Help! Have my first homespun fq's. . .
#1
Should I pre-wash them? Do they shrink much? Should I use spray starch on them (I haven't used starch before.)
They are plaids and checks, I'm really excited about working with them!
Thanks for your help. :lol:
They are plaids and checks, I'm really excited about working with them!
Thanks for your help. :lol:
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bushkill, Pa
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I received fabric strips from Homespun, and I did what I thought would be a no-brainer. I washed the strips. The fabric unraveled on the edges unbelievably. It was incredible how much time it took me to cut away the unraveled part and get the strips back to what they should have been in the first place. I would NOT wash them before I made the quilt. I would wait to wash the quilt until it is finished. Either that or use a serger to go around the fabric before you put it near a washing machine. I also washed it on a delicate cycle.
#6
I always wash everything when I bring it home..However, I too have had a lot of problems with strips. They unravel so much that it tangles badly. Having said that, any fabric will unravel..I find that better quality fabrics don't as much
#7
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ky/Florida
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I agree. Homespun is going to ravel very badly. I have made two quilts with homespuns , did not prewash, and they turned out beautifully. No problems when I washed the quilts. One was for my grandson and it has been washed many times.
#10
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Originally Posted by winia
I received fabric strips from Homespun, and I did what I thought would be a no-brainer. I washed the strips. The fabric unraveled on the edges unbelievably. It was incredible how much time it took me to cut away the unraveled part and get the strips back to what they should have been in the first place. I would NOT wash them before I made the quilt. I would wait to wash the quilt until it is finished. Either that or use a serger to go around the fabric before you put it near a washing machine. I also washed it on a delicate cycle.
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