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Old 04-23-2011, 11:48 AM
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I was wondering if there is a way to smooth batting before it is put in the "quilt sandwich." I am trying to put together the three layers of a quilt but the batting is kinda bunched or rippled in the middle of the quilt and no matter how much I hand smooth it the bulk will not smooth. Any suggestions short of using an iron on it. It's a lightweight polyester batting that came rolled in a bag. Thanks for any help.
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Originally Posted by valsma
I was wondering if there is a way to smooth batting before it is put in the "quilt sandwich." I am trying to put together the three layers of a quilt but the batting is kinda bunched or rippled in the middle of the quilt and no matter how much I hand smooth it the bulk will no smooth. Any suggestions short of using an iron on it. It's a lightweight polyester batting that came rolled in a bag. Thanks for any help.
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I seen or read something somewhere where she/he ironed the batting, but I can't remember what kind of batting it was..hope you find your answer...
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Old 04-23-2011, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by valsma
I was wondering if there is a way to smooth batting before it is put in the "quilt sandwich." I am trying to put together the three layers of a quilt but the batting is kinda bunched or rippled in the middle of the quilt and no matter how much I hand smooth it the bulk will not smooth. Any suggestions short of using an iron on it. It's a lightweight polyester batting that came rolled in a bag. Thanks for any help.
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Take you batting out of the package and let it rest a while you can also put it in your dryer on air if you have that .
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If you iron it use a cool iron. Don't want it to melt.
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Old 04-23-2011, 11:59 AM
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I put it in the dryer before making the sandwich, and iron the sandwich before pinning and as I quilt. Helps to keep the layers from shifting.
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Old 04-23-2011, 12:10 PM
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With it being poly ... the iron will melt it!

Open it up and let it air out .... lay flat overnight (on a bed? table? floor?). With some time it'll just poof back up.
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I put batting in the dryer on low heat with a wet washcloth for 20 minutes then take it out immediately when the dryer stops.
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Can you hang it over a banister or something, spritz with a little water and smooth with your hands? I'd leave it to air dry then, which should help as well.
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Originally Posted by auntmag
I put batting in the dryer on low heat with a wet washcloth for 20 minutes then take it out immediately when the dryer stops.
This is what I do too, but I usually use cotton batting.
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I put some in the dryer recently, and it increased the loft of the batting. I didnt like it, and started over with new batting.

Didn't I read a tip on the board recently to use a hair dryer on low heat? I was going to try that next time.
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