Affairs of the Heart Cyber-Sew 2011
#581
Originally Posted by trish b
A question, what are sharks teeth on a quilt border? I have not heard that term before.
Shark Teeth Outer Border pointing in
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#583
Sharon that is a very good question. Me I never wash my fabrics. I have been told when the quilt is finished to wash in cold water with a liquid soap and put in 4 or 5 color catchers. If you really want to wash them how about buying one of those net bags, that should keep them from messing up too much put in some color catchers and see how it goes.
I am looking into a new method of Quilt as You Go ladies, all will be revealed later.
Kathy "AS IF" we could ever forget you are in this. You are the leader of the pack so to speak
Elle
I am looking into a new method of Quilt as You Go ladies, all will be revealed later.
Kathy "AS IF" we could ever forget you are in this. You are the leader of the pack so to speak
Elle
#584
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Originally Posted by sharon b
Ok have a question- with the batiks do you prewash them ? I went and got a bunch of 1/8 and 1/4 yard cuts- but am thinking washing them will create a mess :shock: any suggestions ?
#586
Welcome Amy and Andrea......we are getting more excited and motivated daily. Everyone who joins adds a new dimension to this project and I am thankful to have such a great bunch of teachers. I still have not received my book, so I can't join the JTG club--AND I'm trying to finish another quilt by May and still have another on the board. I will go out this week for my background fabric selection, no surprise here---I will be doing black!
So glad to have you both join in the fun .
So glad to have you both join in the fun .
#587
About washing batiks. I would like to say this - ahemmmm - for some unknown reason, batiks seem to have TONS of excess dye still left in them! They will bleed out like no tomorrow. I ALWAYS wash batiks. The only time I was surprised about the lack of excess dye was with some of the Connecting Threads batiks, but others - ooooh my, did they bleed!
This said, I usually wash all my small pieces of fabric - 1/4 yard or less, by hand. I fill a dishpan (or other large container) with the hottest water I can stand and a bit of Ivory Liquid dish soap - 'cause it's on the kitchen sink where I'm working! Place the fabrics - like colors in at the same time, such as lighter ones, first. I swish them around and get them wet. Let sit for a few minutes and swish again. If you see dye beginning to color the water, keep swishing and agitating them. When you think you've released the dye, remove one piece at a time and rinse, rinse, rinse until the water runs clear. When you've finished that batch, add another group and repeat.
I lay them all out on a large towel and roll up to squeeze the wet out. Then I iron them dry. I developed this method of deaaling with washing small fabrics when I was doing a BOM from the LQS. It was all batiks & we were given strips - 2 1/2" wide - so I did it this way.
This said, I usually wash all my small pieces of fabric - 1/4 yard or less, by hand. I fill a dishpan (or other large container) with the hottest water I can stand and a bit of Ivory Liquid dish soap - 'cause it's on the kitchen sink where I'm working! Place the fabrics - like colors in at the same time, such as lighter ones, first. I swish them around and get them wet. Let sit for a few minutes and swish again. If you see dye beginning to color the water, keep swishing and agitating them. When you think you've released the dye, remove one piece at a time and rinse, rinse, rinse until the water runs clear. When you've finished that batch, add another group and repeat.
I lay them all out on a large towel and roll up to squeeze the wet out. Then I iron them dry. I developed this method of deaaling with washing small fabrics when I was doing a BOM from the LQS. It was all batiks & we were given strips - 2 1/2" wide - so I did it this way.
#588
Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
Welcome Amy.
I hope that you are going to join us to Trishb.
Elle
I hope that you are going to join us to Trishb.
Elle
#589
That's good to know about the batiks and bleeding. I suppose the more vibrant the color, the more they bleed. It's funny, because everyone has their definite opinions on washing fabrics first. A lady who teaches quilt-top piecing said that if fabrics are bought at an LQS, you never need to wash. Someone who owns another LQS said you should always wash.
I've never used color catchers. Where would I buy them?
I've never used color catchers. Where would I buy them?
#590
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Originally Posted by Ducky
That's good to know about the batiks and bleeding. I suppose the more vibrant the color, the more they bleed. It's funny, because everyone has their definite opinions on washing fabrics first. A lady who teaches quilt-top piecing said that if fabrics are bought at an LQS, you never need to wash. Someone who owns another LQS said you should always wash.
I've never used color catchers. Where would I buy them?
I've never used color catchers. Where would I buy them?
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