I was talking to a friend and she was telling me to fold my quilts on the diagonal then there would be NO creases! Something to do with the bias stretch!,, I am going to try this. Anyone else heard of this?
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I was talking to a friend and she was telling me to fold my quilts on the diagonal then there would be NO creases! Something to do with the bias stretch!,, I am going to try this. Anyone else heard of this?
llweezie
I have heard of it, but haven't tried it.
I do that sometimes so I don't keep creasing the same place all the time. I don't change my folds often enough though I'm sure.
I also don't find the time to refold as often as I should too.Originally Posted by quiltingbuddy
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I've heard of it and have seen several magazine articles over the years recommending it. Most of my quilts are used daily, but I do have a couple that I've folded in a triangular fashion. It does seem to help avoid those permanent creases.
Peckish aka Peggi
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From our links forum:
Fold on bias...
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
A member of my quilt guild rolls her quilts around those foam-like "noodles" used in the swimming pool. She stores them in a long box under her bed.
I don't want to brag but I can still fit into the earrings I wore in high school.
Many in my guild do this bias folding. I don't very often because many of my quilts go to workshops with me and often students want to help by refolding them after they are shown.
It seems silly to refold them all when I arrive home tired.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
Living in the foothills
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I also roll mine. I have some very old ones from my DM and have no creases in them. She is the one who taught me to roll them.
It might help a little, but I do still get creases on the diagonal. Rolling is probably the best, but much harder to store.
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