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Phoppe 02-25-2011 12:24 PM

Seems a bit tedious to have to reblock it every time you wash it. No thanks. LOL

dsb38327 02-25-2011 12:31 PM


Originally Posted by Phoppe
Seems a bit tedious to have to reblock it every time you wash it. No thanks. LOL

Ditto: No thanks. I am happy for those of us who do and want to but I will pass.

jzaaboo 02-25-2011 12:42 PM

Cattywompus-one of my favorite words, my Dad used to say that. No way would I block a quilt every time I washed it. It seems if you prewashed your fabric and cut it on the grain, and your blocks were even, there would be no need. But then, I only dust every two weeks, so I would be the wrong person to make commentary on someone who wanted to Martha Stewart it up.

Phoppe 02-25-2011 12:53 PM


Originally Posted by jzaaboo
Cattywompus-one of my favorite words, my Dad used to say that. No way would I block a quilt every time I washed it. It seems if you prewashed your fabric and cut it on the grain, and your blocks were even, there would be no need. But then, I only dust every two weeks, so I would be the wrong person to make commentary on someone who wanted to Martha Stewart it up.

My dad used to say it all the time too~

Hinterland 02-25-2011 12:58 PM

I block the quilts I show because I like having them hang straight, and blocking helps that. It takes about an hour to do a queen size. It can be back breaking but it's worth it, even if it's just to see the quilt laid out flat so I can admire it.

Quilts that I put on my bed do not get blocked.

Janet

MTS 02-25-2011 01:54 PM

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AGAIN!!!!!!

MTS 02-25-2011 01:54 PM


Originally Posted by Prism99

Originally Posted by toomanycats
OK so you block your quilt when you are done..then, do you have to reblock it everytime you wash it?

Yes.

And here we part ways. ;)

carolaug 02-25-2011 02:56 PM

I never hard of this...will have to google it.
http://www.hgtv.com/video/tips-for-b...deo/index.html here is a good video on blocking a quilt

MTS 02-25-2011 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by carolaug
I never hard of this...will have to google it.
http://www.hgtv.com/video/tips-for-b...deo/index.html here is a good video on blocking a quilt

Duh! Of course. It's just that it's been decades since I've lived in a place with any carpeting I totally forgot about it.

karenpatrick 02-26-2011 05:53 AM

I have never blocked one of my quilts. My quilts are meant to be used. Wouldn't you have to do to this after every time it was washed? I don't see the point.


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