Thread: Rings that bind...fabric selection help.
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Old 09-17-2012, 12:13 PM
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Pinkiris
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Welcome to the best forum on quilting! I admire your confidence in taking on a difficult quilt as a first project. Your are right in thinking that your daughter will love it no matter what.

I'm a believer in pre-washing all quilting fabric. Many quilters aren't. I like to unfold my fabric and then either zig-zag the cut edges or use a pinking shears or pinking blade in my rotary cutter on those edges. Either method will keep you from having tangled strings after washing. I use the wash and dry settings that I expect to use on the finished quilt. Dry on low heat in the dryer. Press with a hot iron before cutting. Then just follow your pattern direction.

Good luck in your project! Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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