Alex gets Tips from Barbara Black about the TQS BOM "Sizzle" Quilt

Barbara Black TQS BOM 2019

Alex talks to Barbara Black about the TQS BOM Sizzle. Alex and Barbara will be talking once a month to discuss issues uncovered in the TQS BOM Forum. This month they talk about marking your pieces, pre-washing your fabric, and more.

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#6 SarahAnnSmithQuilts 2019-02-03 09:31

As wonderful as International Quilt Festival and all the quilts are, the BEST part is the people there. As a teacher, one of the people I most look forward to seeing each year is Barb waiting at the teacher's desk to sign me in (and if it is my "off" year I STILL go up to say hi). The 40th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee year was extra special because Barb's red and white quilt was chosen to be on that year's tote and all the banners outside and her quilt at the entrance to welcome us all in to Festival, and I tell you every single teacher was POPPING PROUD and jumping up and down and shouting with GLEE that "OUR Barbara" was the one! Love you Barb--here's to October in Houston!

#5 Luvquilting 2019-02-01 08:42

I’ve followed Barbara’s blog for awhile now, and find it very informative and down to earth....lookin g forward to her TQS appearance!

#4 HelenW 2019-02-01 07:18

I was surprised that the fabric bolt ends say wash in
cold water. I have always listened to Ricky Tims advice
to use Synthrapol which says use HOT water but cool
water in the rinse. It does a great job of getting rid of excess dye.

#3 Jean Foglein 2019-02-01 06:14

if your friend was using Synropal to wash her fabric, it says use HOT water. Interesting.

#2 crcairn 2019-01-30 21:08

To prewash or not: Based on a tutor friend's advice many years ago, I soak ALL my fabric, including precuts and donated scraps, in hot salted water first. The salt releases any loose dye, and the hot water causes shrinkage, so nothing should ever happen to the fabric once it's in the quilt. I then rinse in cold water, put in bags to reduce fraying, and wash in the machine with my normal washing. Now I never have problems with shrinkage or bleeding, and most of my quilts are made for use, not for decoration, so they get some fairly hard wear.

#1 kathyst2 2019-01-30 20:14

I saw on Becky Goldsmith's blog how much her fabric shrank across the width after washing! I always wash my fabrics in warm water but by hand, not in the washing machine, and I air dry them. It helps me see what fabrics might bleed or have other problems.

I also remember what someone said long ago, that who knows what was inside those fabric warehouses, and I want to get the cooties off! :-)

Barbara's tips are helpful and the instructions are very good. I did make a cutting booboo right off the bat, hopefully there's enough fabric to compensate. Kathy

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