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I don't want the blocks to be stiff or bulky. There is a lot of clipping so the hoop has to be removed then put back on the machine several times during the stitching. I want something that will hold tight so the blocks don't get distorted. Also... should I use muslin as a backing for the blocks? I have never made a Crazy Quilt but I found some designs that I fell in love with and I want it to look good! Thanks in advance for all your help!
Comments (5)
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by
piebaldbully
09 Jan 2011
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For those I've personally used tear-away stabilizer...And just make sure my fabric was 100% cotton.
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I agree with "Piebaldbully" - I like to use tear away and it comes off so easily. Love Chris
234507✽
I agree with "Piebaldbully" - I like to use tear away and it comes off so easily. Love Chris
70755✽
I've used tear away and WSS (the "paper looking stuff" not the "plastic wrap" topper stuff...) Both work well. Depending on the intricacies of the embellishing seam line stitching....you have to use great care not to pull or distort the stitches with the tear way. LOL, yep, that's experience speaking! ;-) Good luck! *'s
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hrm, I didnt use any stabiliser at all. I hooped both iron on wadding (Pellon? its quite thin) and my fabric and started stitching to see if and how much stabiliser I might need to float under the hoop. Turns out I didnt need any but I had some tear away handy in case I did.
After the stitching is done you trim the wadding and then iron it to the block .. this is where I should mention that the dotty side of the wadding with the gluey stuff touches the back of your hooped fabric, NOT away from it or you'll iron it to your ironing board heh (yes, I know, my technical terms are mind-boggling arent they? lol)
This is also a great way of doing ITH coasters etc, as you dont get puckers because you've ironed the wadding on AFTER the design is stitched. (Trick my Brother dealer showed me.) oh, and prewash your fabric - cant mention this enough as so many ppl skip this step. xXx
After the stitching is done you trim the wadding and then iron it to the block .. this is where I should mention that the dotty side of the wadding with the gluey stuff touches the back of your hooped fabric, NOT away from it or you'll iron it to your ironing board heh (yes, I know, my technical terms are mind-boggling arent they? lol)
This is also a great way of doing ITH coasters etc, as you dont get puckers because you've ironed the wadding on AFTER the design is stitched. (Trick my Brother dealer showed me.) oh, and prewash your fabric - cant mention this enough as so many ppl skip this step. xXx