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Old 12-04-2021, 09:13 AM
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cashs_mom
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Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
Homespuns are different from quilting cotton. I would starch the dickens out of them and use a larger seam allowance and smaller stitch length. The weave tends to be looser then quilting cotton.
I agree. I've only used homespuns once, but you definitely need to starch those a lot and use a 3/8 or 1/2" seam allowance. They ravel like crazy!
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