Charm square questions

The questions: do you trim the pinked edges of charm squares? If not: do you sew your seams using the zig or the zag of the pinked edges? Do you trim first before cutting smaller pieces for blocks? My charm stash has grown significantly and one day, I will use some of them - trouble is: most of them fall into the 'fondle' category. jennellh

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I just now faced that question, Miss Jennifer. It didn't particularly matter with mine. I was stitching together Moda's 'Dinosaur UpRoar' charm pack. I simply let my ¼" foot edge ride with the peaks of the pinks sticking out past the side of the foot. I guess if we were doing something that required major accuracy, we'd need to measure and if not absolutely accurate, at least be consistent. Charm packs are especially good for me. I try to buy some that are waaaaay out of my comfort zone. They make my quilts not quite so flat or predictable. Polly

"jennellh" The questions: do you trim the pinked edges of charm squares? If

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Polly Esther

What a coincidence! I am waiting for a parcel from my usual Canadian store (I just won another $10 gift certificate in the Oct.fabshophop)

- I ordered the 'Dinosaur Uproar' layer cake pack as part of my order

- more than $10 though - lot more than $10. I ordered a yard of rattlers too - d> I just now faced that question, Miss Jennifer. =A0It didn't particularly

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jennellh

so share -- which is your fav Canadian shop? I have a son who LOVES snakes... might make a great pillow to match his snake quilt!

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Kate G.

You will love Uproar. Don't know about s-n-a-----. We don't even spell that word around here. If our children spied a s-n-a-----, they would go next door and get the neighbor Daddy to tend to them. The Daddy here used to have to gather eggs from the henhouse and he's never quite gotten over it. Polly

"jennellh" What a coincidence! I am waiting for a parcel from my usual Canadian store (I just won another $10 gift certificate in the Oct.fabshophop)

- I ordered the 'Dinosaur Uproar' layer cake pack as part of my order

- more than $10 though - lot more than $10. I ordered a yard of rattlers too - don't like snakes but the fabric appealed?? jennellh

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Polly Esther

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jennellh

thanks! found it!

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Kate G.

Another dilemma with charms squares--prewashing.

I always prewash my fabrics. Goes back to the 70s when I was sewing my own clothes.

Anyway, I worry about the blues and reds bleeding. So I have washed charm squares in the washer in lingerie bags ( I have about 10--don't ask)

But they come out all bunched up and wrinkly. I have at least 12 charm packs waiting to be cut and sewn. In the meantime, they just get drooled over!

OK, I'm done.

Karen in WI

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Karen

If I were using them with non-charm square fabric or with charm squares from a different source, I would measure them to determine the size; if necessary, I'd trim them to the right size.

Julia in MN

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Julia in MN

Over on the Inklingo list the question of washing charm squares has appeared a few times. (when pressing fabric to freezer paper to feed through the printer you want the fabric to be washed to remove the finishes that prevent secure adhesion to the freezer paper.) One suggestion that seems to work fairly well is to use a "salad spinner" to remove excess water from the squares after soaking in hot/warm water (a bit of soap of some sort, then rinse carefully and thoroughly). Lay squares out flat until only slightly damp and press dry. Seems to work very well.

Pati, > Another dilemma with charms squares--prewashing.

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Pati C.

Oh, the salad spinner--what a *great* idea! Thanks!

Karen

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Karen

I just put a white cloth on my ironing board and give a spritz of water onto the charm square. Steam press. If the fabric bleeds it will show. This will also shrink it a little if it is going to. Only takes a second to do as I go. I do find little shrinkage but then I quilt my quilts tightly anyhow and frequently use unwashed and washed fabric together.

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kelly

I am finishing up a quilt made with charms and jelly rolls from Moda Chelsea Boutique. I also had some fats in the same line. My quilt is an oversized queen. Anyway, I took all the left over fabric, sewed it together and I now have a back! Could even be the front. I love it! I am finishing the back this weekend, then will be putting the sandwich together next week. It was so easy!. No, there was no particular pattern, but I wanted a hurry up top.

I will post pics someday..........

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Boca Jan

Not that I would nag. Mercy, no. But your post tells me that you are feeling better and Not taking it easy. Don't make me come down there. On the other hand, Florida does sound nice with the bitter cold that's blasted here. Polly

"Boca Jan" I am finishing up a quilt made with charms and jelly rolls from Moda

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Polly Esther

Too much work. Let the 70s go. Prewashing is not necessary. Wash the finished quilt using syntrapol and a color catcher. The problem isn' the fading, it's the loose dyes being deposited on the other fabrics. The routine above gets rid of that. All will be well. ~:o)

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jennellh

Well, if I was ever tempted to use any of my million charm squares, I'd trim the edges off first.

Cindy

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teleflora

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