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Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:43 am

Has anyone got a tiny scrap of soluble canvas that they could put into cold, non soapy water to see how long it takes to dissolve, I am hatching a plan, and need to know roughly how long it would last in a river.
Very many thanks
Jilly xxxxx

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:52 am

Can't help 'fraid Jilly, but I'm intrigued!!!

I've got 'waste canvas' but that's no the same is it!

mags · Post by **mags** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:53 am

Do tell !
Sorry, only waste canvas here

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:10 am

It is all rather strange, and I hope I don't upset anyone.
My Dad died over 4 years ago, and my brother will not listen to what my dad wanted done with his ashes, so, to cut a long story very short, I am wondering if I could cross stitch something suitable in soluble canvas, so that my Dads ashes could be put into it, and that placed in the river, my brother has a problem with scattering him, as I said, all very unusual.

mags · Post by **mags** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:15 am

Sorry I laughed

Lovely idea Jilly

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:15 am

I think that's a wonderful and sensitive solution! Not at all strange but a great piece of lateral thinking! That way I hope everyone is happy.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:17 am

mags wrote: Sorry I laughed
Lovely idea Jilly

Please Mags, don't apologise, my dad would have found all this highly amusing, he was into tapestry too

Midge · Post by **Midge** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:20 am

I have some Jilly and I can pop you some in water but, we go away for the weekend in the morning and I think it would be better if I waited 'till I come home to do the experiment. Alternatively, I can put some in the post to you.

The only reservation about your plan is, what happens to the thread when the canvas dissolves. I would hate it to get tangled around some wildlife.
Other than that, it sounds like a great idea.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:27 am

Ohhh! good point Midge

he was very into nature and would have hated something to happen like that.
Using very , very short lengths may work, and keep the individual motifs tiny, I am thinking Egyptian symbols, his other great love

Midge · Post by **Midge** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:12 am

So do you want me to post you some? or do the experiment when I return on Monday?
I'll need your addy.
Short lengths should be ok and cotton is bio-degradable with time.

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:38 pm

i don't have any either.
lovely sentiment..
and my first that was also the string being left to get tangled.

short lenths to tie it or use something from nature..like long grass to tie it.

and short lengths to stitch should be ok i agree.

lovely idea and i hope everything works out to everyone's favor.

esseff · Post by **esseff** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:22 pm

What a lovely idea. Its strange because my Dad died last year and we've still to scatter his ashes and it was really praying on my mind this morning. Then I read your post. We are going to go to a river too, where he used to love to fish.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:42 pm

How about stitching a message in dried grass? That would just drift away harmlessly as the canvas dissolves.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:34 pm

Love the grass ideas C_F and Wendy, thank you all for helping with this

Midge- I will pm you

xx

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:53 pm

oh wendy that is a good idea!

nettie · Post by **nettie** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:39 pm

It sounds like a great idea Jilly!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:33 pm

I will post on here when it arrives Midge, thanks again

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:14 pm

It's here

Thank you so much Midge

I dropped a bit in cold water and it took about 5 mins to turn smushy, I will try some under a running tap to see what it does in running water, need to get my thinking cap on now

Very many thanks again Midge

Midge · Post by **Midge** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:41 pm

No probs.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:28 pm

Jilly, if you need more of the aqua squishy material, I have some and you are welcome to use it too, so don't worry about experimenting!

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