Originally Posted by
bearisgray
if you are using unwashed fabric and then using steam to press the sewn units, that might be one place where you might be getting " off".
i had a 5-inch square shrink to a 4.5 x 5 square once. i washed some hoffman strips that were 2-1/2 before washing and they were 2-3/8 wide after washing.
I think Bear is onto something here--I'm trying to break my "steam" habit and use Best press, etc and dry iron as I think since I rarely prewash, I was shrinking my blocks. I am using my die cutter and my 1/4" was scant, etc but then I'd press and zappo--I end up with too small blocks. so no more steam for me except when ironing yardage.