Preshrink and sewing batting
09-13-2019, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Thanks everyone.
QuiltE, I'm not really planning to wash the batting. Just spray with water
until damp then dry. Hope it will shrink some. If I don't forget, I plan to
measure before and after to see how much it shrinks. Just an experiment.
QuiltE, I'm not really planning to wash the batting. Just spray with water
until damp then dry. Hope it will shrink some. If I don't forget, I plan to
measure before and after to see how much it shrinks. Just an experiment.
As part of your experiment ...
what about the hot water spray treatment and then tossing some into the dryer?
Look forward to hearing your reports of your experiment!
09-13-2019, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by juliasb
I have never pre-shrunk batting before using it in a quilt. From everything I have read there is so little shrinkage that it is non-negotiable.
I usually measure my quilts before and after wash so I know.
09-13-2019, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Maybe fill your sprayer with hot water, to help increase the shrinkage possibility?
As part of your experiment ...
what about the hot water spray treatment and then tossing some into the dryer?
Look forward to hearing your reports of your experiment!
As part of your experiment ...
what about the hot water spray treatment and then tossing some into the dryer?
Look forward to hearing your reports of your experiment!
I think I need one of those spray for fertilizer. Last time I did this
to remove wrinkles on a batting, my hands sure got a work out.
09-13-2019, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
OK. Will give this a try. I'll let you know how it turns out.
I think I need one of those spray for fertilizer. Last time I did this
to remove wrinkles on a batting, my hands sure got a work out.
I think I need one of those spray for fertilizer. Last time I did this
to remove wrinkles on a batting, my hands sure got a work out.
Good Luck!
hhmmmmmm ... by chance do you have a sprayer on your sink nozzle?
A quick shower there, and then lay flat to dry elsewhere?
That'd be EasyPeezy'er than hand spraying!
09-13-2019, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
I agree, doing a lot of hand spraying is generally not kind to our paws!
Good Luck!
hhmmmmmm ... by chance do you have a sprayer on your sink nozzle?
A quick shower there, and then lay flat to dry elsewhere?
That'd be EasyPeezy'er than hand spraying!
Good Luck!
hhmmmmmm ... by chance do you have a sprayer on your sink nozzle?
A quick shower there, and then lay flat to dry elsewhere?
That'd be EasyPeezy'er than hand spraying!
We will be eating fuzzies for days.
09-13-2019, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
I can just imagine bringing my batting in the kitchen.
We will be eating fuzzies for days.
We will be eating fuzzies for days.
09-13-2019, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Oh you'll be fine ... a quick shower and then off to somewhere else to dry!
I will probably get some funny looks...like why are you buying a sprayer in
September? Keeps people entertained.
09-13-2019, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
I checked...one gallon sprayer costs $16. I think I can live with that.
I will probably get some funny looks...like why are you buying a sprayer in
September? Keeps people entertained.
I will probably get some funny looks...like why are you buying a sprayer in
September? Keeps people entertained.
I have one about that size, and it takes a lot of oomph to make it work.
Different than the hand spritzer, but still not that nice to work with.
And now you have me wondering just how much batting you are wanting to spray down
that you are buying a full-on sprayer!
09-13-2019, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Before you buy .... have you used one?
I have one about that size, and it takes a lot of oomph to make it work.
Different than the hand spritzer, but still not that nice to work with.
And now you have me wondering just how much batting you are wanting to spray down
that you are buying a full-on sprayer!
I have one about that size, and it takes a lot of oomph to make it work.
Different than the hand spritzer, but still not that nice to work with.
And now you have me wondering just how much batting you are wanting to spray down
that you are buying a full-on sprayer!
The quilt is about 90" square.
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