HELP! I need help with washing my stash.
03-07-2014, 06:15 PM
#61
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I have found that the easiest and quickesgt way - though you will waste about an inch of fabric - is to sew the cut edges together making a fabric "tube"....takes a few seconds per piece of fabric........after you wash and dry it, cut away the stitched edge and press as usual.
03-07-2014, 09:40 PM
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AliKat, you hit the nail on the head about NON-LATEX GLOVES, I'll take the fumes over the latex reaction anyday! Latex allergy is terrible. I can't even eat a Banana (natures latex) without my lips getting so chapped they bleed.
03-08-2014, 05:22 AM
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I only use the tube method for small pieces or ravelly fabrics. For the rest of my fabrics, I use the soak cycle on my machine. Just fill, let the fabric sit and soak for a while, then go the the gentle spin cycle. Hang drying does reduce the tangles.
03-08-2014, 01:36 PM
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The dryer is the worst culprit for creating the string tangles. If you could air dry your fabric that would help. I have a drying rack in my laundry room so that helps.I know it's a big job but once it's done it's done. Baby steps!
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03-08-2014, 02:01 PM
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If the raw edges are overcast or serged, the fabric will not fray while being washed or dried.
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