Pre Washing or Not on Combo Quilt
01-07-2016, 05:08 AM
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Pre Washing or Not on Combo Quilt
I have been asked to make a quilt that is falling charms in quilting cotton (Kaffe Fassett) on the front and flannel on the back. Would you pre-wash the flannel? I cannot pre-wash the charms. I am fairly new to quilting and have never done a quilt like this before. When finished I am wondering how to quilt it by machine. I was planning on stitching around either the solid or printed blocks. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
01-07-2016, 08:40 PM
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Consensus on pre-washing the flannel!! It makes it softer, too, which "can" make the piecing a bit more difficult, but starching helps that. You likely won't need this starch in a backing, though.
01-09-2016, 05:58 AM
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Another quick question on machine quilting or tying this falling block charm quilt. With cotton on the front and flannel on the back would you machine quilt? My friend does not like alot of machine quilting so if I machine quilted I would stitch around in the ditch or outline the solid blocks. Any suggestions?
03-17-2016, 08:13 AM
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How did your quilt turn out?
I have been asked to make a quilt that is falling charms in quilting cotton (Kaffe Fassett) on the front and flannel on the back. Would you pre-wash the flannel? I cannot pre-wash the charms. I am fairly new to quilting and have never done a quilt like this before. When finished I am wondering how to quilt it by machine. I was planning on stitching around either the solid or printed blocks. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
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