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Old 12-05-2016, 07:30 AM
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I have pressed my smaller quilts to get the center crease out. When I do that, I spray both sides with water, then press from the back.
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Old 12-05-2016, 11:53 AM
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I press my seasonal wallhangings before I hang them. They get creases from being folded in between seasons and holidays. I use an 80/20 batting and haven't had any problems with the pressing.
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Old 12-06-2016, 03:49 AM
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Nah, they usually get shoved into a box and wrapped as a gift... I haven't yet kept one of my quilts. LOL
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Old 12-06-2016, 04:52 AM
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I do press mine after washing. Then I have a clean quilt that still looks new. I also can spy any loose seam, etc, but that usually doesn't happen. Just me.
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Old 12-06-2016, 05:54 AM
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No, I can't say that I've ever pressed a quilt once it is finished. I never really thought about this - it's so smooth once it's quilted.
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Old 12-06-2016, 06:29 AM
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Wash it, dry it, fold it, give it. Done.
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Old 12-06-2016, 06:38 AM
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Occasionally I press a quilt, but I always press my table runners. I use warm and natural or warm and white as batting and have never had a problem pressing them with a hot iron.
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Old 12-06-2016, 07:04 AM
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I would block the quilt instead of pressing it. I'd be afraid of melting the batting or something else.
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Old 12-06-2016, 08:55 PM
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When I glue baste and FMQ a quilt, I then wash it to remove the glue. I like the way the quilt looks after it's pressed, so I iron mine.
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Old 12-07-2016, 12:41 AM
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I wash mine then very, very lightly skim over them with a steam iron. It leaves the creases in the valleys created by the quilting but just smoothes out the fabric in between. I prefer the look it gives.
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