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Old 02-27-2011, 05:46 AM
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I usually wash all of my quilts and dry them in the dryer until they are almost dry, then I lay them out on the floor for about a week. That seems to square them up. I don't fuss about it at all.
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Old 02-27-2011, 06:06 AM
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nope and don't plan to
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Old 02-27-2011, 07:26 AM
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No, I've never done blocking on the finished quilt.
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Old 02-28-2011, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jzaaboo
Cattywompus-one of my favorite words, my Dad used to say that. No way would I block a quilt every time I washed it. It seems if you prewashed your fabric and cut it on the grain, and your blocks were even, there would be no need. But then, I only dust every two weeks, so I would be the wrong person to make commentary on someone who wanted to Martha Stewart it up.
You could be my long lost sister if I had one. LOL I feel the same way. :lol:
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Old 02-28-2011, 10:17 AM
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I have never done this nor read about doing this in any quilt book I have. :-D
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Old 02-28-2011, 03:38 PM
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If it needs blocking to make it lay right or to be square,it is not made or cut right in the first place,is my opinion anyway.
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Old 06-07-2011, 02:56 AM
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This kind of reminds me of seeing my grandmother stretch her lace window curtain panels. She'd set this wooden oblong contraption up in the backyard and adjust it to the size of the panels. It had pins or tacks all around. Nana would attach the curtain panels to these pins on all four sides and go do her housework while her curtains dried beautifully in the sun. She could stack several panels, thereby drying several panels at the same time. After a while she'd bring them in the house and hang her beautiful curtains - no ironing.
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Old 06-07-2011, 03:22 AM
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No way!!
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Old 02-06-2012, 09:15 AM
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I belong to an art quilt group and there are 6 of us. This past weekend we entered our "door" challenge in a local Quilt show put on by the Crazy Quilters here in Port St. Lucie, Fl. Everyone blocked their quilts except me. Their's hung beautiful and mine not so much. I will block mine before the next show.
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Old 02-06-2012, 09:28 AM
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I agree with JOLO< cut it right, sew it right when done it is sq. Never blocked a quilt and don't plan on it.
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