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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:48 AM
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    I do the same!

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    I've been quilting for about 12 years, and I still can't decide. I do both, but I generally start without steam. If I can't get the fabric to cooperate, I use steam....

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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:49 AM
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    Some fabric just won't lay flat without steam but I use no steam for most things.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 08:18 AM
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    Starch and press here too!!! I love the crispness!!
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    Old 03-12-2011, 08:38 AM
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    a lot of magic sizing here and no steam unless it is an unruly fabric and will not stay laying... then steam.
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    I use dry and starch during the construction phase. Steam after the quilt is done to freshen it up.
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    I steam my fabric before I cut it. I also steam set my seams, after mt block is completed I starch it.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 10:04 AM
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    Pressing, not ironing makes a huge difference! I use steam when I need things to behave~
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    Old 03-12-2011, 10:27 AM
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    I tend to finger press simple blocks as I sew the individual units then steam press the whole block.
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    Maybe this is why when I sew things together that seem perfectly cut, they don't end up straight! I steam a lot and probably iron rather than press.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 02:09 PM
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    I dry iron & starch when assembling the blocks. Once all the blocks are sewn into the quilt, I steam.
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