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dem in texas

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9. The Pucker is what you are looking for.

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 12:28 PM

Nov 2017

Never wash the batting before your quilt. The shrinkage in the batting is what makes the pucker. When you are done with the quilt, wash it and air dry. You will get the pucker along the quilting seams, it gives the quilt the old fashioned homemade look.

I always use a thin needled cotton batting with no scrim. Now, I am getting my quilts machine quilted, but I still don't wash until finished because I want that puckered look. You can't get the same look with the poly batting.

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To pre-shrink or not to pre-shrink. [View all] grntuscarora Jun 2015 OP

If no one here answers your question, SheilaT Jun 2015 #1

I don't pre-shrink my batting any more. kcass1954 Jun 2015 #2

Great! grntuscarora Jun 2015 #3

Here's a picture of a quilt with batting not pre-shrunk..... sinkingfeeling Jun 2015 #4

Interesting! grntuscarora Jun 2015 #5

I like the crinkly look PennyK Jun 2015 #6

3% shrinkage across the entire width of the quilt will add up to quite a bit Warpy Jul 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Warpy Aug 2015 #8

The Pucker is what you are looking for. dem in texas Nov 2017 #9