Ironing a king sized quilt top
06-02-2011, 03:38 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by AZTeri
Well, I ended up putting towels on the kitchen table, butting the ironing board up against it and did it piece meal until I got it finished, loosely folding it as I went. As far as the backing, I folded it in half (it's wide!) pressed, turned, folded, pressed and turned again! It's not perfectly ironed, but it will work. Tomorrow, I get to clear the furniture out of the living room, tape the back down? or do I tape the front down? Can anybody tell me if it matters which is taped down? I'm using basting spray, but will probably add some pins here and there also.
This is the first, last and ONLY time I'm making a king sized quilt!
This is the first, last and ONLY time I'm making a king sized quilt!
06-02-2011, 03:40 AM
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Pressing the seams as you go should help - makes touching up at the end a lot easier.
I usually fold my backing into quarters and press that way.
I have a couple of old blankets that I spread on my large cutting table. My ironing board woudl NEVER work.
Good luck.
I usually fold my backing into quarters and press that way.
I have a couple of old blankets that I spread on my large cutting table. My ironing board woudl NEVER work.
Good luck.
06-02-2011, 09:23 AM
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This is where it's really helpful if you have pressed each block very carefully as you made it, and pressed each seam joining blocks also. Then there should be no additional pressing to do.
As for the back, I discovered recently that you can mist the back after it has been loaded on the longarm and the wrinkles just fall out. If you're sending the back out to a longarmer, you might ask her if she needs you to press it or if she is okay with using the mist-it method. Some longarmers are nervous about applying any water to a customer's quilt, but if you give permission she might be able to do it for you. There shouldn't be a charge as it takes no time at all to do.
As for the back, I discovered recently that you can mist the back after it has been loaded on the longarm and the wrinkles just fall out. If you're sending the back out to a longarmer, you might ask her if she needs you to press it or if she is okay with using the mist-it method. Some longarmers are nervous about applying any water to a customer's quilt, but if you give permission she might be able to do it for you. There shouldn't be a charge as it takes no time at all to do.
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