ironing backing of spray-basted sandwich
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Anyone else do this? I sandwich my quilts on a bed - so a rather soft surface. Sometimes the back seems a bit rumpled - not puckered or wrinkled - just ... rumpled. The finished project is fine, but when I had a solid light-colored backing - looking more rumpled than usual - I ironed that puppy and it was great. Don't know that I'll do it all the time, but I'm doing placemats right now - small, easy to iron - and am ironing each one. Smooth as glass.
#3

So this is yet another thing that everyone else knows and I stumble on? LOL another one was sewing backing together before you cut the selvedges off. That was life changing. I was working so hard to cut so straight - stumbled on that idea and wow - what a difference!
#9

JanTx...thanks for the tip in sewing the backing together before you cut the salvage off. Great tip!!! Also, I used the spray basting for the first time this week and I wish I had known about ironing the front and back again after sandwiched...know better for next time. Thanks for all the great tips on this board....I have learned so much.
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03-06-2012 04:46 PM