I iron the strips as I finish them since I found I can match the seams easier as I sew them together. By pressing the quilt just looks better to me. My daughter never used her iron until she began sewing so maybe I have passed on something to her
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I iron everything...find it improves my odds of having everything look good. Also have room for ironing board.
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I iron every step of the way. My trouble comes when it's time to take top and backing to the LAQ. It seems no matter how careful I try to be, they both wrinkle horribly when I fold them to transport. Think it would be silly to deliver them on hangers?
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Originally Posted by Tilladare
I iron every step of the way. My trouble comes when it's time to take top and backing to the LAQ. It seems no matter how careful I try to be, they both wrinkle horribly when I fold them to transport. Think it would be silly to deliver them on hangers?
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Yes, also use spray starch. It works wonder.
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Yes, also try using spray starch, it works wonders.
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I always press mine throughout the entire process and the backing too. That way there is less of a chance at puckers and wrinkles.
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I'm from the press as you go school of dressmaking so it is a deeply ingrained habit to press, press, press. It would be too much stress for me to worry about my blocks being nice and flat throughout the entire process.
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Originally Posted by chattykathy17
I press every step of the way. Each seam, each block when done, each time I put blocks together to a row, etc. It just gives it a crisp look. The last two tops I took to the quilter, she loved it.
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I use Best Press and press each piece as I sew and then the whole top before quitling. I like the crispy look and clean. To each his own. Just like I do not prewash and have never had trouble and use shout color grabber and it comes out ok too. I took Grannyp70 a half gallon of Best Press today and she is hooked. Of course we are working on the Farmers wife blocks and they are small so really helps.
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