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Old 12-29-2015, 09:43 AM
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What's the best way to smooth out cotton batting? When I pull it out of the package, it's all wrinkled and full of fold lines, so it's not the best time to try to sandwich a quilt with it. So what to do?
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Old 12-29-2015, 09:46 AM
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I put it in with washed bed sheets or towels into the dryer. It is what I do when I buy Hobbs 80/20 batting. Takes all the wrinkles out of that type of batting.
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Old 12-29-2015, 10:24 AM
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I spritz it with water and toss in the dryer on low for 10 min or so.
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Old 12-29-2015, 11:04 AM
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I put it in the dryer with a small damp towel.
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I just put it in the dryer 10 to 20 minutes
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Thanks! It seemed like such a silly question, but I really didn't know what to do with it!
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It is not a silly question - I had no idea until I saw it on "Simply Quilts" many years ago, up until then I would lay it out on our bed in the morning and hope it would relax during the day. The dryer works sooooo much better, not to mention faster.
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