backing fabric
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I'm feeling a little bit frustrated with the fabric I just received; it is a wide backing for my t shirt quilt and I've washed it and now started pressing it and have discovered it has a fold line all the way down it. Looks like a chalk line except it's not going to come out. Only thing I know to do is go ahead and cut it down the middle and stitch it back up. Kinda beats the purpose but about the only thing I can do as I need to use it. Bummers.
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lt sounds like it was folded like that for a long, long time. faded maybe. and if you want to sew it, don't bother cutting, just fold it with right sides together, press and sew. then it will be good again.
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I've had that problem, too. I like to do "I spy" swaps, and always wash those, as my main group requires washed fabric. Most all the fabrics are bright or dark in color.
My experience has been that it's the way it's washed. Since I started to totally unfold the fabric and fluff it up before washing, I've not had that problem. (I don't believe I've ever found that line previous to washing.)
Of course, not all fabric does it, but I find that it's worth the effort.
bkay
My experience has been that it's the way it's washed. Since I started to totally unfold the fabric and fluff it up before washing, I've not had that problem. (I don't believe I've ever found that line previous to washing.)
Of course, not all fabric does it, but I find that it's worth the effort.
bkay
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