OBW fabric disaster!!
01-12-2011, 07:08 AM
#33
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I found this site (blog). She gives alot of tips and suggestions. Found this interesting but don't think I'll ever attempt one of these.
http://abbquilts.blogspot.com/2008/0...-and-tips.html
http://abbquilts.blogspot.com/2008/0...-and-tips.html
01-12-2011, 10:42 AM
#37
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Originally Posted by damaquilts
oh boy I was going to try one of these. I have to wash fabric. I cannot stand the chemicals in them. Maybe if I am really careful when I press.
Of course I don't have the comparison - for all I know I might find it a lot easier if I ever worked with unwashed - but I'd sure say, if you have to get rid of the chemicals then do go ahead and wash. Press with care, take your time lining up your repeats and you'll be fine.
One really important thing for me has been not to cut every 24'' (or however long the repeat is), but to look at the fabric and make sure I make my cuts along the same line in the pattern every time. Lining up the ruler along the same two leaf tips or whatever.
01-12-2011, 10:43 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by denveremerson
I got the OBW book for Christmas, and read it through several times so that I would get the concept down. I decided to start with a fabric that I already had to make sure I knew what I was doing. But it had a 25 1/4" repeat. Odd. As I couldn't remember where or when I got this fabric, I decided to pre-wash it first (The author doesn't like doing that, but I felt it should be done). Wash, dry, starch, iron. Measure again. Now it has a 24" repeat. After cutting my 24" strips, I realize that the grain is off, like really bad! Now I've lost about 4" on each end of each strip, and I'm really upset. Has anyone had this problem? You are all so wise, please help!!
01-12-2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Sorrelpen
I know there is rhyme and reason for abreviations. and there is a place to find what they mean. What does OBW stand for and what do you look for when you want to find the list ?
01-12-2011, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by Sorrelpen
I know there is rhyme and reason for abreviations. and there is a place to find what they mean. What does OBW stand for and what do you look for when you want to find the list ?
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