Benartex Wholecloth Quilts Question
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I purchased a kit to make a tree skirt and I understand that I can't get the lines wet. I spray baste all my quilts so I'm wondering if spray basting would make the lines disappear. Has anyone spray basted a pre-printed top and if so did you spray the batting instead of the top.
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A tree skirt is small enough that it probably would be easy to hand baste.
You're smart....I've been so scatter-brained lately that it likely wouldn't have occurred to me that spray is wet!
You're smart....I've been so scatter-brained lately that it likely wouldn't have occurred to me that spray is wet!
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I did make my GD a queen-sized Benartex quilt. I worked on it over 10 years, so when I was ready to remove the dye,l I filled my top=loader washing machine with cold water and let it soak for several hours before I did anything else. It turned out beautifully. She was a happy bride.
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I did make my GD a queen-sized Benartex quilt. I worked on it over 10 years, so when I was ready to remove the dye,l I filled my top=loader washing machine with cold water and let it soak for several hours before I did anything else. It turned out beautifully. She was a happy bride.
A few days ago I was shopping at the thrift store and found a brand new, still in the package, Benartex wholecloth quilt top in the Garden Bouquet pattern for $11.99! At first I thought it was a bit pricey for the thrift store, but when I looked it up online, they're selling for $60.00, so of course it came home with me.
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It's certainly not something I'll be tackling anytime soon, and I have wondered how long it will take me to finish it. A long-term project, to be sure! (Ten years, huh?
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I understand about not getting it wet, but I was wondering...when I do get around to starting it, would pressing it with a dry iron to get the fold marks out set the lines?
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Well, I got my answer. Did a Google search and this is what I found:
"Heat or chemicals can set the lines and make them difficult to remove. Do not press your top, and do not add detergent to the cold water soak."
http://www.christianlanequilters.com...age/589354.htm
I do know one thing...I've decided that whenever I get ready to work on it, I'm taking it to a longarmer to have it basted!![Thumb Up](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/thumbup.png)
"Heat or chemicals can set the lines and make them difficult to remove. Do not press your top, and do not add detergent to the cold water soak."
http://www.christianlanequilters.com...age/589354.htm
I do know one thing...I've decided that whenever I get ready to work on it, I'm taking it to a longarmer to have it basted!
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Well, I got my answer. Did a Google search and this is what I found:
"Heat or chemicals can set the lines and make them difficult to remove. Do not press your top, and do not add detergent to the cold water soak."
http://www.christianlanequilters.com...age/589354.htm
I do know one thing...I've decided that whenever I get ready to work on it, I'm taking it to a longarmer to have it basted!![Thumb Up](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/thumbup.png)
"Heat or chemicals can set the lines and make them difficult to remove. Do not press your top, and do not add detergent to the cold water soak."
http://www.christianlanequilters.com...age/589354.htm
I do know one thing...I've decided that whenever I get ready to work on it, I'm taking it to a longarmer to have it basted!
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Edited to add so jealous of your thrift store find!!
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