Having been given a jelly roll and a quilting book for Christmas 2010, there is no excuse not to get on with quiltmaking.

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Thursday 1 August 2013

Eleanor's Quilt - Cutting, pt2

And the cross-cutting is now all done - hurrah!

Now, my next query is with regard to piecing the blocks.  There are plenty of diagonal seams to sew, then cut - so to retain the shape of each piece, am I wise to starch the nuts out of all my pieces now in order for them not to stretch when pressing?

And if so (beginner primer 1 question...!) do I spray the pieces, let them dry and then press with a dry iron OR do I spray 'n' iron whilst damp with starch?

2 comments:

  1. Now you know what Bilbo will say don't you? Starch the beejeebers out of them BUT, since you are sewing the seams first then cutting the diagonals, I don't think you need to. You are not actually going to be handling the bias cuts before sewing, and that's where the danger lies, so I say just go sew!

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    1. I decided I'd be happier if the fabric was a bit more nailed down, Sue - and just as well, as it happens...

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