Some Creases in Warm and Natural
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Some Creases in Warm and Natural
I've let a couple of my quilts hang too long and now you can see where they have been folded. Wonder if I could iron them....
Would it make a difference?
Would it make a difference?
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I am betting if you put them in the dryer with a damp towel that will do the trick. When I take batting out of the package and before I put in in my quilt to start I always throw the batting in the dryer for a bit to get out wrinkles
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Where did you hang them?
I had given a quilt to someone and when I went to visit and she laid it out on the guest bed it was clear that it had been folded up somewhere for months as it had a big crease down the middle. I kept trying to massage it out but it kept wrinkling back up.
It was not W&N - it was the super-light super-thin Quilters Dream stuff.
I was so sad - it really looked awful!
I would have put it in the drier - glad to hear that that works!
I had given a quilt to someone and when I went to visit and she laid it out on the guest bed it was clear that it had been folded up somewhere for months as it had a big crease down the middle. I kept trying to massage it out but it kept wrinkling back up.
It was not W&N - it was the super-light super-thin Quilters Dream stuff.
I was so sad - it really looked awful!
I would have put it in the drier - glad to hear that that works!
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I've ironed my quilts without issue. W&N is all cotton. I also saw something in a Craftsy class where the teacher said when she opens up a package of W&N or W&W batting, she unfolds it & lets it sit on a tabletop/counter/floor for at least 24 hours and then the fold line creases all come out. Maybe if you just lay it out flat the creases will work themselves out.
I try not to line dry my quilts. If I do, I rotate them every hour (vertical to horizontal) to help them dry more evenly, prevent creases, and keep it from getting pulled out of shape. I'm going to BB&B Friday to purchase a drying rack so I can dry my quilts flat.
I try not to line dry my quilts. If I do, I rotate them every hour (vertical to horizontal) to help them dry more evenly, prevent creases, and keep it from getting pulled out of shape. I'm going to BB&B Friday to purchase a drying rack so I can dry my quilts flat.
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If possible, store quilts flat, layer them on an unused bed. Another way is to roll them on a tube, like the big ones they use for upholstery fabric. If you have to fold them, here are instructions on how to fold them on the bias.
http://annfahl.blogspot.com/2012/02/...re-quilts.html
http://annfahl.blogspot.com/2012/02/...re-quilts.html
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This is what I would suggest too. When I would have a package of Hobbs batting that was so wrinkled it appear to be like those fancy theater curtains, this would sure get the wrinkles out !!
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