Press – Wet or Dry

Press – Wet or Dry

by | Apr 11, 2021 | Tips and Tricks

Over the past two days, I have been washing fabric for the Forget Me Not quilt, which as twenty-one fabrics of varying shades and intensities of purple and yellow. Fabric cuts ranged from 1/4 yard to 1 1/2 yards. The light batiks bled very little as expected. The...
Make Me Wise – Do I Starch or Size?

Make Me Wise – Do I Starch or Size?

by | Feb 8, 2021 | Quilting Tips

Some quilters start their projects by washing all of the starch and sizing out of the fabric. Others start their projects by starching their pieces. Should I starch or size? When do I use which and why? HELP! Starch and sizing can be a quilters friend, or a quilters...