Pressing as you sew...
06-16-2010, 12:21 PM
#31
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Thanks Craftybear, Sadiemae and Theresa
Thank you. I have trouble with either the starch bothers my finger tips or the smell of the starch activates me to get all plugged up.
Yes, I almost always prewash fabric before sewing.
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Originally Posted by amma
This is another reason I like to use starch, I can finger press a lot of seams and they stay nicely enough that a quick press at the end is all that may be necessary :D:D:D
Originally Posted by Valerie Doiel
Hello,
I like to prewash my fabrics to avoid any "surprises" and I like to iron my sewing as I go. Using a fabric starch helps, as when it comes time to quilt the top it has a more finished look and sets up in the quilt frame easier. Finished items look much nicer too. I hope this helps. Happy Quilting
I like to prewash my fabrics to avoid any "surprises" and I like to iron my sewing as I go. Using a fabric starch helps, as when it comes time to quilt the top it has a more finished look and sets up in the quilt frame easier. Finished items look much nicer too. I hope this helps. Happy Quilting
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06-16-2010, 12:42 PM
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Sew and press. I press after each seam. Pressing carefuly not to distort fabric. The better quality fabric the less distortion.
And always square the block as I go if the pattern needs it. And square the finished block.
And always square the block as I go if the pattern needs it. And square the finished block.
06-16-2010, 09:27 PM
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You all are so wonderful for sharing with me how you press and sew OR sew n' sew. Thank you.
This is still foreign to me, except I have tried it once and when I taught my DIL, she picked it up really well and her log cabin turned out very nice.
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This is still foreign to me, except I have tried it once and when I taught my DIL, she picked it up really well and her log cabin turned out very nice.
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06-17-2010, 01:48 AM
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i am a big presser...i use finger pressing/or wooden presser only during block construction for certain blocks...like log cabins, but when i have finished the block i press it with the iron, sometimes, if finger pressing doesn't seem to 'do-it' i set up a little board and get my little iron out and use that at the side of my sewing machine so i don't have to get up and down 15 times for one block. if you starched and pressed well before cutting your strips then finger pressing is usually enough to get the block together. once i start sewing blocks together every seam gets pressed so the whole quilt top is well pressed when complete and ready for quilting.
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