Pressing a Hexigon Quilt Top
2 Attachment(s)
I have hand pieced a hexagon grandmothers garden quilt top and now I am stumped on how to press it evenly for quilting. I used plastic templets to make it and took them out as I was done putting them together. Now I have a problem trying to iron it flat.
Any suggestions or help appreciated |
Was this one of your first attempts at this?
|
yes it was bearisgray...why did I mess it up?
I think my problem was that I didn't press each one before I removed the templet. They were pretty smooth before I took them out. |
I've never used plastic templates so I don't know what happened. When using paper they don't have to be pressed when the paper is removed.
|
SusieQOH, So did you press the whole quilt top before you quilted it? Or was is just smooth. Did you machine piece or hand?
|
You might try spritzing it with water, which will help relax the fibers,then pressing it with something really fluffy underneath, such as a newer, fluffy towel. I don't know that you're going to be able to press it all out, though. It kind of looks like there's excess fabric gathered in the seams.
|
Originally Posted by Treasureit
(Post 7961321)
SusieQOH, So did you press the whole quilt top before you quilted it? Or was is just smooth. Did you machine piece or hand?
|
Can you recreate the steps and show us how you put the hexagons together?
We might be able to help more if we can see how you did it. |
it would have helped pressing as you went but you know, you could tie this one and it would be fine.
|
1 Attachment(s)
I have just finished a hexagon top, though by machine. I found the easiest way with the seams was to 'twist' the corners, and sprayed with starch to help set them when pressing, - a tedious job while standing - so some seams I used a wash-out glue stick while I sat.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]585252[/ATTACH] |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:24 PM. |