SizzlininIN
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VeraBlue said:chenille??
Its a type of fabric that was used in bed linens and such some time back and is still made today...........the old is much better quality though.
VeraBlue said:chenille??
Constance said:I'm sure you're talking about chenille. I love it...it's so soft and comforting.
Chenille can be very lightweight, or quite heavy. I have a robe and a jacket that are both very thick and heavy.
Sizzlin, my daughter had an old, worn out ivory robe that she threw out for the dogs to sleep on. Jamie was expecting at the time, and when her landlady retrieved the robe and asked if she might have it, J had no idea what she had in mind.
When the baby came, the landlady came to visit, and brought the baby a teddy bear she had made from his mommy's robe. It was adorable.
True chenille is a rather fuzzy and warm material. It certainly may be what texasgirl is talking about, but if she is referring instead to what is known as the Martha Washington type bedspread, the material is not chenille:VeraBlue said:chenille??
Thanks so much for the link to Maine Heritage Weavers. The Martha's Choice bedspread is just what I imagined texasgirl was referring to in her opening post. It's good to know that they are still available somewhere, and I have bookmarked the site.lisa@batesmillstore.com said:Maine Heritage Weavers makes a "Martha's Choice" bedspread which is chenille. Loops and fuzziness ... woven the same way for almost a century.
No problem whatsoever, Lisa. I really appreciated the link. I just happen to be very fond of that style of bedspread and was quite sure, even before verification from the company, that it was not a chenille material.lisa@batesmillstore.com said:suzyQ3, thanks for checking this out and setting me straight! I am sorry I misunderstood. I have learned something new (and old). My intention was not to mislead anyone and if anyone wants to know exactly what the Martha bedspread fabric, consists of, I would be more than happy to send them swatches.
Thanks again,
Lisa
texasgirl said:This is going to sound strange to some, but, the bedspreads of old were heavy and really warm, but thin. They were not comforters or normal spreads. They had like looped material with patterns. Anyone know what they are called? I want one and can't find them anywhere. If I knew what they were made of or if they have a name, I might be able to.
If you're looking at the Maine Heritage site, two of the styles listed (Queen Elizabeth and Abigail) are noted as having a [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]matelasse (cushioned or padded) weave. The Martha spread is actually very flat but with loops in a pattern. [/FONT][/FONT]mudbug said:Maybe I'm wrong, but the bedspreads shown in all the links look like what I call matelasse. I think it's a kind of weave. rather than what it's made of.