Thread: Help! Sewing on bleached muslin
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Old 04-25-2014, 07:59 PM
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Auntie V
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Originally Posted by Prism99 View Post
I don't normally prewash fabrics, but I would for a Cathedral Windows quilt. This is because a Cathedral Windows quilt is fabric only -- no batting. It might be a good idea to make a sample without prewashing and another sample with prewashing, just to see what the quilt looks like after washing. I don't think the "puckery" look I like in quilts made with batting would translate to a Cathedral Windows quilt.

Has anyone here made a Cathedral Windows quilt?
I made one back in 1976 as a gift. I still have a couple potholders that I made with the test blocks. It is not my favorite stile but I love the little mini pin cushions.
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