Panel not straight
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Panel not straight
I am working with my first panel. After washing it's very crooked. It's a rectangle panel and one lengthwise side is fairly straight, but the other side is very off. Is there a way to straighten it? I'm going to birth it.
#2
Panels are notoriously crooked, and after washing even more so. You can try pulling on the fabric to straighten it a bit, but it probably won't be enough. Your best bet is to either cut it to size (if the design of the panel permits) and/or add fabric to frame it out to the correct rectangular size.
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Panels as Dunster mention are "notoriously crooked". You have carefully piece a border so that it becomes straight again. I had to add this tiny blue border to straighten these blocks and enlarge the size so that it would work with this single Irish Chain. After this experience, I try to avoid any panels.
#9
After giving it a good stretch on the bias like jcrilley suggested, try blocking it--tape down the straightest side and then pull the other sides straight and square, taping as you go. Sometimes you have to dampen the cloth a little to make it stretch the way you want. When you are satisfied, wet the whole thing and leave it to dry. I have found that often helps.
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