Something to think about. Never did it.
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Originally Posted by Rettie V.Grama
I have put batting into the clothes dryer and had some luck. However, I use a clothes steam presser. It works great, just don't get your hand in front of the steam.
Originally Posted by Dingle
Originally Posted by katier825
I usually start with spritzing it with water and putting in the dryer for a few minutes on medium. If there's a stubborn wrinkle I will sometimes touch that with the iron. But usually it's fine from the dryer.
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The quilting spray also seems to help flatten the wrinkles. - Cynthia
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Originally Posted by katier825
I usually start with spritzing it with water and putting in the dryer for a few minutes on medium. If there's a stubborn wrinkle I will sometimes touch that with the iron. But usually it's fine from the dryer.
Sure helps get those wrinkles out! |
I generally open up the batting and leave it on a bed or table for a day.
Next day, when I spread it out on the fabric, I 'spread' it with my longest ruler -- just like butter on bread. A teacher I know always did it and it seems to take out the wrinkles and bumps and I have never had any bunch or stretch. Mary |
A thought just came into my head. Are any of these cotton or bamboo batting come from China? I heard about the bedbug problem in clothing so I wonder if we should steam them before using them to make sure. Just a thought.
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Donna Jean is right on! Even though no one told me about this in a book or class, I did it on my own. Pressing COMPRESSES the batting while steamin removes the wrinkles, buckles and waves, restores it closer to even thickness and helps realign the sides into a regular shape.
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What I do is place the batting on the table, with a towel underneath, and then put the backing on top. Then I iron. This works even with Poly batting.
After I am sure it is lying nice and flat, then I do the traditional clamping and layering. It works for me |
Yes, I lightly steam press mine before I use it.
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Never, always hand wash unless poly, roll in a large bed sheet and lay flat to dry that usually fixes most creases.
see sharonschamber.com video re sandwiching, it changed my life! |
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