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this sounds like an easy and sensible way to smooth out batting. I am going to try it.
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Believe it or not, you can press the poly batting. I have always done it. I spraybaste my top to it first, then steam press...turn it over & do the same with the backing to it. Not many pins, no wrinkles on front or back, first washing softens and not alot of shrinkage. All the steaming takes care of that. So much easier to SID or FMQ! :thumbup:
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I use a lot of fusible batting for small projects so I guess my answer is yes - Happy Thanksgiving
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thanks for the insight!
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I have to admit I have now switched to fusible batting so I can't press it or put it in the dryer. I just smooth out any wrinkles when I sandwich it and it is a little sticky even before fusing. Up here in Canada, we pay $30 and up for a large can of 505 so in the long run I think I will save money. It's so nice to quilt without worrying about all the safety pins. The fusible batts are not a lot more and I wait until Connecting Threads have their batting sales. Also I like the fact that I can use up small pieces by fusing them together. Just my 2 cents.
BTW, Happy Thanksgiving to those quilters stateside. I like our earlier Thanksgiving as I think yours is too close to Christmas. kwiltnutt |
Originally Posted by katier825
I usually start with spritzing it with water and putting in the dryer for a few minutes on medium. If there's a stubborn wrinkle I will sometimes touch that with the iron. But usually it's fine from the dryer.
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re - batting wrinkles.. for my sewing/quilting group, we use JoAnn's poly which is on a roll. It isn't the greatest to be sure, but it is what we can afford for a charitable group and is 48 inches wide.
About half way through the roll, the batt has always become twisted and has terrible deep folds in it. Putting it in the dryer does not help this. HOWEVER, sprinkling it a bit with a few drops of water or putting it in the dryer for a few minutes with a damp washcloth will fluff it very nicely. I find it fluffs so nicely, it gathers up the batting a bit, so be sure you give yourself enough room, if you precut it for a quilt. This does work great and I am always bringing home the quilt and batting before we send the quilt to the next group of people to work on it - the "tie people". Julie LOVE IN STITCHES - 3cats. Port Orange Florida |
I am a winter Texan and in our park we have commercial driers. We put them in on low and they relax and quilt beautifully. No lumps
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Myself I use mostly blanket's and I wash and dry them and
put them right down on my backing and I have had no problem with doing that all nice and smooth . :D |
Originally Posted by katier825
I usually start with spritzing it with water and putting in the dryer for a few minutes on medium. If there's a stubborn wrinkle I will sometimes touch that with the iron. But usually it's fine from the dryer.
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