gram2five

Hi all! I am taking a beginning quilting class, and we are making a log cabin. We will be cutting the strips at the next class and are supposed to have our fabrics starched and ironed. Can you offer any advise on how I can get these 7 cuts of fabric to my class without them getting fold lines or wrinkles?

Gramie bj

Depending on length of fabric, I would roll it around the core's I save from Christmas gift wrap.

quilter1

How about one of those hangers that have the cardboard roll on the bottom? Hang the strips and lightly pin them together so they don't slide off. You could take a paper towel roll, slit the bottom and fit it over a hanger.

thimblebug6000

Buy a pool noodle at the dollar store & wrap the fabric around it?

dunster

There will probably be an iron available in the class as well, so all is not lost if you have some fold marks. Also you will probably be cutting two layers anyway, so you can have the fabric folded down the center, just as it is on the bolt.

Edited to add - I'm impressed that your teacher recognizes the value of starching your fabric for a log cabin. I don't think I've ever taken a class where the teacher told us to starch in advance.

gram2five

The lengths of the fabrics range from 1/8 to 1-1/2 yards. Off to dig around in the closet for gift wrap cores

gram2five

Great idea! Thank you

Pennyhal

You could use something like Amazing Tape to hold the fabric to the core once it is wound around it.

ManiacQuilter2

If you have precut your fabric, I would take the cut strips and neatly fold them into a plastic container. If you taking the yardage, I would just hand it on a hanger and carry it like a suit to class. Never took too many classes. Have fun !!

DOTTYMO

If it is in the right size stripes a pizza box .but must keep flat.

One of our members wrap in tin foil etc aluminium foul I think you call it. For wrapping chicken in.


Her blocks and fabric is always starched and beautiful.