Dryer sheets as foundation???
#1
I have a concern with using the dryer sheets as the foundation in pieced squares. Occasionally I have noticed little oily spots left on solid colors where there has been a dryer sheet in the batch. So when someone mentioned using the squares in foundation piecing. I immediately thought about the oil residue. So I took a dryer sheet that had been run through the dryer once with a batch of clothes. I pressed it with a hot iron over a brown paper bag. Oil stains. Moved it to another area of the bag. More oil stains. 3 times, 4 times.
Any comments on this? I would not want to stain my quilt blocks.
Any comments on this? I would not want to stain my quilt blocks.
#5
I've never used dryer sheets for foundations. I have several pieces of really thin fabric that I use up that way. I have no idea how I ended up with the thin ones, but they definitely can't be used for pieced quilts, and I just use it up. Batiste? Is that what the thin stuff is called?
#6
I have made two very large quilts using dryer sheets. I saw no oily residue. But I also washed every one by themselves as I would a load of clothes. After I had the amount I needed for a quilt. I put them in a net bag and washed them in detergent and some bleach. dryed them in dryer and iron the flat. A little time consuming but I didn't mind because they made wonderful foundation.
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#7
Originally Posted by Loretta
Gosh I forgot to post the photo. LOL! http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/14167.page
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Originally Posted by Loretta
Gosh I forgot to post the photo. LOL! http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/14167.page
Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!! :D I just love it. :D :D :D
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