Pressing batting
11-25-2010, 01:46 PM
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I just read the main post about ironing, steaming, pressing, whatever you choose to call it, batting. My question is, does anyone iron their sandwiched quilt after spray basting it in order to make it stick better without bunching up in certain spots. Don't know what I can do because it keeps moving just enough that it gets small wrinkles in it. Wondered if the glue would stick better if it were ironed. Any thoughts out there in quiltville?
11-25-2010, 01:49 PM
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don't press the batting, but I do put it in the dryer for a few minutes to get the major creases out.
And no, I don't press after it's together, but I wonder if you are holding down the backing with tape when you first start putting your front, back, batt together. That helps keep the wrinkles out and don't forget to keep it all taut when sewing. Sometimes I take an extra little tug on the back to make sure it is taut when I am quilting.
And no, I don't press after it's together, but I wonder if you are holding down the backing with tape when you first start putting your front, back, batt together. That helps keep the wrinkles out and don't forget to keep it all taut when sewing. Sometimes I take an extra little tug on the back to make sure it is taut when I am quilting.
11-25-2010, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
don't press the batting, but I do put it in the dryer for a few minutes to get the major creases out.
And no, I don't press after it's together, but I wonder if you are holding down the backing with tape when you first start putting your front, back, batt together. That helps keep the wrinkles out and don't forget to keep it all taut when sewing. Sometimes I take an extra little tug on the back to make sure it is taut when I am quilting.
And no, I don't press after it's together, but I wonder if you are holding down the backing with tape when you first start putting your front, back, batt together. That helps keep the wrinkles out and don't forget to keep it all taut when sewing. Sometimes I take an extra little tug on the back to make sure it is taut when I am quilting.
11-25-2010, 02:11 PM
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It may possibly be a cotton/poly blend :wink:
Even though you spray basted, you can still throw a few safety pin in too, which should help with the shifting :D:D:D
Too much heat may cause the spray baste to dissipate...
Even though you spray basted, you can still throw a few safety pin in too, which should help with the shifting :D:D:D
Too much heat may cause the spray baste to dissipate...
11-25-2010, 09:12 PM
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If you have all cotton in the blocks and all cotton in the backing and an all cotton batting, the layers tend to stick together pretty well on their own and don't slide against each other. Then spray basting and a touch of the iron make it hold really well, usually.
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