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    Old 08-26-2011, 11:35 AM
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    I'm washing it now and I tossed in a few other things to hopefully generate some static.

    No dryer sheets and no fabric softener... I thought about vinegar but I decided to leave it for now.

    Originally Posted by gemladi
    Did maybe drying it take away some static that might have been on it in the store? Did you use dryer sheets?
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    Old 08-26-2011, 02:56 PM
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    Are your pieces starched and ironed? I noticed that when I do this to a block or piece it will not hang.
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    Old 08-26-2011, 03:07 PM
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    some are starched and ironed.
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    Old 08-26-2011, 03:46 PM
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    I bought large plastic table cloths and thumb tacked them to my wall wrong side out and the blocks stick on there really good. I have a big wall and marked the different size quilts that I make - then I can quickly see the size of border that I want to add. Of course for a king or a queen I have to put it going across my design wall and not up and down. Good Luck
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    Old 08-26-2011, 04:45 PM
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    Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
    I discovered that when my design wall was hanging loose the ceiling fan moved it enough to shake the blocks off. When the A/C kicked on it would do the same thing. My design wall is now rigid and I don't have that problem. A whole quilt top will stick to it!
    I wondered if anyone was going to mention this. I spent about two hours arranging a quilt once. Left the room to get a diet coke and the whole thing had fallen off the wall when I got back. My ceiling fan's 'breeze' was blocked by my body (somewhat) while arranging but when left alone to it's own devices it blew them all away like the three little pigs house of straw!
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    Old 08-26-2011, 05:46 PM
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    humidity also affects 'stickage'. please don't ask.
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    Old 08-26-2011, 06:57 PM
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    if you wash it put it in the dryer but don't use bounce or any dryer sheet it won't cling and that's what you need the static cling but the big the block you have to make sure you rub it on good or it will fall off....
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    Old 08-26-2011, 07:23 PM
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    I got several 50 X 60 lightweight fleece blankets for $2.00 each to use for batting in some projects. They also work great as a design wall and blocks seem to stick well.
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    Old 08-26-2011, 07:30 PM
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    i also use the back of a vinal tablecloth
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    Old 08-26-2011, 08:34 PM
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    Sorry don't know.
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