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Old 12-16-2010, 03:31 PM
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When you wash your placemats or table runners and they get all wrinkled, do you iron them. Because I thought you were not suppose to iron anything quilted, but they don't look very nice. Any advice!
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I ironed mine.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:33 PM
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I definitely iron.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:36 PM
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I machine wash them, then toss them into the dryer. When they come out of the dryer, I smooth them and they look fine.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:40 PM
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I would iron them.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:49 PM
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I iron all of mine with no problem.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:49 PM
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You know, last time I washed a wall hanging and noticed it was more wrinkly than I liked, I peeked over my shoulder, gazed quickly around the room, saw no one was watching, and I IRONED it! Looked just fine and nobody knew. :mrgreen:

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Old 12-16-2010, 03:50 PM
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Thanks everyone! I'm going to try and iron mine.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:52 PM
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I don't iron my own placemats. The only ones I have are ones that I made but I hate ironing. I only sort-of enjoy pressing when I am actually making something.
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Old 12-16-2010, 03:53 PM
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Go ahead and iron them, but don't let the quilt police catch you :wink:

If you used poly fabrics or batting don't set the iron on cotton.
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