Do You PRESS or IRON your Yardage before starting to cut for piecing?
#32
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i too use Magic spray sizing on every piece of fabric before I begin to cut. Spray and iron back and forth, up and down, sideways....I want that fabric to shink now and not after I cut pieces. I lightly spray as I am pressing pieces that have been sewn together and spray again as blocks are being joined. I also spray and iron the backing fabric...back and forth,etc. for a lap/baby size quilt, I use at least 1/2 a can.....I just finished a King that used 2 full cans. Walmart carries the blue can ( light sizing ) for 97 cents and my grocery store carries the green can ( heavy sizing ) for about double the price. I like it best on Batiks but the blue does OK too. I have some quilts that have been washed and dryed several times that have maybe 5 percent shrinkage...from the batting that I do not pre-treat and I like the old fashioned look!!
#34
When I started I just bought fabric cut and sewed. The quilt I am working on now I prewashed starched and ironed. I have starched ironed and cut without prewashing. Starching and ironing (pressing) before cutting makes cutting easier IMHO. I think prewashing depends on the fabric used.
#35
I'm with cmw. All fabric that comes in the house goes directly into the laundry. I don't like to put it in the dryer but that's just me. Then I tear off the selvages and iron with steam. I also use steam on my blocks. I want the seams to lay down.
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