Comments on: A little corn with your batting? http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/ handcraft in a hectic world Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donna http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176270 Donna Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:01:52 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176270 I wrote an article about this batting on my blog, http://www.verticalquiltingcurve.com/mountain-mist-creates-eco-friendly-quilt-batting/ I haven't used it yet because I haven't found it in the stores when Mountain Mist said it should be available. I wrote an article about this batting on my blog, http://www.verticalquiltingcurve.com/mountain-mist-creates-eco-friendly-quilt-batting/

I haven’t used it yet because I haven’t found it in the stores when Mountain Mist said it should be available.

]]> By: Deb G http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176057 Deb G Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:13:47 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176057 Another concern-is the corn a GMO or not? Unless it's labeled organic corn I personally wouldn't take a chance. Another concern-is the corn a GMO or not? Unless it’s labeled organic corn I personally wouldn’t take a chance.

]]> By: Jasmin http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176056 Jasmin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:06:56 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-176056 I wrote about the environmental ramifications of Eco-Craft here: http://www.worstedwitch.com/2007/04/09/ecocraft-eco-friendly-fiberfill-batting-and-pillowforms/ Hope your readers will find it useful! I wrote about the environmental ramifications of Eco-Craft here:

http://www.worstedwitch.com/2007/04/09/ecocraft-eco-friendly-fiberfill-batting-and-pillowforms/

Hope your readers will find it useful!

]]> By: Patricia http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175931 Patricia Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:53:31 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175931 Hmmm. Unless it's organic, cotton isn't very eco-friendly either because of those very pesticides. Hmmm. Unless it’s organic, cotton isn’t very eco-friendly either because of those very pesticides.

]]> By: rachel http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175347 rachel Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:26:59 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175347 maybe they treat it with the same stuff they use for the cotton?!!!! seriously, i use the cotton cause i think of those little baby lungs breathing in the polyester and 'fire resistant' chemicals and it scares me...but I NEVER thought about the cotton being 'treated' against bugs. same thing no? oh jeez. chemicals are sooo bad. i wonder if the process for the corn batting isnt just as bad as making polyester? is it fo' real? or just another green wash'd product to make cash and no real care for the environment or us? (and all the babys i make quilts for ?) maybe they treat it with the same stuff they use for the cotton?!!!!
seriously, i use the cotton cause i think of those little baby lungs breathing in the polyester and ‘fire resistant’ chemicals and it scares me…but I NEVER thought about the cotton being ‘treated’ against bugs. same thing no?
oh jeez.
chemicals are sooo bad.

i wonder if the process for the corn batting isnt just as bad as making polyester?
is it fo’ real?
or just another green wash’d product to make cash and no real care for the environment or us? (and all the babys i make quilts for ?)

]]> By: Bon http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175337 Bon Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:38:12 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175337 Corn??? What do they treat it with to make it unattractive to rodents and insects, I wonder? Corn??? What do they treat it with to make it unattractive to rodents and insects, I wonder?

]]> By: Amy http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175335 Amy Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:35:59 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/08/01/a-little-corn-with-your-batting/#comment-175335 We went to Maui and went whale watching with the Pacific Whale Foundation and they had cups made from corn! I am not surprised to see there are more items being made this way! We went to Maui and went whale watching with the Pacific Whale Foundation and they had cups made from corn! I am not surprised to see there are more items being made this way!

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