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Default material for jelly bag?

Don't know if they are still available as I've had mine since the 60's.
Made from recycled sugar bags.

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > (William R. Watt) wrote:
> >
> >
> >>can anyone recommend a good fabric for making some jelly bags? I'd be
> >>interested reading about the advantages and disadvantages of the
> >>recommendations. um, while we're at it is there a preferred shape for
> >>jelly bags?
> >>
> >>thank you.

> >
> >
> > I line a colander with about 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth. Or one old
> > cotton dishtowel. I've never used the bags that hang from a stand.

>
> Our last child was born nearly 41 years ago but we still have some of
> his cloth diapers. I use them folded in a colander when I need to drain
> something. Of course they've been washed about 300 times. Also bought
> half a bolt of cheesecloth for a couple of bucks at a garage sale and
> use it. Depends on the volume of the job I'm doing at the time. Most any
> clean cloth will do to strain jelly juices through.
>
> George
>