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Originally Posted by Kryssa
In my Intro to Quilting class, we were taught to iron out the default fold in our fabric and create a new one after making sure the threads were as straight as possible...
Does everyone do this? I was doing this tonight on 6 yards of backing for a twin quilt and it felt like it was taking forever when all I want to do is sandwich and start quilting :) |
For those that use starch in preparing their fabric for quilting . . . what kind of starch??? Spray starch from a can?? Or the kind one puts in the last cycle of wash (which I've never done)?
I want to know it "all" before I begin. <GGG> Thank you for your responses. Gloria |
I use "professional" spray starch which doesn't seem to gum up mostly. I used to use sta-flo starch which you diluted and put in a spray bottle. I think it worked the best for me.
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I use Faultless spray can. I have used Sta-flo too but I just like the convenience of the can.
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It is a good idea to iron everything.
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Always press
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Yep, always press.
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I like the starch alternative. I think it's called Best Press. It comes in different scents as well.
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I always iron everything then fold and trim edges straight with rotary cutter you don't want any creases at all before you sew as you can end up with wrinkles cos even on that tiny fold you are taking up fabric - and as for ripping absolutely not as it can stretch and distort your fabric
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Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
Always, but to even the fabric, I was told to hold it selvege to selvege and slightly move only one side back and forth until there is no wrinkle and it hangs straight. Then pin the selveges together, place on the cutting mat lining it up with a straight line and rotary cut one side WOF to make a straight line. Then start cutting. I do this after ironing the piece flat. Does anyone else do this?
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i am a Iron and starch everything kinda person
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I iron on the table-- i put a blanket on the table then a TWIN matter-is pad to hold it from slipping easy and it all rolls up for next time. the pads with rounded corners.
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I iron everything. God bless. Penny
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I usually do, yes.
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I was taught you can not sew without an iron
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Always iron, but never rip.
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good to know, ty
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I was told to "press" when quilting and "iron" when getting the wrinkles out of clothing. The reasoning was that ironing involves swishing the iron back and forth over the clothing item and pressing does not distort your fabric for quilting because no swishing is allowed. Don't know where I learned this, but I think it was an Eleanor Burns show.
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I guess I use the term interchangeably because they both use the iron. I guess I press my quilt blocks.
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I didn't mean to sound judgemental. I guess, I was asking if there was a difference or if I was just told a bunch of blarney.
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Yes. I always iron before I cut.
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Back in my prehistoric home ec days I was taught to always rip the fabric to get the straight grain. Don't do it often, and can't say that it harms the fabric, but you do have some stretch and lose about a half inch or so. Of course you sometimes lose that much or more from it being cut improperly.
And yes, ironing before cutting is a VERY good idea! |
You didn't sound like that to me. I'm a linear kind of fairy. Sometimes I have to think about what I actually do. If I analyze my "ironing" I'd guess that would be my jeans for a formal occasion. :lol:
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Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
^^^^Yup. The easiest way to get it square is to rip and trim! If you're making a quilt back, I dunno why you'd need a new fold. You want it flat, flat to start quilting!
I always iron being cutting the fabric. Since I wash fabric after I buy it, I wait until I use the fabric to iron the fabric and use starch. I want to make sure that all wrinkles are out of it. |
I'm fairly new to all this.
I've been instructed to press and not iron per 2 instructors. Ironing can stretch the material. In fact, one instructor nearly yelled at me for ironing my pieces. <GG> That's okay, I'm tuff and I learned. |
I always iron my fabric flat (I also like to lightly spray it with sizing) and then work with it from there. I NEVER rip fabric, once I bought a plaid fabric that the salesgirl ripped and I had to cut away about four inches of "warped" pattern!
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What do you think of using spray sizing? My teacher just told me at a quilting club to not use starch because bugs like to get into your fabric. Only use sizing. Has anyone heard this before?
I do iron every step of the way, but I never rip. |
I was told that and use sizing as well.
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