Using polyester batting for first time...
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Using polyester batting for first time...
I'm assuming that it won't shrink. Is this your opinion? I'm leaning on NOT prewashing before quilting. Is this correct? The package doesn't say anything except that it can be washed. Am I also correct in thinking that warm OR cold water is OK?
Thanks in advance from all you experts on this board.
Thanks in advance from all you experts on this board.
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In my experience 100% polyester batting won't shrink. The 80/20 combinations do shrink some but obviously less than 100% cotton. I would base the washing temp on the washing temp you feel comfortable with for the quilt. In my case, it would be cold water because I always wash my quilts in cold water.
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lisa, i wash mine in cold water also, but this is a baby quilt going to a distant relative and who knows what it will be washed in! I always wash my fabric in warm water in the beginning just in case others wash the finished quilt in warm.
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