Washing backing?
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Do you wash, dry, and iron 108" backing? That's a heck of a lot of ironing!!
I didn't the last one I did, I just put it in the dryer for awhile to get the folded creases out. I'm about to put another quilt in the frame and I don't think I will wash that one either. This quilt is made from jelly rolls so they weren't pre-washed, the border isn't pre-washed since it is from the same fabric collection so I figured I would keep them the same so they wouldn't shrink differently. The backing is also from the same collection.
I didn't the last one I did, I just put it in the dryer for awhile to get the folded creases out. I'm about to put another quilt in the frame and I don't think I will wash that one either. This quilt is made from jelly rolls so they weren't pre-washed, the border isn't pre-washed since it is from the same fabric collection so I figured I would keep them the same so they wouldn't shrink differently. The backing is also from the same collection.
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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I just put it in the dryer for awhile to get the folded creases out.
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I would either wash it all or leave it all alone, personally. If you are using all fabric from the same collection if it shrinks it should shrink evenly. Don't you just love that wide fabric backing :wink:
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Same here, if you did not wash the fabrics on the front of the quilt, don't wash the backing fabric. I do, however press my backs before I spray baste my quilts, I don't want the crease. Most of the time I am piecing my backs from regular width fabrics.
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The wide backing is great! That is the worse part for me, to piece two lengths of fabric.
You can also toss a wet wash cloth in the dryer with it to get some steam going for the creases. I do that with clothes I have let sit in the dryer too long before taking them out so they wrinkled. Too busy doing other things like sewing.
You can also toss a wet wash cloth in the dryer with it to get some steam going for the creases. I do that with clothes I have let sit in the dryer too long before taking them out so they wrinkled. Too busy doing other things like sewing.
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I do the same... sometimes I pre-wash, sometimes I don't. I couldn't say exactly WHY I make that decision. Maybe it's the feel of the fabric, maybe because I am using parts that I can't pre-wash like jelly rolls. I do keep them consistent, all washed or all not.
Today I got some flannel for backing on two baby quilts and I will definately wash that. I washed the fabrics in those quilts too because I wanted them softer and I didn't use any starch in the construction.
Today I got some flannel for backing on two baby quilts and I will definately wash that. I washed the fabrics in those quilts too because I wanted them softer and I didn't use any starch in the construction.
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