tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post6978803614935249921..comments2023-11-08T16:48:42.971-06:00Comments on The Great Coat Sew-Along: Guide: Trueing Up Grain and Preshrinking FabricMarjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695305834402487163noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-39598264398429494322008-06-06T17:01:00.000-05:002008-06-06T17:01:00.000-05:00I just recieved my fabric in the mail; a flannel c...I just recieved my fabric in the mail; a flannel coating and a melton wool. I put 5" squares in the washer and dryer and it came out beautifully w/o shrinking much at all. Is there a problem with putting the wool in the washer/dryer? The melton seemed to not change at all and the flannel got a <EM>little</EM> beefier but basically feels the same. Do I dare throw them in the washer and then dry them? I would put them in separately.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-17009453342389451362008-06-05T14:09:00.000-05:002008-06-05T14:09:00.000-05:00I remember as a child the ritual of straightening ...I remember as a child the ritual of straightening the grain on all fabrics. My sister and I would both repeatedly pull from opposite corners along the bias. I don't think we ever checked whether it needed it or not, and I doubt if we really checked - pulled a thread - after we were done, but we certainly had a lot of fun playing tug of war. I hadn't thought of that in a long time.Ms. Fine Fabricshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344125093396100905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-35010442931963154542008-06-05T13:53:00.000-05:002008-06-05T13:53:00.000-05:00I have some rain repellant fabric for a raincoat. ...I have some rain repellant fabric for a raincoat. The fabric is 100% cotton that is similar to medium weight denim. I believe it needs to be prewashed but I wonder about the rain repellant backing. Does anyone have any experience working with this kind of fabric and how did you prepare the fabric?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-83567615604532966942008-06-04T21:14:00.000-05:002008-06-04T21:14:00.000-05:00Whaddya know, it WORKED!!!! I ripped the ends of ...Whaddya know, it WORKED!!!! I ripped the ends of both my flannels (BIG GULP!) - and afterwards, the wool/cash blend yielded a beautiful long single thread all the way across, selvage to selvage. Perfect! You're brilliant.Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-81306873325980327122008-06-04T15:35:00.000-05:002008-06-04T15:35:00.000-05:00I got my yellow double faced wool today and it is ...I got my yellow double faced wool today and it is already straightened! I pulled a thread across on both ends and hallelujah, it's straight. It is really lovely, and I think that I am going to take it to the cleaners for steaming.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-54555293685096646152008-06-04T09:30:00.000-05:002008-06-04T09:30:00.000-05:00Well Digs, Gasp - try tearing it. I encountered th...Well Digs, Gasp - try tearing it. I encountered the same issue with my purple felted wool. Then I got frustrated, and cut a snip 1" in from the end cut, and started tearing, and it tore beautifully!<BR/><BR/>I was able, last night, picking with a pin, to very carefully get a whole thread across my double faced wool/cashmere - it broke in several places because the yarns are so soft. And Big thank you's to Gorgeous Fabrics who sent me a piece that was already there, because it too had been torn.<BR/>Try it!Marjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695305834402487163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728513409643104140.post-17490124109306751562008-06-04T08:31:00.000-05:002008-06-04T08:31:00.000-05:00What about felted flannel, Marji? My cashmere is ...What about felted flannel, Marji? My cashmere is made up such short fibers, there's no way I can pick a full cross thread. Would it work if I simply cut the fabric one piece at a time, paying attention to the lengthwise grain & the nap?Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.com