Do you wash your fabric before you cut and sew it?
#51
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Originally Posted by sarahrachel
I don't usually wash, I like the "wrinkley" look as I like to do traditional designs and I feel like they look older than they are. I only wash the fabric if when I pick it up it feels like it would bleed or is stiff. Gentle cycle cold always. I only usually iron if it's really wrinkley too. I don't have enough time to worry about washing and ironing fabric before cutting. and as most are scrappy, I don't think it really matters much anyway
#52
OHH Yes, I wash and dry new fabrics before I put them away in my stash. I don't want them to fade AFTER I make the quilt and it bleeds. I had a wine color just the other day from Hancock Fabric that bled all over, big time when I washed it. Rather be safe, than sorry::::
#56
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Our LQS owner makes tons of quilts for the store plus personal, friends, etc. She never washes before. If figure if she can do it, so can I. However, when done I wash it with a color catcher. I, as well, love the wrinkled olde time look.
#58
Originally Posted by COYOTEMAGIC
I've started washing every single piece in my stash. I started doing to because once I came up with an idea, I would pick out the fabric, wash it, line dry (we don't have a dryer) then iron. By the time it was all done, I had moved on to somethingelse. This way I can just grab fabric from my stash, give it a quick pressing and on with my quilt project.
Now every new piece of fabric coming through the door is washed before it makes to to the sewing room.
Now every new piece of fabric coming through the door is washed before it makes to to the sewing room.
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