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Old 01-29-2016, 11:58 AM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Sharon Schamber has some Youtube videos that show how she does this for blocks that are too small, too large, or wonky. Here are links (not necessarily in order):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-3RIWhBvcA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6aplw_tVZc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIjZqABo2NY
I had some respect for Sharon Schamber until I saw this. My personal opinion about stretching blocks - same as tessagin's. What about the neighboring blocks in the item?

There are those that say that when the item is densely quilted, the batting will keep the pieces stable. I don't know if it does or not - I have not personally tested it.



One can stretch fabric when it is wet - I do it with my Big Board cloth cover every time I was it - in fact, I put it back on when it is quite damp - when I totally dry it in the dryer, it is about two inches too short to go on.
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