Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Latest Forum Posts
Collapse
-
I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
-
I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
-
Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
-
Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
-
Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
-
I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
-
I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
-
Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
-
Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
-
Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
-
I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
-
Video instructions for Dee's Combo Cushion: https://youtube.com/live/AnaKB12v4KY
These are the pieces you will... -
There is no need for stabilizer in my opinion. Alex told me using a hoop will be sufficient to keep the stitches flat. Think...
-
Hello Barbara, I haven't heard nor noticed a stabilizer mentioned in the instructions. I have done wool embroidery but...
-
Having trouble transferring drawing on logs. Any suggestions?
-
Half done
- Loading...
- No more items.
Trending Forum Posts
Collapse
-
Home from the Maine Quilts show where my Color my World quilt, rename ‘Home,’ received 3 ribbons. I’m overwhelmed...
-
Well, here it is, the end of 2022, and I finally have finished my 2021 BOM quilt! I apologize that the photo is not centered....
-
Hi There,
I hope you can help me. I know I'm very late in getting to this point but life is finally allowing... -
I'm quite behind on my BOM, but now have all the tall buildings of the outer ring done. I would like to add some house...
-
Hi all.. I am behind in my Color My World and just starting the skyscrapers... Does anyone have the finished size (with...
-
My quilt is finish
-
For anyone paper piecing, is your quarter inch a tiny bit larger? When I’m trimming up the finished building, I line...
-
I decided early to do paper piecing instead of the wax…I’m more comfortable . However, I have a few questions…anyone...
-
Will we have access to the Color My World videos after December 31st? I can't seem to find info on this.
-
I am BRAND NEW to the Quilt Show and fell in love with this pattern. I downloaded all of the instructions. My concern is......
-
I'm a new-ish star member and would like to download the "Color My World" pattern...but I can't find where to...
-
See how I quilted Color My World and the added surprise quilting in Wendy’s border:
https://bbquiltmaker.b... -
Hello - I know someone has solved this problem...I seem to remember a question arising when we put the inner circle together...
-
Cap'n John showed me a new feature--you can see all the photos posted on any particular topic--at once.
Open... -
I know Barbara has reminded us to download all files prior to the end of the year. I finished my downloads today and decided...
-
Please use this topic to share your FINISHED top or quilt here. This will make it easy to see all the great quilts everyone...
-
Sunday Sew and Sews met today. Pam R. came up with a brilliant way to make One World—she used striped fabric!...
- Loading...
- No more items.
Batting
Collapse
X
-
-
-
-
Filter
-
Administrative
new posts
-
Are there instructions on the package for preshrinking it?
I've never done one with bamboo, but for Hobb's Heirloom, I put the (unfolded) batting in the washer with warm water and just let it soak (no agitation) for about 10 minutes then spin the water out. I then put it in a hot dryer until it's completely dry. Hope that helps.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
- IP
-
....and maybe a new washer. Can you imagine all the globs of batting?
Read the directions on the batting package! Some batts are not meant to be pre-treated. :!: If I had any doubt, I would not pretreat.
Also,it depends on your washing machine. I have a top load machine that allows me to fill with water and soak. Then I turn the machine to spin only so I don't agitate the batting. Front load washers dont' give you that option.
kim
- IP
Comment
-
I would not put it on hot! Batting is large and there usually is one section that stays close to the heat source. That could do some heat damage to it. It WILL melt a poly blend. If you really are wanting to wash it, what a lot of quilters do, is soak it in the bathtub, let it drain in the washer (for quite a while) and then let the washer spin it. Then you can put it into the dryer, on warm. Did you not find any washing directions with the batting?
Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana
- IP
Comment
-
If you're going to put the batting in the dryer, put a clean, damp washcloth or towel in with it. I'd put the temp on low or delicate. The damp cloth will also take any wrinkles out which is helpful when you want to sandwich your quilt.
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
Gammill Classic Plus w/IQ
- IP
Comment
-
Frances,
Since most of my quilts are wall hangings, I never wash the batting or the quilt. But, here is what I can tell you about it. Since I do not have the space to sandwich and baste a large quilt, I sent it off to a friend to baste on her long arm. When it came back, it had "fuzzies" all over. I used my sticky roller to remove said fuzzies, and realized it just kept pulling out more. It was bearding. Since I had paid a premium for it, I figured it had to be good, and placed the blame on a "cheap" basting thread. So, when there were areas of my quilt that I needed to do some extra basting, I used a good needle and Masterpiece thread. It bearded!! But, I did not get bearding when I was machine quilting it. And, it quilted beautifully (4th of July close up in profile). So, I'm guessing you just have to find the right needle AND thread for this batting. I suggest getting a small piece first and playing with it, before investing in a larger size.
Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana
- IP
Comment
-
I've used the 50% cotton & 50% bamboo batting and I love it. It's so soft and drapes beautifully, with no crease marks where you fold the quilt. I did prewash my batting the way that Margo suggested, but let it drip dry in my spare bathroom over the shower curtain rod wrapped with heavy body towels. I had no noticeable shrinkage, so am not sure prewashing was necessary.
If you plan to machine wash & dry the completed quilt, then maybe you want to shrink the batting in a warm (not hot) dryer, but not if you prefer the wonderful crinkly look you get with a little shrinkage after quilting.
- IP
Comment
-
I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
-
I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
-
Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
-
Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
-
Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
-
I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
-
I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
-
Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
-
Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
-
Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
-
I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
- Loading...
- No more items.
What's Going On
Collapse
There are currently 1986 users online. 154 members and 1832 guests.
Most users ever online was 20,162 at 02:06 PM on 02-20-2024.
Forum Stats
Collapse
Topics: 8,226
Posts: 155,172
Members: 25583
Active Members: 1,288
Welcome to our newest member, [email protected].
Latest Topics
Collapse
Trending
Collapse
There are no results that meet this criteria.
Working...
X
Comment