brandeesmom

I am going to be making a quilt/comforter for a friend. I will need to press the fabric during the construction, and when my project is completed I plan on washing the quilt before I give it to my friend. Will the texture of the Seersucker return to its natural pucker?

tessagin

When I was taught how to iron, mom would tell me to press then give it a good shake so the pucker would come back.

Doggramma

Back in the "olden days" I used seersucker when sewing summery clothing. The seersucker stays in the seersucker texture after ironing or washing. Not sure if today's seersucker has the same qualities. Maybe you should try a sample first.

tessagin

Long time since I've worked with seersucker. Maybe just try to keep the iron focused on the seams as much as possible.

Sandygirl

Taking the pucker out of seersucker is like taking wrinkles out of linen. Why?

sandy

cindyw

The texture of seersucker won't iron out when pressing so you will be fine.

thimblebug6000

But it might be polyester, so make sure to keep your iron cool enough.

ManiacQuilter2

I am not sure why you are using seersucker in a quilt but I would use a cool iron for the pressing.

quiltingbuddy

Sounds interesting. I hope you show us the finished project. I've seen some childrens' quilts that have ruffles and roushing in the blocks or added to the top so why not seersucker?

ube quilting

Why not use it? I use it summer quilts and it works great. Gives texture and looks cool, light and breezy.
peace