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    Old 11-10-2010, 12:54 PM
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    Be careful if you iron it. It has something in it (contrary to what they say it is not 100% cotton) that seems like it sticks to my iron.
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    Old 11-10-2010, 01:04 PM
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    This has never been a problem for me. Did you buy it off a roll?

    Gale is right about the pressing, but if you put a piece of cloth on top, that should help press it.
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    I buy my warm and natural in bags by size, not on a roll and I get the sticking to the iron thingy too.
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    Old 11-10-2010, 01:24 PM
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    You shouldn't iron your batting. It crushes the loft. Throw it in the dryer for 10 minutes. It's then ready to layer.
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    Old 11-10-2010, 01:40 PM
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    Try the dryer, it was for polyester batting, all I ever use. Use low 5-10 minutes should do it.
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    There is some shrinkage, minimal(3% according to the manufacturer), so if you don't want an antique look after washing you need to presoak your batting. Check the Warm Company website for instructions.
    http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html
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    Old 11-10-2010, 01:46 PM
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    Originally Posted by momymom
    You shouldn't iron your batting. It crushes the loft. Throw it in the dryer for 10 minutes. It's then ready to layer.

    You're right. I have had to iron some wadded up stuff for little projects though. Didn't make sense to put it in the dryer. Really little stuff ;-)
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    I throw mine in the dryer - on air dry - with a damp cloth for about 10 minutes. I have to do this every time I load a quilt on the frame, before I load the batting, and it works great.
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    I spritz it with water and toss it in the dryer. It's much easier than ironing and comes out smooth enough for me.
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    Old 11-10-2010, 03:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by katier825
    I spritz it with water and toss it in the dryer. It's much easier than ironing and comes out smooth enough for me.
    Yeap this is what I do. It turns out great. :thumbup:
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