Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Before sewing your fabric, do you - >

Before sewing your fabric, do you -

Before sewing your fabric, do you -

Thread Tools
 
Old 08-19-2016, 08:48 AM
  #51  
mac
Super Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California, USA
Posts: 1,318
Default

Did I miss something? I don't get the thing about the "pre"???? It is still early here in California and I haven't had any coffee. LOL
mac is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 03:34 PM
  #52  
Junior Member
 
sheilar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: North Andover MA
Posts: 253
Default

I do none of the above
sheilar is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 03:44 PM
  #53  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Belen, NM
Posts: 1,353
Default

Since I mostly use recycled fabrics everything is washed. I iron and starch my pre-washed fabrics before I cut, When I buy new fabrics to finish out a mostly recycled quilt, I take them to the basin and rinse them until the dyes don't run. I like to iron them and fold them on 5 inch square cards if they are small or 12 inch cardboards if they are large. That makes storage neater.
Innov8R is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 05:30 PM
  #54  
Super Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
Default

I did not used to wash the fabric before I cut it unless it was red or intense blue, but lately I need to wash and dry all fabric before I start piecing. My stash is too big to go back and wash it all, so I just do it as I go. I starch before I cut and sometimes after the blocks are made.
QuiltnLady1 is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 05:32 PM
  #55  
Super Member
 
wordpaintervs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,929
Default

hi bearisgray. I usually wash, dry and iron then sit aside. Otherwise iron before cutting. It fabric doesn't seem real stable and want to use anyway, I starch before cutting.
wordpaintervs is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 05:36 PM
  #56  
Super Member
 
wordpaintervs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,929
Default

forgot...gave up website to have savings for mailing 3 to 4 more dolls. web site brought their prices up too much to maintain. 303 dolls finished up ...5 due to go out, and 1 pending. got asked for 2 by Monday, so may have to use 2 from 'stash' and replace quickly, in which case it will be 304 out total by then

.
wordpaintervs is offline  
Old 08-19-2016, 05:37 PM
  #57  
Power Poster
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,391
Default

Originally Posted by wordpaintervs View Post
forgot...gave up website to have savings for mailing 3 to 4 more dolls. web site brought their prices up too much to maintain. 303 dolls finished up ...5 due to go out, and 1 pending. got asked for 2 by Monday, so may have to use 2 from 'stash' and replace quickly, in which case it will be 304 out total by then

.

WOW - that is a LOT of dolls.
bearisgray is offline  
Related Topics

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter