redquilter

There's a lot of things I never used to do when I was younger.............

spinnergs

Sharon Schamber (quilt wizard) has some excellent quilting videos on her web site and on you tube. All quilters need a review from time to time. lol

crashnquilt

I do prewash all my fabrics. I don't use fabric softner nor dryer sheets. I take the fabric out with a bit of dampness to it, I use Sta-Flo starch with 1to1 mixture, spray it all over very well, use a dry iron and iron until dry. The fabric is almost as hard as paper and cuts very easily.

craftybear

Very interesting articles thanks for sharing!

ToucanSam

Good thread! I had some problems with 60 degree triangles-starching helped.

bibiche

You have piqued my curiousity! Would you care to elaborate on this mysterious concoction??

amma

Starching the fabric and I also found that putting the clear non slip vinyl on the back of my rulers helped a lot, It keeps the ruler from slipping when I press down, but I can still move the ruler around too.

Tink74

If it is a quilt that you plan to use daily, is there a unwritten rule to pre-wash fabric first? Or 'can' you not prewash and starch, then wash a daily used quilt once finished and end up with same results?

gale

I'm curious too. I have read about a 50/50 vodka water solution that people use and they add a drop or two of fragrance. I'm planning to make some without the fragrance.