home since the laundry area is in the dark basement corner.<br />I hand quilt, use polyester batting and don't particularly care for the wrinkled old look for a brand new quilt. I don't wash a new quilt unless it really does need it - but it doesn't. Detergent? I use whatever these days and have used Sears laundry detergent for over 30 years. Use a small amount for a full load. Works for me.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013261733996949731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-79743218581844136402011-09-13T10:36:01.072-05:002011-09-13T10:36:01.072-05:00Those are awesome! I didn't know they came in...Those are awesome! I didn't know they came in colors!!! Cool! I have really sensitive skin, so I use All, or Tide, or whatever's on sale that is "Free" of dye and perfume. I'm not too fond of the puckered look, and prewash everything, including the batting to try to avoid it, but there's always some, so I'm learning to love it... Congrats!! Can't wait to see the final result!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436825220887971278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-51383003468396325862011-09-13T08:47:13.398-05:002011-09-13T08:47:13.398-05:00Congratulations on the finish!! I cant wait to see...Congratulations on the finish!! I cant wait to see it!!<br />and WOW ...I love your red machines!! Makes doing laundry a little more fun.<br />I have a front loading machine, which is supposed to be gentle, and yes I love the crinkled look coming out of the dryer!Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-21060420136799436652011-09-13T08:42:49.440-05:002011-09-13T08:42:49.440-05:00Whoa! My machines are winding down. Now colour w...Whoa! My machines are winding down. Now colour wasn't something I thought about... yet! Laundry soap makes me mad. I hate paying for all those fillers. I don't need bubbles, just clean. Sears soap was good but now it is new and improved. I'm not impressed.ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188791638739872773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-28044722407929205522011-09-13T07:52:22.018-05:002011-09-13T07:52:22.018-05:00I just love the color!!!!I just love the color!!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894271242581269003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-57138233718970172682011-09-13T07:38:02.437-05:002011-09-13T07:38:02.437-05:00That's a pretty hot pair! Still, I won't ...That's a pretty hot pair! Still, I won't wish ill will on my trusty ol' white ones --- yet. At for how I wash my quilts...bed quilts are washed like anything else in the laundry: usally on 'warm/cold' with other coloured items, and no special detergent. My bed quilts are all utilitarian, and designed for wearing out. Art quilts? Mostly, the only washing they see is before they're made, because regardless of purpose, I wash <i>every</i> scrap of cotton before it is made into anything. After that, if I absolutely have to wash an art quilt, it goes into a sink of warm water with Eucalan, a no-rinse cleanser that I use for all fine washables -- soaked, not agitated, gently squeezed and then rolled in a towel to get out excess water, smoothed and hung or laid flat to dry. :-)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-40773206750592834022011-09-13T03:12:07.628-05:002011-09-13T03:12:07.628-05:00Oh I love your shiny new red machines. I've ne...Oh I love your shiny new red machines. I've never seen a red washing machine before.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143140451200120833noreply@blogger.com