My Efforts to "Block" Uneven Strips of Fabric
In a need to be able to use the whole length of 2 1/2" strips that I purchased for my quilt, I realized that 16 - 20 inches of the strips would be unusable because of the way the strips were cut. Because I have done some crocheting and knitting and during those processes have had to "block" my finished project, I decided to see if I could "block" those lengths of strips so that I could use them for my quilt. For the example below, I drew a straight line across my ironing board cover. After that I used my June Tayler pressing board, which has lines on it and is more firm than my ironing board. I pinned my pieces to the line with the concave edge pinned to the board. Then I saturated the pieces and pressed them with a hot iron. Below is a photo of just how they look, before and after blocking. Using this method worked for me and I thought that I would share my findings with other Board members.
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