Mkotch

I refold my quilts periodically when I store them to avoid having permanent creases. However, sometimes when I get them out of storage, it takes a while for the creases or wrinkles to relax. I lay them out on a bed and the creases go away after a week or so. Does anyone have a quicker way to get rid of the creases? Does spritzing with water help? Do you use a steamer?

NJ Quilter

I would probably steam them - with just a regular old steam iron if I did not have a big steamer. A friend reduces this issue by just rolling her quilts up into a messy ball and storing them that way. Reduces the available storage space but she says she gets no creases with this method.

rryder

To avoid wrinkles, I roll mine around a pool noodle, then cover with muslin and stand on end in a corner. No creases and each noodle can accomodate several quilts layered one on the other. Tha secret to being able to stand them up is to leave a short section of noodle hangong out, the when you slip the muslin on over your rolled quilts, tie the bottom, just belos the edge of the lowest quilt by wrapping a selvage strip around and maing a bow. This will keep your quilts from sliding down to the edge of the of the noodle. I also loosely tie a selvage in the middle of the bundle and then tie the top shut to keep out dust. They can the be leaned in a corner of a closet or room without wrinkling. If you need to do a larger quilt you can use a short piece of pvc pipe to join two pool noodles together.

To get rid of wrinkles Or to block a quilt, I pin it to my design wall or lay it out flat on a bed and then use a damp cloth as a press cloth while pressing rather than using the steam feature on my iron. That prevents it gettin too wet, and usually once the press cloth is dry you know ithat section is finished and it’s time to move to another section.

Rob

luvstoquilt

Pool noodles work for me and I make muslin sleeves to hold them

Judith1005

If you have a guest bed that doesn't get used a lot, just layer your quilts on the extra bed flat. Then you don't have to worry about the quilts getting creases. If your worried about anything getting on the quilts like dog/cat fur, or dust/dirt, or too much sunlight, just throw an old quilt or comforter over them.

I know that is what I would do if I had a stack of extra quilts. (Which I don't right now. But, I'm working on it. ) I'm lucky, I have the perfect guest room to do this with.

Peckish

If you can't lay it flat on a spare bed, or store it wrapped around a pool noodle, try folding your quilts on the bias, like this:
https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/...-shows-you-how

Judith1005

Favorited, so cool. Thank you for sharing!

Chasing Hawk

Does your dryer have a steam setting? I use mine all the time to get wrinkles out of clothes as well as quilts.

Now if that setting would only work on my tiny crow's feet........lol

ThreadHead

My grandmother had an extra bedroom that she didn't use, so she would store quilts on the bed. Fold the bedspread back and there were 6 more quilts covering the bed.

RuthiesRetreat3

Yes, this is the way I do it. I also try not to fold too tight.