Hi Terri,
I began my sewing with sewing clothes, too. Quilting was the next step for me. The stretching came in handy during the years of duck cloth, cottons, and twills. That method still works well if you have it curl out of wack after you wash it. My son and husband get so out of sorts, but since I hold wood for their projects they help ease the stretch for me. :lol: :lol:
I'm a believer in washing fabrics before quilting because of all the shrinkage.
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Happy Quilting,
Sharon