foundation for strip quilt
 

I was reading on a blog about making strip quilts. One of the posters used fabric softener sheets for her foundation. She leaves them in. They are light, so would add almost no weight.
I have some used, leftover sheets (the large pet ones) I've been saving. I tried to press them, but it's not working. They stick to the iron if it's hot. They don't get flat with a cooler iron.
Suggestions?
bkay

I figured it out. I pressed it between parchment paper sheets.

bkay

The fabric softener sheets are highly flammable. I wouldn't leave them in a quilt for that reason.

I like to use thin tracing paper as the foundation

I made dozens of string quilts using Pattern Ease as the foundation. It is a non women, lightweight, inexpensive product that you can leave in. I love making string quilts!

I have used water soluble interfacing that I cut to size. Once my quilt has been washed the interfacing disappears and so will add no weight to the finished quilt.

I made a strip quilt with no foundation. I sewed the strips together starting g with a small triangle and they were on the diagonal And then squared them up. I made 90 and my friend made 90 and we shared 45 of them and each made a quilt. Fun project. Both came out so nice for both of us.

I found some really cheap fabric at the thrift store, it was part of a dust ruffle, the part that sits between the mattress and box spring. Lightweight and works great.

Can you ever get the smell (reek, to me) out of softener sheets?

I have both regular and permapress muslin in 90" width, a bolt of it. You never know when you might need some. I used muslin for my foundation the last 2 times I made strip piecings.

CathyVV, you're right. They are flammable. I just set one on fire to make sure you were right. They both melt and flame.

New plan required.

bkay