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Old 11-18-2006, 08:46 PM
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I'm new at quilting and wondered when using flannel (squares), is is best to cut the flannel with a rotary cutter or scissors?

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Old 11-19-2006, 08:07 AM
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Hi Marge, I prefer to use a rotary cutter when cutting flannel. I find it to be faster and more accurate than scissors. Hope this helps.
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Old 11-20-2006, 09:50 AM
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:roll: I always use rotary when I can, for all knds of fabrics. It's so much quicker when your pieces have sraight lines. good luck
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Old 11-20-2006, 04:38 PM
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By all means, use a rotary cutter whenever possible, but I find that when I cut flannel I have to clean the rotary cutter every now and again, as both the cutter and the mat can get a little fuzzy.
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Old 11-21-2006, 08:55 AM
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One tip for using flannel, WASH TWICE! Flannel has a looser weave of thicker/fluffier threads. It will shrink quite a bit and at different rates. I have found this varies by manufaturer. This is especially true of JoAnn's or Walmart type flannels. Never cut flannel before it is washed. Trust me on this.
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Old 11-21-2006, 02:20 PM
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Oh yes, wash twice and you can also spray the heck out of the flannel with spray starch or sizing to keep the fabric in line while you are cutting and stitching.
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Old 07-29-2007, 05:23 PM
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I think you may have hit on a question I've been wondering about. Should flannel be washed before piecing? From the sounds of things, it sounds like it. I have some good quality flannel that I want to make a string pieced quilt with for my father.. a lap quilt. I want the softness but was wondering about the washing. . Any ideas would be welcome. Wash... if so in what?

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Since I have "sensitive skin", I wash all my laundry in Dreft baby laundry soap, including my fabric. But I would think you could wash it in whatever you normally do your laundry with...but use about 1/2 the regular amount of soap.

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Old 09-29-2007, 03:17 AM
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Do you dry flannel in the dryer after each time you wash it?
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Yes you will want to dry in the dryer so that it will shrink before you cut it.
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