Starching a quilt top
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Starching a quilt top
I've been searching for a solution, but can't seem to find one.
I have a quilt top that is not as flat as I'd like it to be. I'm not taking it apart to fix it, it's too big, and the problem is in the middle. I've never used starch before, and am wondering - can I starch the quilt top and then quilt it?
What happens to the "puckering" in the middle? What are the effects of starching it? I know I have to wash the quilt when I am done, which is fine, as I always wash all of mine.
Just wondering if this could be a solution to my problem?
Thanks!
I have a quilt top that is not as flat as I'd like it to be. I'm not taking it apart to fix it, it's too big, and the problem is in the middle. I've never used starch before, and am wondering - can I starch the quilt top and then quilt it?
What happens to the "puckering" in the middle? What are the effects of starching it? I know I have to wash the quilt when I am done, which is fine, as I always wash all of mine.
Just wondering if this could be a solution to my problem?
Thanks!
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I don't think it will be a problem if you starch. I routinely heavily spray starch both tops and backing before quilting. My sister has given me some pretty wonky tops with excess fabric in many of the pieces. After quilting (I did quilt closely, less than 1" apart, with a simple looping pattern), no one would be able to tell. It also helps to use a cotton batting that shrinks. Once you get that shrinkage, even big mistakes no longer seem to show.
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Logically hot water will,shrink cotton fibers...did you prewash fabric? If so, it is already shrunken, but maybe a good steam ironing will do a bit more. Do you know what seams are not true 1/4" causing the puckering? Can you just redo those to adjust. Maybe stitches were too tight in that area causing the puckering, again redo changing stitch length or tension....just a few other ideas for you to,think about.
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