Question for all of you quilters (I figure you’ll probably have the best answers to my question) - I have a bunch of quilting cotton that was washed and dried but not pressed and now has some pretty heavy wrinkles in it. What’s the best way to remove said wrinkles? A hot iron with steam and pressure doesn’t seem to be doing the trick.
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Get a spray bottle of water and spray them down as you’re ironing them. It might take a lot of water. If that’s still not working, you can do a bit of distilled white vinegar in the spray bottle. It will smell powerfully of vinegar while you’re ironing, but as soon as it’s dry, you won’t smell a thing.
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Wash it again or just run through the rinse cycle. Dry to a damp stage and then iron dry. Cotton does like to keep creases. So this should help.
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What size are your squares?
They’re 3.5", 3" finished.
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I’m not sure if I’m committing a major quilting sin, but for garment sewing I sometimes use starch (you know, the old fashioned stuff to make collars stiff) and then I iron it. You can make your own or buy it in spray bottles to use on dry items, or use the old fashioned powder variety that goes in the washing machine. I don’t pre-wash quilting fabrics but I always pre-wash garment fabrics.
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Also, I just picked up my sewing machine and it’s fixed 
I paid €65 for repair and routine servicing, which I feel is more than fair. It must have been a very easy fix! I try to remember to have my machine serviced maybe once every two years. I do the basic maintenance myself but I really notice the difference when it comes back from the shop.
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Yay for getting your machine back!! That’s great that they were able to fix it!
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That would be really fun! I missed out on the last itty bitty scraps swap and would love to participate in this one. Holiday fabrics would be a fun theme!
@photojenn - when I have tough to get out wrinkles I soak them with water from my mister bottle, then put the hot iron on top of the fabric, leaving it in place for about 15 seconds, then it repeat as needed.
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This video shows a cheaty method for making a puffy quilt. I love it, it’s so clever.
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That was great!
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Right? I’m actually looking for a 5-6" square printed fabric to make it dead simple, lol.
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I marionberries* submit this as my November BOM entry.
I finished this early so I could start work on the rainbow/seasonal lap quilt. And yes, the November BOM is in there somewhere!
And a preview of the whole quilt, the top and back are done, This weekend is sandwiching and machine quilting, then binding. I need it done by Nov 14 to donate to our church’s annual Artisian Craft Fair.
December’s BOM will just be for fun…or a start on the next quilt!
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Sooo cool!!! Seeing them all together is so inspiring!!
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That block in those colors is stunning!
I like the whole sampler feel of the quilt…it will make for a very nice and generous donation!
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That bock is amazing! So striking.
Your whole quilt together looks great and a wonderful donation!
We’ve decided to move, and are desperately trying to get our house packed, staged, and listed before Thanksgiving. So today my mom & I packed up nearly everything in my studio, including my quilting supplies and machine. I’m not sure when we’ll land in a new house, and when I can set up my crafting space again. So sad that I won’t be able to get my November & December blocks put together on time. Hopefully I can catch up when we land in a new place. 
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GIRL! Ugh. Best wishes for all the good parts of moving & minimal crappy garbage. Seriously, GOOD PARTS OF MOVING ooonnnlllyyy.
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Wow! That was fast! Best of luck…are you moving somewhere temporarily or are you staying until the house sells?
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Very exciting, but sad you’re crafting things will be locked away! Best of luck with everything!
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