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Old 06-21-2012, 12:16 AM
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burchquilts
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Originally Posted by SandScraps View Post
I tried the race the first time I used the technique. Subsequently, I get up after each row of sewing and iron the seam and then, at the end, the whole thing is done. It takes longer but I find the prospect of ironing all the seams in one go daunting and it feels like ironing laundry and not a quilt top. It remains a wonderfully interesting and fast way to prepare a top in a short time. I now cut a strip off each new fabric, cut it in half and save them for the next non-race jelly roll quilt. It is also a nice way of getting something done when inspiration runs low.
OK... I'll admit that I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but aren't you supposed to iron each row as you finish it? That's how I've done it on both of my Jelly Roll Races. I would think waiting till the end would really be tricky.
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