Flannel Rag Quilt Question
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Fabric shrinks differently when washed by itself and when washed after being quilted to a batt. When washed by itself, some flannels shrink a *lot*! These same flannels, after being quilted to a batt, will shrink only as much as the batting allows. That's why flannel shrinkage becomes pretty much a non-issue when making rag quilts.
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I'm making one right now. Have all the squares done and ready to sew together. I'm already fed up with it because when I start sewing the squares together my fabric doesn't seem to want to feed through. I am using a walking foot but that doesn't seem to help. Am I doing something wrong?
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I found that if you decrease the upper tension on the sewing machine (like you do when quilting), helps.
Originally Posted by Dingle
I'm making one right now. Have all the squares done and ready to sew together. I'm already fed up with it because when I start sewing the squares together my fabric doesn't seem to want to feed through. I am using a walking foot but that doesn't seem to help. Am I doing something wrong?
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